It’s safe to say that Taylor Fritz’s triumphant second-round match at Roland Garros was a drama-filled game. All eyes were on Fritz and the hostile French crowd as the American tennis player defeated local favorite Arthur Rinderknech. And because of this, the 25-year-old American tennis player became the target of incessant jeers throughout the match from the crowd. However, it was his reaction that captured the attention of the entire tennis world. Now, his girlfriend, who was present in the stadium, has given her thoughts.
Seeing Fritz’s unfiltered emotion towards the audience, his girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, expressed concerns about the 2023 French Open spectators’ reaction.
Taylor Fritz’s girlfriend gets along with the American’s shushing move
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After overcoming the Frenchman at the French Open, the eighth-ranked tennis player in the world was jeered for several minutes. But he refused to succumb to boredom and responded to the audience with a witty answer. While the entire crowd was boiling over, he shushed them by putting his finger on his lips. But what frustrated Riddle was the vile attitude of the crowd towards her boyfriend.
The American tennis player’s girlfriend recently took to Instagram to provide a little insight into her opinions. When a fan requested her opinion on the crowd’s behavior, she said, “It was pretty shocking, to be honest. We knew it would be bad but never thought it would be that bad. But I think Taylor handled it exceptionally well & ultimately gave the crowd what they had been giving him for 3 hours.”
Morgan Riddle on Fritz being booed at Roland Garros:
“It was pretty shocking to be honest. We knew it would be bad but never thought it would be that bad. But I think Taylor handled it exceptionally well & ultimately gave the crowd what they had been giving him for 3 hours” 😂 pic.twitter.com/vWHz15TiXk
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 2, 2023
Nevertheless, the social media influencer admitted they were prepared for these circumstances. She was proud of the way her boyfriend handled the situation. The 25-year-old’s girlfriend watched the unpleasant crowd’s conduct and took it as a lighthearted crowd-player moment.
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Fritz’s girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, captures the whole drama with a smile
The eighth-ranked player was booed for five minutes straight. After the match, when he stepped over to the court for an on-court interview, the crowd went against him. Furthermore, the audience did its best to boo every time interviewer, Marion Bartoli, attempted to pose a question.
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However, his girlfriend, Riddle, who was watching the entire scenario unfold, carried a smile on her face. That too happened so dramatically that she even pulled out a camera to capture the incident.
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