Imagine stepping onto a grand stage, putting everything on the line, and coming up short. It stings, right? Now, imagine after that tough loss, you’re handed a hefty paycheck. Sounds a bit unreal, doesn’t it? Well, welcome to Daniil Medvedev’s world at the Six Kings Slam! Despite losing his match, Medvedev walked away with a massive prize, and tennis fans just couldn’t stop expressing their surprise about the whole situation. Social media is buzzing with hilarious reactions, with some fans joking that even losing has its own perks.

The Russian tennis sensation played the quarterfinal match against World No. 1 Jannik Sinner at the Six Kings Slam quarterfinals on Wednesday. But to the surprise of many, he was seen baffling on the court as the Italian dynamo dominated the entire match and won it in straight sets. But despite losing the match, Medvedev will return from retirement with $1.5 Million which is the minimum amount provided to all players by the organizers. 

Sharing the information, the Tennis Letter took to X and wrote, “Medvedev made 1.5 million for his 68 minute loss to Sinner at Six Kings Slam. $21,739 per minute. $362 per second.” It signified the fortune that came the ATP star’s way despite losing the match and highlighted that it became a win-win situation for him. However, fans could not remain indifferent over the update. 

As soon as the post went viral, several users took to the microblogging platform and shared their amazement. They highlighted the vast amount of wealth that players will be returning with and took veiled jibes at the Russian star as well. 

Daniil Medvedev’s latest earning draws hilarious reactions

Taking to X, one user wrote, “1.5 million is the going price for just showing up🥂We knew that already, but Medvedev is deserving 👏 Rules are Rules 😉😜🥂🥂.” Remember, every player participating in the tournament will be awarded $1.5 Million. The winner, meanwhile, will be taking home the largest prize in tennis history and will garner $6,000,000 USD. However, the tournament is not sanctioned by the ATP and hence, the players will not be receiving any points for the same. Besides, the Russian player has demonstrated some good game and is currently placed at No. 5 in the World Rankings. Hence, users suggested that he deserves the vast prize money. More such reactions continued.

Responding to the post, another user wrote, “Daniil just came for the check and dipped. He said he got mouths to feed🤣🤣.” Remember, the match witnessed an unexpected performance from Medvedev. While he failed to win anything in the first set and lost it 6-0, he struggled in the second set as well before eventually losing it 6-3. These adverse situations also witnessed Medvedev surrendering to his anger and taking out his frustration on his racquet several times during the match. Hence, fans also took subtle digs at the player over his performance. Similar reactions continued as more users joined the fray.

“Go Meddy.  Take the money and run,” wrote another user. Interestingly, Medvedev has often highlighted how difficult it is for a player to earn money on tennis courts. Medvedev has been vocal about prize money in tennis and has revealed how the numbers shown to the public are not definitive. “Yes, the numbers look very impressive,” The star player said in an interview with Tinkoff Bank in 2021.

 “My career prize money is $16 million, but it’s not that simple. First of all, at each tournament where you earn prize money you have to pay income tax. In Russia, it’s 13% for residents, 30% for non-residents. In France it’s 15%, in America it’s 30%, and so on.” He also highlighted that the prize money is also used on travel, salaries, and other aspects related to your team leaving behind very little for the players themselves. But now, fans believe that the latest prize money he will be receiving will be more than enough to meet such expenses. 

One more user responded to the post and wrote, “Not too bad. Could’ve kept it within 60 mins tho.” Medvedev has failed on multiple grand occasions this season which has drawn him flak from the tennis community. He qualified for the finals of the Australian Open and the Indian Wells this year but could not convert it into a title victory. Besides, he also witnessed some deep runs like those in Wimbledon, Miami, and Beijing, but has remained titleless so far. This has resulted in several veiled jibes at the player. 

Yet another simply called the entire prize pot excessive. “So excessive and ridiculous,” the user wrote. For now, it would be interesting to see if Daniil Medvedev can come out of this poor form as the season evolves, and win sensationally going forward.