Who are Taylor Fritz’s parents Guy and Kathy Fritz?
Know all about American tennis player Taylor Fritz's parents, Guy Henry Fritz and Kathy May Fritz.
(R) Young Taylor Fritz with his parents (Via The San Diego Union-Tribune)
One of the rising stars of tennis, Taylor Fritz, has been the talk of the town for a while. He had ruled the junior league, but his rise in the senior’s ranking has been slow. Amid all speculations regarding the player, how much do we know about Taylor Fritz’s parents? He is a player who comes from a family of tennis players.
Taylor Fritz was born on October 28, 1997, in Rancho Santa Fe, California, to former professional tennis players Guy Henry Fritz and Kathy May Fritz. Given his family’s history of tennis, it was no surprise that he picked up a racket at the age of two.
Fritz reached his first ATP tour finals at the 2016 Memphis finals which was a year after he started his ATP leagues. It is possible to say that an apple doesn’t fall far from its tree, as Taylor has lived up to his parents’ name.
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Who are Taylor Fritz’s parents?
Taylor Fritz’s father, Guy Henry Fritz, was a professional tennis player turned coach. “My parents have been my biggest supporters since day one. They’ve always been there for me, no matter what. I wouldn’t be where I am today without them,” said Taylor Fritz about his parents.
Kathy May, Taylor’s mother, was one of the world champions in the women’s league back in the 1980s. “I remember when he was 8, how focused he was. He knew the score and always had his head in the game. Unusual for an 8-year-old,” said Kathy in an interview. She had been his support system since childhood.
Kathy May had first married an Australian Open champion Brian Teacher in 1980 and soon divorced him before marrying a firefighter, Donn Paben, in 1981. They had two sons before divorcing each other. Soon Kathy married Guy and had Taylor Fritz.
Where do Taylor Fritz’s parents live?
Guy Henry and Kathy May Fritz both are Americans. Their exact location is unknown, but we do know for sure that they are Americans and have been representing their country throughout their lives.
Taylor Fritz went to Torrey Pines High School, where he won many tennis games as a freshman and did not continue college to focus on his career as a tennis player.
What did Taylor Fritz’s parents do for a living?
Taylor was born into a family of tennis players. His father, Guy Henry Fritz, was a tennis player turned coach who coached Fritz to a Junior US Open Title. He also coached Coco Wandeveghe to a junior US Open title in 2008.
Kathy May was also a professional tennis player who had seven singles titles and four doubles titles in her career. She had reached a career-high of world number 10 and reached numerous Grand Slam finals.
Taylor Fritz’s wife Raquel
Taylor Fritz had gotten many haters for marrying his long-term girlfriend, Raquel Pedraza, while still a teenager in 2016. A year later, the young couple welcomed their first child, Jordan.
Taylor has ever since juggled his career and duty as a father. He has shown maturity both on and off the court. It is this dedication to the game that makes him run for the best.
FAQs
Guy Henry Fritz was a professional tennis player and later forayed into coaching as well.
Taylor Fritz has only one son named Jordan Fritz, born in January 2017.
Taylor was 19 years old when he had his first child.
Raquel and Fritz met on a dating app.
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