10 things about tennis player Taylor Fritz from Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Taylor Harry Fritz is an American professional tennis player from Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States. In 1877, his great-great-grandfather David May founded The May Department Stores Company.

BIOGRAPHY

Fritz is right-handed. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. He was born and raised in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
2. He attended Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, California as a freshman then switched to an online high school as a sophomore to play full-time International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior events.
3. He has two older maternal half-brothers namely Chris Paben and Kyle Paben.
4. From 1973 to 1980, his mother Kathy May competed in Grand Slam singles tournaments.
5. His father Guy Henry Fritz played professional tennis in 1981 and was named U.S. Olympic Development Coach of the Year 2016.
6. On July 7, 2016, he and his fellow tennis player Raquel Pedraza got married at The Village Community Presbyterian Church in Rancho Santa Fe.
7. In 2017, Pedraza gave birth to their son Jordan Fritz.
8. In 2019, he and Pedraza divorced.
9. In June 2020, he started dating Morgan Riddle.
10. On October 28, 2024, he turned 27.

TIMELINE

Frtiz is 6’5″ tall. In 2015, he made his professional tennis debut.

2022

• On March 20, 2022, he became the 2022 BNP Paribas Open men’s singles champion by beating Rafael Nadal in the final.
• In July 2022, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships men’s singles.

2023

• He appeared in the tennis documentary series “Break Point”, which premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2023.
• In September 2023, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2023 U.S. Open men’s singles after losing to Novak Djokovic.

2024

• In January 2024, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Australian Open men’s singles after losing to Djokovic.
• In July 2024, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships men’s singles after losing to Lorenzo Musetti.
• In August 2024, he and Tommy Paul represented the U.S. in the 2024 Summer Olympics tennis men’s doubles. They won a bronze medal.
• In September 2024, he was runner-up to 2024 US Open men’s singles champion Jannik Sinner.