Sloane Stephens just won a lot of money at the U.S. Open but her reaction is priceless

Poker faces are hard when handed $3 million
Sloane Stephens just won a lot of money at the U.S. Open but her reaction is priceless
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mike Frey/BPI/REX/Shutterstock (9048831ao) Sloane Stephens of the United States of America smiles with the Ladies Singles Trophy following her Championship victory over Madison Keys of the United States of America in the Ladies Singles Final in the Arthur Ashe Stadium. US Open Tennis , USTA, Flushing Meadows, New York, 09 Sep 2017, Credit: Mike Frey/BPI/REX/Shutterstock

A $3,700,000 check is bound to elicit an elated facial expression from anyone. If it doesn't, can we really trust you?

Sloane Stephens might just have had the best reaction to receiving her multi-million dollar check upon winning the U.S. Open this weekend. The 24 year-old's face lit up and her shock is relatable and probably the same exact face you would make if in this scenario.

Madison Keys, who came in second place, jokingly offered to hold onto the check for Stephens as she accepted the goods.

According to ESPN's Darren Rovell, the tennis player previously made $4,519,709 over seven years—so a $3 million check after one tournament is obviously a very big deal. Hence, this reaction:

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ella Ling/REX/Shutterstock (9048588bm) Sloane Stephens of USA celebrates winning the Ladies Final with Madison Keys and the winners cheque US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York, USA - 9 Sep 2017 Credit: Ella Ling/REX/Shutterstock

And these ones:

Oh, and the trophy got her pretty excited too.

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