American tennis star Taylor Fritz's girlfriend appears to mock opponent, references assault allegations
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American tennis star Taylor Fritz stunned Germany’s Alexander Zverev on Monday with a five-set win at Wimbledon after being down two sets early in the match.
Zverev had the advantage after winning the second set 7-6 (4). Fritz, however, stormed back and won the final three sets, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-3.
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Taylor Fritz (L) of the United States greets Alexander Zverev of Germany after their Men's Singles fourth round match during day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2024 in London, England. (Shi Tang/Getty Images)
Celebrating the win, it was Fritz’s girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, who had the last word. Riddle appeared to mock Zverev when she posted on her Instagram Stories.
"When ur man wins 4 the girls," she wrote referencing allegations that he assaulted a woman in 2020.
Riddle also wrote in another post, "cheer loud ladies."
Morgan Riddle watches boyfriend Taylor Fritz on day eight of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Picture date: Monday July 8, 2024. (Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images)
The posts appeared to have been deleted.
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Zverev settled the domestic abuse case after reaching an out-of-court settlement with his former partner, who made the accusations. A German court ended the trial back in June. He agreed to pay fines of around $162,000 to the state and about $54,000 to charity.
Prosecutors said Zverev pushed the woman against a wall and choked her during an argument. Zverev