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The Irish Sun
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Brit Wimbledon star Oliver Tarvet's girlfriend stuns in low-cut dress as she watches him take on Carlos Alcaraz
WIMBLEDON star Oliver Tarvet's girlfriend turned heads as she watched the British ace take on Carlos Alcaraz. The world No.733 Advertisement 8 Oliver Tarvet's girlfriend Helaena Staebler supported him on Centre Court Credit: PA 8 Helaena was all smiles in the Tarvet player's box Credit: PA 8 She stunned in a low-cut blue dress Credit: PA 8 Helaena hails from California Credit: Threads @ Helaena, 20, caught the eye from the stands in a stunning low-cut blue dress. Tarvet, who is making his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon, plays college tennis for the University of San Diego. It was there where he met brunette beauty Helaena and they have been together for a year. Advertisement READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON St Albans-born Tarvet is a communications major when he is not on the court and his partner from California studies biology. The couple shared a kiss after he won his first-round match on Monday, Tarvet won three matches in qualifying to make the main draw. He has already banked £99,000 by making the second round Advertisement Most read in Sport 8 Wimbledon 2025 LIVE - But due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, However, his coach Ryan Keckley says he is able to Advertisement The odds are stacked against Tarvet versus two-time Wimbledon winner Alcaraz. But it is a challenge he is relishing, according to girlfriend Helaena, who said: "I've always believed in him - it's just what you've got to do. "I have no words, I haven't even been able to process this. "It's gonna be amazing, I'm very excited, I'm sure he's very excited as well." Advertisement 8 The couple met at San Diego University, who Tarvet competes for Credit: Threads @ 8 They have been together for a year Credit: Threads @ 8 Helaena studies biology at uni Credit: PA
Wales Online
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Wimbledon star Oliver Tarvet screams 'Gareth' during matches in secret ritual
Wimbledon star Oliver Tarvet screams 'Gareth' during matches in secret ritual The British star says he is 'not allowed' to explain exactly who he is referring to Tarvet has repeatedly been heard screaming 'Gareth' during matches (Image: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images ) British tennis star Oliver Tarvet faces the biggest test of his career so far as he takes on reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the men's singles competition at SW19. The 21-year-old qualifier set up the glamorous tie with the Spanish ace after blowing away Switzerland's Leandro Riedi in a straight- sets victory in the opening round. Ranked 733rd in the world, he is the lowest-ranked player in the singles field at this year's tournament and will have to pull off something truly special to defeat the No.2 seed. Tarvet will, however, have the home crowd on his side and those who have watched him in the competition so far will have noticed he has an unusual ritual to help him through matches. The British No.33 can be heard repeatedly shouting 'Gareth' when on court, leaving spectators baffled about what the outburst is in reference to. Tarvet - who studies at the University of San Diego - has admitted that it is an "inside joke" with his fellow students in the United States, adding that it refers to "a soccer player". When pushed on whether it referred to Wales football legend Gareth Bale or former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate, the St Albans-born star confessed it was one of them - but wouldn't reveal which of the men he was talking about. Article continues below 'I am not allowed to tell. It is a secret of ours," he said when quizzed on the ritual, before being asked if he was referring to Bale or Southgate. 'I think I gave a little bit too much information, but, yeah, it's one of those two guys. You're cracking the code soon. But you're gonna have to wonder. I'm sorry. 'My team-mates were already annoyed at me for how much information I gave out. "It's just the inside joke to keep guys accountable of their decision-making. That's all I'm gonna say.' Tarvet added: 'It's just who I am. It's what gives me success, being a little more energetic, a little bit more fiery than the most players. And as much as I get that some people might find that a little bit annoying, it's what brings me success. "And I'm not gonna change who I am and what brings me success. So, as much as I will try and tone it down a bit, I find it pretty funny out there. Article continues below "My team-mates were laughing, and they were blowing up our group chat because I was saying it in Wimbledon last round of qualifications. I tried to make it a little bit more fun, a little more energetic out there.' The British star provided a further hint that he could be referring to Bale when he was reminded that Real Madrid fan Alcaraz would have likely also shouted 'Gareth' previously when watching the Welshman in action for the La Liga giants. That remark led him to add: 'Gareth is going viral!'
Wales Online
a day ago
- Business
- Wales Online
Carlos Alcaraz's British opponent forced to offload £100k winnings as deadline set
Carlos Alcaraz's British opponent forced to offload £100k winnings as deadline set Oliver Tarvet is up against the reigning Wimbledon champion in the biggest match of his career Tarvet will have to offload most of his Wimbledon winnings (Image:) British student Oliver Tarvet faces the biggest match of his fledgling career this afternoon as he takes on reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the men's singles at SW19. The 21-year-old is the lowest-ranked player in the singles field at 733rd in the world, but breezed past Swiss star Leandro Riedi in straight sets in the opening round to set up a dream draw with number two seed Alcaraz, who is looking for his third title win at Wimbledon in as many years. Tarvet, who is still a student amateur at the University of San Diego, is hoping to spring the mother of all surprises on the French Open champion on Wednesday afternoon, and knows that £152,000 is also on offer if he can pull it off. By beating Riedi and making it through to the second round, he already guaranteed prize money of £99,000 - but he will actually end up banking a tiny fraction of that sum. Having come through the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) system while studying in the United States, Tarvet must follow some of the organisation's rules, which limit the amount of prize money players can claim from professional tournaments. Ahead of this year's Wimbledon, Tarvet revealed that he can only earn $10,000 (£7,290) in profit every year, aside from the expenses he incurs during the events he plays at. Article continues below That means that he will have to offload most of the huge sum he has already banked, as well as any amount he will win if he can topple Alcaraz. After beating Riedi, he joked that he would need to give his coaches a hefty pay rise as he now faces the task of finding tens of thousands of pounds in expenses. "By December, I need to show that, like, profit or prize money minus expenses equals less than $10,000," said Tarvet. "I don't know how much I made. I think I made, like, it's £99,000 or £100,000. Obviously, that's before tax. "I've got to find £60,000, £70,000 of expenses, which tennis is an expensive sport. So, hopefully, I can make that happen. Just pay my coaches a little bit extra. I don't know. We'll figure something out. Fly business class!" Discussing the rule before his opening match, he said: 'There's been complaints about it but I don't want to speak too much about it, I don't want to overstep anything. 'In my opinion, I've worked hard to get this money and I don't really feel like it's undeserved, the money that I've got. So I think it would be good to see a change in the rules.' However, Tarvet also insisted: 'I'm not here for the money, I'm here for the crowds, the experience and to stamp my mark on the ATP circuit. 'You work for these type of moments - it's a dream come true to play at Wimbledon, it's really special.' The St Albans-born star has never played in front of more than 800 spectators before, but will walk out in front of nearly 15,000 fans on Centre Court on Wednesday. "As a kid, it's what you dream of and work for," said Tarvet. "But for it to happen so suddenly is really special. For me, though, nothing has really changed. "I'm quietly confident that I can win against anyone and Alcaraz is no exception to that. Obviously, he's done an incredible amount in the tennis world. He's a difficult guy not to respect. Article continues below "But I've got to just go out there and treat it like another match, play the ball, not the player, even if it is going to be pretty special."
