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Rhyl Journal
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut
The 21-year-old San Diego University student is ranked down at 733 but he took full advantage of a wild card into qualifying by winning three matches to earn his place at the All England Club. And he looked right at home on the lawns of SW19, producing an assured performance to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi from Switzerland. The win is very likely to mean a crack at Alcaraz in the second round – but most of his prize money, which is now a guaranteed £99,000, is set to go unclaimed. Tarvet is planning to go back to university in the United States for his final year, and the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which runs college sports, requires players to stay amateur. Tarvet can claim 10,000 US dollars (approximately £7,300) as well as the expenses he has incurred during the tournament – he joked he would fly his coach over first class to try to ensure he would not have to forfeit too much of the money. There was no mistaking the joy Tarvet felt at his achievement, though. The St Albans player punched the air with a wide smile plastered on his face after serving out the victory. DREAM @Wimbledon DEBUT FOR OLIVER TARVET 🙌 Oliver's great run from qualifying continues and he'll now face the winner of Carlos Alcaraz vs Fabio Fognini#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) June 30, 2025 Speaking on the BBC, Tarvet said: 'There's a lot of emotions, just really overjoyed. All the hard work I put in the last few years has clearly paid off. 'It's my first tour-level event, to come out here, come through qualifying, win a first-round match, have a chance to play maybe Carlos on Wednesday, it's just a dream come true.' On the prize money issue, he said: 'I've got to find more and more on expenses by the day. We'll see. I'm not here for the money, I'm here for the crowd and the experience and just to stamp my mark. I think I've done a pretty good job so far.'
South Wales Argus
19 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Oliver Tarvet savours maiden first-round Wimbledon victory
The St. Albans star made the perfect start to his first-ever Grand Slam after defeating Switzerland's Leandro Riedi 6-4 6-4 6-4 to advance to the second round. It puts a bow on a memorable few weeks for the British qualifier, after he became the first British man to progress through three rounds of qualifying and reach the main draw since 2017. 'It's a dream come true,' said Tarvet. 'As a little kid, it's what you always kind of work towards. 'It was just really special this morning. I had a lot of adrenaline and a decent amount of nerves but I did a really good job of not letting the moment get too big and focussing on what's important to me and gives me success. 'I was trying to take it all in but at the same time, I have got a match to play and a job to do. I thought I did a good job kind of focussing on what's important. 'Obviously, now I can appreciate it a little bit more and let it sink in. 'Today was pretty funny because I would hear this voice that would be familiar. I'd quickly give a glance and it would be my old coach when I was 10 or 11 or my old friend when I was just young or an old player that I played when I was a little kid. 'It was nice seeing these familiar faces coming out to support me. It gave me a lot of energy and a lot of motivation to go out there and win.' Nearly 200 places separated Tarvet from Riedi in the world rankings but that made no difference on court, with Tarvet comfortably clinching a straight sets success over the Swiss in front of boisterous home support. Victory has thrust the 21-year-old into the limelight, with a potential scond round tie against reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz a potential reward. But Tarvet has never been one to be star-struck, expressing full conviction that his brand of tennis can cause a sensational upset. 'For it to happen so suddenly has been really special,' added Tarvet. 'You never know what can happen in tennis. If I do play him, I feel like nothing has changed. I've come here and not really set myself any expectations. 'I'm quietly confident that I can win against anyone. Alcaraz isn't an exception to that. Obviously, he's done an incredible amount in the tennis world. He's a difficult guy not to respect but I'll just go out there and try and treat it like another match. 'At the end of the day, I try and play the ball, not the player.'
Glasgow Times
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut
The 21-year-old San Diego University student is ranked down at 733 but he took full advantage of a wild card into qualifying by winning three matches to earn his place at the All England Club. And he looked right at home on the lawns of SW19, producing an assured performance to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi from Switzerland. Oliver Tarvet won his fourth match in a row (Jordan Pettitt/PA) The win is very likely to mean a crack at Alcaraz in the second round – but most of his prize money, which is now a guaranteed £99,000, is set to go unclaimed. Tarvet is planning to go back to university in the United States for his final year, and the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which runs college sports, requires players to stay amateur. Tarvet can claim 10,000 US dollars (approximately £7,300) as well as the expenses he has incurred during the tournament – he joked he would fly his coach over first class to try to ensure he would not have to forfeit too much of the money. There was no mistaking the joy Tarvet felt at his achievement, though. The St Albans player punched the air with a wide smile plastered on his face after serving out the victory. DREAM @Wimbledon DEBUT FOR OLIVER TARVET 🙌 Oliver's great run from qualifying continues and he'll now face the winner of Carlos Alcaraz vs Fabio Fognini#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) June 30, 2025 Speaking on the BBC, Tarvet said: 'There's a lot of emotions, just really overjoyed. All the hard work I put in the last few years has clearly paid off. 'It's my first tour-level event, to come out here, come through qualifying, win a first-round match, have a chance to play maybe Carlos on Wednesday, it's just a dream come true.' On the prize money issue, he said: 'I've got to find more and more on expenses by the day. We'll see. I'm not here for the money, I'm here for the crowd and the experience and just to stamp my mark. I think I've done a pretty good job so far.'
