GB's Tarvet, ranked 719, reaches Wimbledon main draw
The Englishman, who is from St Albans, competes on the US collegiate circuit and has one year left on his studies at the University of San Diego.Most college sports in America are strictly amateur, so Tarvet will be unable to claim the vast majority of his £66,000 prize money for reaching the Wimbledon first round."There's a lot of emotions, but the the main one is just happiness," Tavert said."Ever since I was a little kid, it's been my dream."Tavert previously defeated top-250 players Terence Atmane of France and Canadian Alexis Galarneau in the first two rounds of qualifying.Earlier on Thursday, British world number 550 Hamish Stewart fell 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 to Swiss Leandro Riedi.Emily Appleton also missed out on a main-draw spot, losing 6-2 2-6 6-0 to Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia.
'I might be flying my coach home by private jet'
Tarvet's prize money situation is not unheard of.Last year, Australian Maya Joint forfeited more than $200,000 in prize money, external after reaching the second round of the US Open while still an amateur at the University of Texas.Student-athletes are allowed to claim up to $10,000 per year from any prize money, which goes towards expenses and entrance fees."It's a little bit awkward because I've got to find a lot of expenses and I really want to come back to University of San Diego to complete my fourth year," Tavert said."What they've done for me is just incredible and I'm so grateful. I want to spend my fourth year there and really leave my mark on US history."I can claim up to $10,000 so I might be flying my coach on a private jet at home."
Tavert 'unlikely to change his plans'
Analysis by BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
Qualifying for the main draw of Wimbledon is unlikely to change Tarvet's plans for the year ahead.He is said to be keen to complete his degree and play a final year on the phenomenally competitive US college circuit.He was ranked in the top 5 division one singles players in this year's NCAA Championships, having won 23 of his 25 matches.Tarvet has only played two professional tournaments this year, but won one of them - a $15,000 ITF World Tour event which took place in San Diego.The world number 719 has already accumulated five titles in his very short career - all of which have been on the lowest rung of the professional ladder.$25,000 is the largest prize fund he has ever competed for. The total prize pot at Wimbledon is $73.52 million (£53.5 million).
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