Glamorous tennis WAG Morgan Riddle dons period-style dress to watch her man Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon
Riddle, 27, has fully embraced the tennis WAG lifestyle, garnering a cult following of fans in her own regard separate from her man's supporters.
Those in the crowd representing the competitors do not have to follow the all-white rules mandated by the All England Club.
Riddle wore the stunning dress to complete her look with red-painted nails, lavish glasses and glitzy earrings.
The period-style outfit was the latest eye-turning look from Riddle as she supports Fritz's journey to win tennis' most cherished major.
At least one more outfit will have to come out of the closet for Riddle, as Fritz advanced to his first Wimbledon semifinal in four sets.
Fritz took down Russian athlete Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 to set up a matchup with either world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz or the United Kingdom's own Cameron Norrie.
It is the second Grand Slam semifinal for Fritz, with his first coming at last year's US Open.
Fritz, 27, reached the final before losing to world No 1 Jannik Sinner, with Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, and Brittany Mahomes in a nearby luxury box.
Riddle had a hilarious reaction to Swift's appearance at Arthur Ashe stadium for the final Grand Slam match of the year. About a half our from Cornelia Street, Swift and Riddle were sat in the lower bowl of the Flushing megaplex.
Riddle marked the occasion on her Instagram story, marveling at the 14-time Grammy winner.
'Oh my God mother is here,' Riddle said.
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