‘One Million Dollars for This..?’ – 25-Year-Old American Star’s Hefty Saudi Arabian Paycheck Astounds Tennis World as They Come Up With Polarizing Reactions

The young American tennis star, Taylor Fritz, recently outwitted Daniil Medvedev at the Diriyah Tennis Cup, the exhibition tournament that was held in Saudi Arabia. Fritz, the current world no.9 triumphed over the Russian star, in a thrilling performance with a 7-6(5) 7-6(3) victory. After his triumph, he took home not only the trophy but also the prize money of $1 million, which certainly caught the eye of the tennis world on Twitter.

The year 2022 has been quite fruitful for American, winning 3 titles, including Indian Wells masters. And achieving his best Grand Slam performance; reaching the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships 2022.

Tennis fans in shock after Taylor Fritz win big prize money

With this win over Daniil Medvedev, Fritz not only won the cup but also leveled his score with the Russian. However, what shocked the tennis fans more than Fritz’s win was the prize money for the winner. And they spared no time in tweeting about it. 

Jon Wertheim, a sports journalist and author, drew a comparison between the differences in paycheck. He tweeted,” For perspective, he earned roughly $1,200,00 when he won @BNPPARIBASOPEN”

Other fans also expressed their disappointment in established players choosing to play for money.

Whereas, another fan was astonished at the winner’s grab during the exhibition event. And reasoned it to be the cause for playing during the off season. He tweeted, “One millions dollars for this exhibition?! Chile no wonder these players don’t take the off season, off.”

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Another fan tweeted, “Meanwhile, tennis was going on….”

Surprisingly, fans seemed to be more shocked about the prize money than the exhibition match, or Fritz winning. Another fan tweeted, “1M$ for this event? Seriously?”

When Fritz tried teaching tennis to his girlfriend

Morgan Riddle has been a frequent visitor to her boyfriend’s and America’s no.1 tennis player, Taylor Fritz’s matches. However, in a surprise twist, Fritz recently tried to teach Riddle how to play tennis on a rooftop court. However, the teaching session didn’t end well, for the couple. 

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As Fritz warned her of not having enough balls if she kept bouncing them off the play area and subsequently, the play session ended quickly. But the couple never fails to win the hearts of people, with their adorable banter and videos. 

What do you think about this big win of Fritz? Do you agree with the polarized tweets? Do let us know in the comments.