Dating speculation around tennis star Taylor Fritz and social media personality Olivia Jade has picked up pace over the past week, with the pair spotted together in New York as the US Open gets under way, fuelling reports that a months-long "just friends" narrative has quietly
According to sources cited by TMZ and several entertainment outlets, Fritz and Jade have been "keeping things casual" and "taking things slow" as they explore a romantic connection, with one report describing them as simply "seeing where things go" rather than rushing to define the relationship publicly. Neither Fritz nor Jade has confirmed or denied the reports, and representatives for both did not respond when approached by TMZ.
The pair were first linked back in May, when early rumours of a connection were downplayed by those close to them as nothing more than a friendship. Reports now suggest that dynamic shifted sometime in August, culminating in a widely circulated report on August 24 after the two were seen together in New York over the preceding weekend, with Fritz reportedly picking Jade up before the two spent time together at his hotel. Their overlapping presence in New York, with Fritz competing at Flushing Meadows and Jade spending time in the city separately, has been cited as the backdrop that allowed the relationship to develop.
The renewed attention comes with Fritz very much in the spotlight on the court as one of the highest-profile American players at this year's US Open, meaning any developments in his personal life are drawing outsized coverage alongside his on-court results. It also follows previous coverage linking Fritz to Morgan Riddle, who has been a fixture in tennis-adjacent media coverage in her own right; outlets have not detailed how or when that dynamic changed, and neither side has addressed it directly.
Olivia Jade, the influencer and YouTube personality who rose to prominence years ago and has since built a substantial following in beauty and lifestyle content, has largely kept her own commentary out of the story, with the reporting so far relying entirely on sightings and unnamed sources rather than any statement from her or her team.
As with most relationship stories involving high-profile figures who haven't spoken publicly themselves, the coverage remains firmly in rumour territory: multiple outlets are reporting the same sourced claims, but nothing has been confirmed on the record by either Fritz or Jade. Given Fritz's continued run at the US Open, further sightings or comments seem likely in the coming days, which would either firm up the story or let it fade the way earlier "just friends" denials did back in May.
For now, the situation stands as an unconfirmed but increasingly widely reported romance, with both parties' silence doing little to slow the speculation.
