Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz's girlfriend Morgan send messages to American star after he re-enters ATP Top 4 with stunning Stuttgart victory

Taylor Fritz's girlfriend Morgan Riddle and French Open champion Coco Gauff have congratulated the American on his Stuttgart Open victory. Fritz was the second seed at the tournament and exceeded expectations, as he defeated top seed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(0) to win his ninth ATP title - and fourth on his favored grass.

As a result, Fritz regained the fourth position in the world rankings. He would now go into the rest of the grasscourt season high on confidence.

Fritz had a difficult clay court swing, managing just one quarterfinal appearance in Geneva. His ability to speedily adapt to the grass courts in Stuttgart bodes well for his upcoming Wimbledon campaign.

Taylor Fritz was in a self-deprecating mood on Instagram. He posted an image of himself holding the Boss Open trophy, captioning the picture with an amusing reference to his clay court disappointments. Fritz wrote:

"Clay? Never heard of her @ATPTour Title #9"

The American's post immediately attracted a response from two of his celebrity fans. French Open champion Coco Gauff gave a one-word reply:

"Congrats"

Fritz's influencer girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, also referenced his clay court exploits, posting:

"Claylor was here in spirit"

Fritz IG Story | Source: Taylor Fritz Instagram/@taylor_fritz

Taylor Fritz defeated Zverev for the fifth time in a row. He beat Zverev in all four of their 2024 meetings, including the US Open quarterfinals and the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Taylor Fritz will be one of the favorites to lift the Wimbledon trophy this year

Taylor Fritz has reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals twice. In 2022, he took on Rafael Nadal in an epic five-set encounter, which the Spanish legend won 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(4). In 2024, Fritz again lost in a five-set match in the last eight, this time to Italian Lorenzo Musetti.

After his Stuttgart heroics, Fritz was effusive about his victory in his post-match remarks, as per BBC.co.uk. He said:

"I'm really happy, especially as it was not too great of a clay season. From there, to come and start the grass season off perfectly, I am super happy."

Before he begins his campaign at the All England Club, Fritz will try to hone his grass court skills further at Queens Club. There, he has been drawn to face Corentin Moutet in the first round.

Fritz will also play in Eastbourne, where he was the champion in 2019, 2022, and 2024.