Tennis fans in Melbourne have found their new muse after one Australian Open star’s girlfriend turned heads Down Under and was dubbed queen of the court for her social media content
The Australian Open has already crowned its new queen despite the fact the women’s title won’t be decided for more than a week. And Morgan Riddle is sitting pretty on the throne.
Taylor Fritz has made a habit of riding alongside his girlfriend to most major tennis tournaments in recent years. The influencer almost always accompanies her beau to Grand Slam competitions, where she regularly posts ‘A Day In the Life’ content, often focused around her fashion and what she’s wearing throughout.
And the first major of 2026 is no different, with Riddle accompanying her long-term boyfriend in Melbourne. Ninth seed Fritz is due back in action against Vit Kopriva in the second round of the men’s singles on Thursday as he looks to clinch his maiden Grand Slam gong.
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He’s already winning off the court, however, after Riddle’s latest upload from Down Under. And her followers showered the blonde beauty with compliments following her latest vlog entry.
“Best to ever do it,” wrote fellow influencer Brooke Newman in the comments section. Meanwhile, another admirer hailed Riddle as “QUEEN” in response to the sharply edited video, while a similar comment declared: “Our tennis queen.” And one read: “Obsessed with you.”
In the post, Riddle shows herself taking in the action at the Rod Laver Arena, travelling around the venue and bumping into mad fans along the way. One Australian Open enthusiast even went so far as to dress up as a penguin despite temperatures creeping into the mid-30 degrees at points this week.
Like any social media personality, the content wouldn’t be complete without some aerial shots of at least one meal. Fritz also made a brief cameo as Morgan caught several shots of her other half on the practice court.
“So iconic,” wrote professional dancer Phoenix Sutch in reaction to Riddle’s compilation, which was accompanied by The Black Eyed Peas’ My Humps as a soundtrack. Another compliment likening the American to royalty read: “You’re the tennis princess.”
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But while Morgan may be a fairytale figure in her own right, boyfriend Fritz has yet to secure one of tennis’ treasured crowns. The Californian made his sole Grand Slam final appearance to date at the US Open in 2024 but is yet to add a major to his collection.
His best result at the Australian Open saw him feature in the quarter-finals at Rod Laver Arena two years ago. However, he was disappointed to suffer a shock defeat to legend Gael Monfils in the third round 12 months ago.
One thing he won’t be short of is coverage considering there’s rarely a moment missed by Riddle at these tournaments. And there’s plenty of desire for more among her 482,000 Instagram followers, who continue to demand more of the same.