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World No. 4 Taylor Fritz celebrated Christmas early with his son Jordan on Tuesday, December 24. He later shared with his fans the pictures from the get-together.
Born in 2017, Jordan is Fritz's only child from his marriage to ex-wife Raquel Pedraza, a former tennis player. Fritz and Pedraza tied the knot in 2016 but parted ways in 2019. Currently, the World No. 4 is dating Morgan Riddle.
Fritz took to Instagram on Christmas Eve and posted a couple of photographs captured during the happy moments he spent with Jordan before setting off to Australia for the new season.
"Celebrating Christmas early every year before I have to go to AUS Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Fritz boys," he captioned the post.
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The American will be on national duty at the 2025 United Cup, beginning on December 27. He is set to start the season against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the USA's Group A tie against Canada on December 29 in Perth.
In the mixed-team event, Fritz will have the company of compatriots Coco Gauff, Danielle Collins, Desirae Krawczyk, Denis Kudla, and Robert Galloway.
Taylor Fritz: "I have a son that I don't get to see near as much as I'd like"
Taylor Fritz is required to travel across the globe constantly to actively compete on the ATP Tour. Thus, the 27-year-old is unable to spend sufficient quality time with his loved ones, especially Jordan, his son, who's seven years old.
In Netflix's documentary BreakPoint, the tennis pro expressed regret at not being able to stay close to his son for enough time.
"I have a son that I don't get to see near as much as I'd like," he said. "As it stands right now, I just have to try to see him as much as I possibly can."
He further wished for Jordan to realize the sacrifices he made to reach the top echelons of the tennis world.
"I just hope as he gets older he understands what I'm doing, and understands what I'm trying to do," he added.
Taylor Fritz has been a Top 10 player for the last couple of years but he touched greater heights this season, reaching his first-ever Grand Slam final at the US Open in September. In November, he qualified for the ATP Finals summit clash and rose to a career-high ranking of World No. 4.
He notably lost both the finals to Italy's Jannik Sinner.
