Taylor Fritz

Taylor Fritz: A Brief Biography

Taylor Fritz is a professional tennis player from America who is ranked No. 8 in the world. He has won six ATP singles titles till date, including the 2022 Indian Wells, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 5 on February 27, 2023 and his best performance at a Grand Slam came at the 2023 US Open and the 2022 Wimbledon, where he reached the quarterfinals. At the international level, Fritz participated for his country at the 2023 United Cup, where Team USA defeated Italy in the final.

At the 2023 Monte Carlo Open, Fritz registered his 200th win on the professional circuit by defeating top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals. At the 2023 Mexican Open, Fritz played the longest match in the history of the tournament against compatriot Tommy Paul, which ran for 3.5 hours. In 2022, Fritz qualified for the ATP Finals and became the first man to participate since John Isner.

Taylor Fritz Early Life

Fritz was born on October 28, 1997, and lives with his family in Rancho Palo, California, America. As a junior, he advanced to at least the quarterfinals at all four junior majors, ranking him No. 1 junior player in the world. Fritz’s tennis idols growing up were Pete Sampras and Juan Martin del Potro. Besides tennis, he loves to play golf and supports Manchester United and the Los Angeles Chargers.

Taylor Fritz Personal Life

Fritz was born in Rancho Santa Fe, California, America, to former professional tennis players Kathy May and Guy Henry Fritz. His mother Kathy was a top 10 player. Fritz started playing tennis when he was two years old and attended the Torrey Pines High School, where he won the CIF title in his freshman year. He later switched to online learning mode to pursue tennis full-time.

Taylor Fritz Family Background

Kathy May and Guy Henry Fritz are Fritz's parents. He is the youngest child of Kathy May.

Who is Taylor Fritz's father?

Guy Henry Fritz is Taylor Fritz's father. He is a former tennis player and coach who helped Fritz win the junior US Open title. Guy Henry Fritz won the US Olympic Development Coach of the Year award in 2016 for mentoring teenage players.

Who is Taylor Fritz's mother?

Kathy May is Taylor Fritz's mother. Like his husband and son, she is a former tennis player who won seven WTA singles titles in her career. She was a quarterfinalist at the French Open and US Open. Kathy May has achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 10 in the singles ranking list.

Who are Taylor Fritz's siblings?

Fritz has two maternal half-elder brothers named Chris Paben and Kyle Paben. Chris Paben currently works as a fitness coach, while his brother Kyle Paben works as an entrepreneur.

Taylor Fritz Girlfriend

Fritz is currently in a relationship with social media influencer and model Morgan Riddle. The couple started dating in June 2020 after meeting through a dating app. Riddle currently works as a media director for Gamers Outreach. She is followed by over 196k people on her social media handle, Instagram.

Taylor Fritz Kids

Jordan Fritz is Fritz's son with his ex-wife Raquel Pedraza. Sources have found that Fritz was 19 when his son was born. Fritz's ex-wife Raquel Pedraza took a break from her tennis career to look after her son. When Jordan was two, his parents separated.

Taylor Fritz Social Media

Fritz’s Instagram handle is called @taylor_fritz, where he has over 493k followers. He also has a Twitter account called @Taylor_Fritz97, which has over 86.6k followers.

Taylor Fritz Net Worth

According to online sources, Fritz's net worth is estimated at around $3 million as of 2023. According to the ATP website, he has won over $13.3 million in prize money till date, including over $3.2 million so far in 2023.

Taylor Fritz Brand Ambassadors

Fritz is currently America's No. 1 tennis player and has deals with multiple prominent brands. He has an apparel and shoe deal with Nike and is seen wearing the Nike Air Zoom Vapor Pro shoes. While playing and practicing, he likes to use the Graphene 360 Radical MP racket sponsored by Head.

Fritz joins the team of Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem by signing an endorsement deal with watch brand Rolex. He is also the brand ambassador for a sustainable water brand named Waterdrop, Optimum Nutrition and coffee brand Lavazza.

Taylor Fritz Investments

Fritz is a video game lover and has invested in an esports company named ReKTGlobal in 2019. The company aims to bridge the gap between esports and traditional sports.

Taylor Fritz Career Stats

Fritz holds a career singles record of 226-164, a winning percentage of 57.9%. According to the ATP website, he has served 3,553 aces and has a first serve percentage of 59% as of September 17, 2023. Fritz wins 76% of his first-se­rve points and 52% of his second-se­rve points.

Fritz has won 83% of 4,907 service games till now. In terms of his returning record, his first serve return points won stand at 27%, whereas his second serve return points won stand at 51%.

Taylor Fritz Achievements

Some of Fritz's career achievements are as follows:

ATP Masters 1000

The 2022 Indian Wells Open is Fritz’s biggest title till date, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets in the final.

ATP Finals

Fritz qualified for the 2022 ATP Finals and defeated Rafael Nadal at the round-robin stage, registering his first win over a top 3 player.

Awards

Fritz has received many awards and honors in his career, including Junior World Champion and ATP Star of Tomorrow awards.

200 career wins

Fritz won his 200th match on the professional circuit by defeating defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Open.

Taylor Fritz Titles Won

Fritz has won six ATP singles titles. Besides the 2022 Indian Wells, his other titles include the 2023 Atlanta Open, the 2023 Delray Beach Open, 2022 Tokyo Open, 2022 Eastbourne Open and the 2019 Eastbourne Open.

Taylor Fritz Best Finish at each Grand Slam

The below table lists Fritz’s best result at each major.

Taylor Fritz Coaching Staff

Michael Russell currently coaches Fritz. Russell is a former professional tennis player from America who achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 60. He has previously coached Frances Tiafoe, Sam Querrey and Ryan Harrison.

Besides Russell, Fritz also has Paul Annacone as part of his coaching team. Annacone has coached the likes of Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, and Sloane Stephens. Besides coaching, Russell also works as a sports commentator for a tennis channel named Pro Tennis Coach.

Taylor Fritz Diet

Fritz follows a highly nutritious diet which is rich in protein. He loves to have oatmeal or a smoothie for breakfast, along with egg whites and protein powder. Before matches, Fritz prefers to eat steak with mashed potatoes. If steak is unavailable, he opts for pasta with chicken.

Taylor Fritz House

Fritz owns a luxurious house in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA. However, the price of the house is not available.

Taylor Fritz Car Collection

No information about Fritz’s car collection is available in the public domain.