Taylor Fritz's girlfriend Morgan Riddle's picture from the American's quarterfinal win against Alexander Zverev has gone viral on social media. Fritz defeated the German 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) to reach his maiden Grand Slam semifinal.
The American showcased formidable tennis in New York to reach the semifinals. He defeated Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Matteo Berrettini, and Francisco Comesana in the first, second, and third rounds respectively.
In the fourth round, Fritz faced 2022 US Open finalist Casper Ruud. The American prevailed in four sets to set up a quarterfinal showdown against Zverev. The 2022 Indian Wells champion drew first blood by winning the first set before Zverev leveled the match, winning the second.
Fritz raised his level to clinch the third set and go 2-1 up in the contest. The fourth set went to tiebreak but the American kept his nerves to win the match.
During his quarterfinal match, a picture of his girlfriend Morgan Riddle and Bills quarterback Josh Allen's ex-girlfriend Brittany Morgan Williams went viral. The duo were pictured watching the match from the stands. The US Open's official X (formerly Twitter) handle shared the picture with the caption:
"When you take a peek at the updated men's singles draw."
The picture has garnered more than 1.4 million views and 8,500 likes. The picture was also reposted by multiple users on X with a humorous twist.
Here are a couple of reposts of the viral picture:
Taylor Fritz set to face Frances Tiafoe in an All-American semifinal at the 2024 US Open
Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will face off in the semifinal at the 2024 US Open, guaranteeing that one American male player will reach the final for the first time since 2006. The last American man to reach the final at the US Open was Andy Roddick, who lost to Roger Federer in the final.
The head-to-head between Fritz and Tiafoe is heavily stacked in the former's favor as he leads 6-1, with him winning the last six matches. However, Tiafoe has had greater success in the US Open with two semifinal appearances and one quarterfinal exit since 2022.
Frances Tiafoe defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic, Alexander Shevchenko (walkover), Ben Shelton, Alexei Popyrin, and Grigor Dimitrov (walkover) en route to the semifinal at the US Open.