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There hasn’t been a single day in the Australian Open this year when Morgan Riddle didn’t make headlines. She knows how to stay in the limelight. And, recently she made a unique announcement of eating a jar full of Vegemite if her boyfriend Taylor Fritz wins his match against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.

The popular Australian food spread is something which Riddle had earlier confessed to disliking. And guess what? Frtiz defeated Tsitsipas by 7-6(3),5-7,6-3,6-3 in a 3-hour and 1-minute encounter at John Cain Arena to book his place into the QF. This means, Riddle will now have to eat a jar full of the dark brown stuff live to keep her promise to the fans.

Tennis world wonders what comes next for Morgan Riddle if Taylor Fritz manages to proceed to the semi-finals

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This was Taylor Fritz’s first win over a Top 10 opponent in a Grand Slam tournament. After the match, the 26-year-old American was offered a jar full of Vegemite to give to his girlfriend. Taking the pot in hand, Fritz clarified that he wouldn’t be taking part in that Instagram live. However, he will definitely hand it over to Morgan Riddle to make sure she keeps her promise. And here’s how the fans reacted to this.

One of the fans asked, ‘What will she eat if he beats Nole?’

The other one said, Riddle would probably need a year to finish that jar.

“yelling in Australian- That’s NOT how you eat it!” said the other fan.

Another felt that the jar was too small and suggested perhaps she may get the bigger one if Frtiz manages to beat Novak Djokovic in the next match.

Another one simply found it funny, “That’s hilarious.’

After finishing the match Taylor Fritz said that he trusted his shots and felt he served well in that match. He added that this was perhaps one of the best tennis he has played to finish the game against Tsitsipas. During the on-court interview, he had revealed he had told his girlfriend that he’d win this match but Riddle thought he was too confident going into it. However, he overcame the Greek hurdle with flying colors, and up next is the mighty Serbian.

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Can Fritz stop Novak Djokovic’s incredible run at the Aussie Grand Slam?

Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz have met each other 8 times in their career. However, when it comes to the results Novak Djokovic always had the last laugh. Can he American turn the tables this time around? “A lot of these match-ups are when I was a bit younger. I think I have improved since, become a better player. The times I have played him since, I just haven’t really brought my best level, you know. And you need to, if you’re gonna compete with someone like [Novak Djokovic]. So, gonna have to serve like I did today. But I feel confident. If I’m able to play like I did today, then I’ll have a chance,” Taylor Fritz in his post-match interview.

READ MORE: Did Taylor Fritz Bully Stefanos Tsitsipas? Controversial Incident Revisited as They Gear Up for Australian Open Clash

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Novak Djokovic hasn’t been at his best physically, but he is still managing to get the results in his favor. Do you dare to pick the American ahead of the Serbinator in Wednesday’s clash?

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