Taylor Fritz secured a dramatic five-set victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at Wimbledon, but the physical toll was felt by Fritz's girlfriend Morgan Riddle who shared her stress after the game was delayed on Monday.
The world number five prevailed 6-7(6), 6-7(8), 6-4, 7-6(6), 6-4 after play resumed on Tuesday, completing a remarkable comeback from two sets down.
The American had rallied from 5-1 down in the crucial fourth-set tiebreak, prompting him to roar "Let's f****** go, come on".
The stress of watching the match took its toll on Fritz's girlfriend Morgan Riddle, whose fitness tracker recorded dramatically elevated stress levels during the encounter.
Taylor Fritz has been with his stunning influencer girlfriend Morgan Riddle since 2020
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The 27-year-old fashion influencer shared data on her Instagram story showing her stress levels had tripled from a typical 1 hour and 15 minutes to 4 hours and 15 minutes on Monday.
"Huh, wonder why," Riddle quipped alongside a screenshot of her health tracker notification which read: "Your body has experienced more stress than usual today."
Riddle, who has been dating Fritz since 2020, watched from the stands as her partner fought back from the brink of elimination.
The model and influencer has 438,000 followers on Instagram and regularly documents her experiences following Fritz on the professional tennis circuit.
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Morgan Riddle took to social media to show the extent of her stress levels
Riddle has become a prominent figure in tennis circles, though her presence has not been without controversy.
Last year at Wimbledon, Alexander Zverev complained about noise from Fritz's box during their five-set thriller, specifically targeting those who "may not be from the tennis world."
Influencer Riddle later posted and deleted social media posts that many interpreted as references to domestic abuse allegations against Zverev, which he denied.
One Instagram video had included the caption "when your man wins 4 the girls."
Earlier this year, Riddle spoke out against critics who accused her of exploiting her boyfriend's career for content.
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She revealed on "The Squeeze" podcast that "a clique of older wives" on the tour had mocked her in group chats for her public persona.
"I think [the backlash happened] because it's different," Riddle explained about the criticism she faces.
"People expected me to sit in the box, be relatively private and not capitalize on my partner's career. And I kind of came in guns blazing. I was like, 'Well, f*** that' and posted whatever I wanted to."
Fritz's match against Mpetshi Perricard match was halted at 10:18pm on Monday due to Wimbledon's 11pm curfew, sparking loud boos from spectators on Court One.
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Taylor Fritz eventually defeated Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard after the game was delayed overnight
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Fritz had just levelled the match at two sets all after saving two match points in a fourth-set tiebreak.
"I thought it would be all over last night," Fritz said after eventually closing out the victory.
When play resumed on Tuesday, Fritz and Mpetshi Perricard maintained their serving dominance through the first nine games of the deciding set.
The Frenchman, who had struck the tournament's fastest serve at 153 miles per hour on Monday night, struggled to replicate that power in the heavier daytime conditions.
Serving to stay in the match at 4-5, Mpetshi Perricard crumbled under pressure.
He double-faulted on the opening point and proceeded to miss four first serves, one second serve and two forehands as Fritz completed his comeback approximately 20 hours after their battle began.
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