South Wales Guardian
21 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
British qualifier Oliver Tarvet races to victory on Wimbledon debut
The 21-year-old San Diego University student is ranked down at 733 but he took full advantage of a wild card into qualifying by winning three matches to earn his place at the All England Club. And he looked right at home on the lawns of SW19, producing an assured performance to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi from Switzerland. The win is very likely to mean a crack at Alcaraz in the second round – but most of his prize money, which is now a guaranteed £99,000, is set to go unclaimed. Tarvet is planning to go back to university in the United States for his final year, and the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which runs college sports, requires players to stay amateur. Tarvet can claim 10,000 US dollars (approximately £7,300) as well as the expenses he has incurred during the tournament – he joked he would fly his coach over first class to try to ensure he would not have to forfeit too much of the money. There was no mistaking the joy Tarvet felt at his achievement, though. The St Albans player punched the air with a wide smile plastered on his face after serving out the victory. DREAM @Wimbledon DEBUT FOR OLIVER TARVET 🙌 Oliver's great run from qualifying continues and he'll now face the winner of Carlos Alcaraz vs Fabio Fognini#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon — LTA (@the_LTA) June 30, 2025 Speaking on the BBC, Tarvet said: 'There's a lot of emotions, just really overjoyed. All the hard work I put in the last few years has clearly paid off. 'It's my first tour-level event, to come out here, come through qualifying, win a first-round match, have a chance to play maybe Carlos on Wednesday, it's just a dream come true.' On the prize money issue, he said: 'I've got to find more and more on expenses by the day. We'll see. I'm not here for the money, I'm here for the crowd and the experience and just to stamp my mark. I think I've done a pretty good job so far.'
CNA
a day ago
- Business
- CNA
British qualifier Tarvet preparing hefty expense claim after dream Wimbledon debut
LONDON :British qualifier Oliver Tarvet said he will have to get creative with his expenses after delighting a raucous Wimbledon crowd with a debut win in his first Grand Slam match on Monday. The 21-year-old University of San Diego student produced a stunning display to outclass fellow qualifier Leandro Riedi of Switzerland 6-4 6-4 6-4 and book a potential dream clash with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Ranked the 33rd best British player and at 733 in the ATP rankings, Tarvet won three rounds of qualifying and looked totally at home in front of a packed Court Four crowd. Second-round losers receive 99,000 pounds ($135,699) at Wimbledon this year but because of Tarvet's amateur status he is only allowed to pocket a maximum of $10,000 under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules. He is allowed to claim necessary expenses, however, and while he admitted his comment after qualifying about flying his coach home to California on a private jet was a joke, Tarvet said he would be looking at other ways to benefit from some of the prize money, without jeopardising his college career. "If we can't figure things out financially I hope to get the prize money and use that money as expenses," he said. "I will try and do everything I can to make that work out and to find X amount of expenses so I'm under $10,000 of profit. It's something I've got to figure out. "Maybe I hire someone to help me out with the expenses, make sure the NCAA are happy. As I said, it's very important for me. I have a lot of goals at (University of San Diego) still." Explaining his predicament in more detail, he said: "By December, I need to show that, profit or prize money minus expenses equals less than $10,000. "I don't know how much I made. I think I made 99,000 pounds, obviously that's before tax. I've got to find 60,000 or 70,000 of expenses. Tennis is an expensive sport so hopefully I can make that happen." "Maybe just pay my coaches a little bit extra. I don't know. We'll figure something out. Fly business class. I keep humble." Despite being a relative novice, Tarvet said the college tennis system in the United States was the perfect grounding for what he hopes will be a successful professional career. With many friends in the crowd, it felt at times like a college match atmosphere in the Wimbledon sunshine as Tarvet's relentless intensity proved too much for big-serving Riedi who likened his opponent to a wall. Tarvet did not face a single break point and he said if he does play five-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz in the next round he will not be overawed. "I've come here and not really set myself any expectations. I'm quietly confident that I can win against anyone. Alcaraz isn't an exception to that," he said. Tarvet was the only British player to survive the qualifying tournament, joining 22 other home players in the singles draws, 14 of them wildcards. ($1 = 0.7308 pounds)
