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Taylor Fritz and his girlfriend Morgan Riddle recently headlined a photoshoot for a prominent men's fashion magazine. The photoshoot was part of an elaborate written feature focusing on the relationship between the ATP star and his girlfriend, who has established herself as a prominent tennis and lifestyle influencer. However, several fans poked fun at the photos, ridiculing Fritz and Riddle's modeling skills.On Monday, October 27, GQ Sports published the feature titled 'Inside the Modern Courtship of Taylor Fritz and Morgan Riddle', which included the photoshoot consisting of a total of nine photos. Two of them featured only Fritz, one of them only Riddle, and the seven others were of the lovebirds both, captured in a variety of settings with the couple sporting different outfits.Seven of the photos were later shared on Reddit. The vast majority of tennis fans on the platform expressed their dislike for how Taylor Fritz and Morgan Riddle appeared in the photos. Some opined that the couple, despite being good looking, don't have it in them to model. A few found fault with the written content of the feature.Taylor Fritz for GQ byu/TorturedPoet30 intennis"He seems so uncomfy.....," one fan wrote."Lol, the first photo is decent but the rest are absolutely horrendous. Perfect example of how not all good looking people have the skills to model," commented another."This just looks incredibly awkward," another fan chimed in."I just hate how physically submissive she is to him in each of the pictures. Gross photographer," opined one."“Naturally Barbie-like” the way the article describes her btw This article is hilarious. It’s filled with love and praise for Morgan and Taylor is just kinda there sometimes," another added."He's good looking but neither of them can model. These pictures are giving nothing," weighed in yet another fan.In 2023, Taylor Fritz recalled candid conversation with friend about potential modeling futureTaylor Fritz during a practice session at the 2025 Paris Masters (Source: Getty)Two years ago, shortly after finishing the US Open as a quarterfinalist, Taylor Fritz, in an interview with C Magazine, revealed how he had talked to a friend about potentially becoming a model if his tennis career didn't work out. The American ATP star said:"Over the past few years, I have been a lot more into fashion. It’s something that I definitely want to do more of to build my brand. I remember saying to one of my friends when we were 15 or 16 that if tennis didn’t work out I would model, and obviously tennis has opened the door to do a lot of things."On the tennis front, Taylor Fritz is currently in Paris for this year's Paris Masters. As the No. 4 seed at the prestigious ATP Masters 1000 hardcourt event, the American has received a first-round bye and is set to get his campaign started with a second-round clash against Aleksandar Vukic from Australia on Wednesday, October 29.
