At the Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C., laughter broke out across the internet as Taylor Fritz’s playful Instagram post took a hilarious turn. After Fritz poked fun at his own match, Ben Shelton dropped a math riddle in the comments, sparking chaos and confusion among fans. What began as cheeky banter quickly spiraled into a viral reel, birthing memes and wild guesses. But the fun didn’t stop there, Fritz, clearly fed up and slightly tipsy, finally revealed the answer with comic timing, putting an end to the madness. One joke, one riddle, and one drunken reveal, Taylor now has the last laugh as a mathematician.
Taylor Fritz pushed his limits under the Toronto lights, grinding past Czech star Jiri Lehecka in a nerve-shredding 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 battle that spilled into Monday morning. The three-hour marathon win marked a milestone, completing his full set of ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final appearances, with Canada finally locking in the last piece of his elite puzzle.
But even as the triumph soaked in, Fritz couldn’t resist revisiting the viral moment that had fans howling, the now-infamous math riddle. The same one that sent Ben Shelton spiraling into playful chaos. After all the memes and madness, Fritz decided to spell out the answer, proving that no puzzle, on court or off, stays unsolved forever.
At the end of a thrilling match, Taylor Fritz walked up to the camera for what’s become a sacred tennis tradition, scribbling a few words for fans and followers. But instead of a motivational message or a playful taunt, Fritz stunned everyone by writing: “50×20=1000.” A mathematician in a tennis jersey? Not quite, but the story behind it is pure gold.
Maths class with prof. Fritz @Taylor_Fritz97 #NBO25 pic.twitter.com/viUBuzhEL8
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 4, 2025
It all began a few days earlier when the American found himself in a lighthearted Q&A session. A viral IG reel from the page AlfredoPastaDon asked, “Do tennis champion @taylor_fritz get money ” Fritz chuckled and answered confidently, “Yeah, I’d say so!” But things took a hilarious turn right after.
The next question stumped him: How much is fifty $20 bills? A slightly buzzed Fritz, visibly trying to gather his thoughts, responded with a laugh, “Fifty $20 bills… let me think a second. Uh… every five is 100 so… I’ve been drinking too much tonight. It’s $10,000.” The miscalculation lit the internet on fire.
When asked to explain his math, Fritz confessed through laughter, “In the math, I said every five $20 bills is 100. So… ten of a 100 is a 1000 and I’m an idiot.” Fans loved the honesty, and fellow American Ben Shelton dropped in with a comment that perfectly summed it up: “Ain’t no way.”
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