LONDON -- Following Taylor Fritz's five-set comeback victory over Alexander Zverev in the fourth round at Wimbledon, his girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, issued a statement addressing the controversy surrounding her Instagram posts that went viral during the match.
During the match, Riddle posted a picture of Fritz on the court with the caption 'cheer loud ladies,' and later shared a video of herself celebrating after the match with the caption 'when ur man wins 4 the girls.' These posts were misinterpreted by many on social media as references to the allegations of domestic abuse against Zverev by his former partners.
Riddle clarified in an Instagram story that the posts were not related to off-court incidents and were taken down once she realized the misunderstanding and the media attention they had garnered.
After the match, Zverev engaged in an extended conversation with Fritz at the net, expressing his displeasure with the cheering from Fritz's player box, particularly as he was struggling with an injury. Zverev acknowledged the respect shown by Fritz's team but mentioned that some individuals in the box were not familiar with the nuances of tennis matches.
Zverev's complaints were downplayed by Fritz, who described the exchange as 'no big deal' and stated that everything was fine between them. Fritz is set to face Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals with an opportunity to reach his first major semifinal.
