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Scottish Sun
42 minutes ago
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British world No719 qualifies for Wimbledon but is BANNED from claiming £66,000 prize money
It is not the first time a player has missed out on prize money PURSE STRUNG British world No719 qualifies for Wimbledon but is BANNED from claiming £66,000 prize money Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) OLIVER TARVET has been banned from claiming his full prize money after qualifying for Wimbledon despite being ranked world No. 719. The British underdog caused a huge upset when he trumped world No.144 Alexander Blockx 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-1 in the final qualifying round. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Oliver Tarvet has qualified for Wimbledon Credit: Getty Tarvet, 21, completed the astonishing victory even though it was his first best-of-five sets match. He has become the 23rd British player to qualify for the tournament in the singles draw. The tennis ace should have been in line for an eye-watering £66,000 in prize money for reaching Wimbledon's first round. However, he will miss out on the majority of the cash due to his status as a student-athlete in the US. READ MORE ON TENNIS GRAND SLAMMED Veteran Wimbledon presenter axed after controversial Novak Djokovic remarks Tarvet studies at the University of San Diego in the US and has one more year to go before graduating. But due to this, he is only allowed to claim £7,300 every year from prize money. That money is used to pay for entrance fees and other expenses. Tarvet has joked that he will be spending what he is able to pocket on his travel to SW19. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS He said: "It's a little bit awkward because I've got to find a lot of expenses and I really want to come back to the University of San Diego to complete my fourth year. "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. 'You are the worst umpire I've seen' - Wimbledon star forces umpire to call SUPERVISOR after refusing to accept warning 2 "I can claim up to $10,000, so I might be flying my coach on a private jet at home." Tarvet has enjoyed an impressive run to reach Wimbledon, beating top-250 players Terence Atmane and Alexis Galarneau in qualifying rounds. He added: "There's a lot of emotions, but the main one is just happiness. "Ever since I was a little kid, it's been my dream." It could become even more painful for Tarvet if he were to pull off a miracle and win the tournament with £3million on offer to the champion. Tarvet is not the only player to have come up against this issue in tennis. In 2024, Australian star Maya Joint had to give up £145,000 in prize money. This was when she had reached the US Open second round while as an amateur studying at the University of Texas.
The Irish Sun
43 minutes ago
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- The Irish Sun
British world No719 qualifies for Wimbledon but is BANNED from claiming £66,000 prize money
OLIVER TARVET has been banned from claiming his full prize money after qualifying for Wimbledon despite being ranked world No. 719. The British underdog caused a huge upset when he trumped world No.144 Alexander Blockx 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-1 in the final qualifying round. Advertisement 2 Oliver Tarvet has qualified for Wimbledon Credit: Getty Tarvet, 21, completed the astonishing victory even though it was his first best-of-five sets match. He has become the 23rd British player to qualify for the tournament in the singles draw. The tennis ace should have been in line for an eye-watering £66,000 in prize money for reaching Wimbledon's first round. However, he will miss out on the majority of the cash due to his status as a student-athlete in the US. Advertisement READ MORE ON TENNIS Tarvet studies at the University of San Diego in the US and has one more year to go before graduating. But due to this, he is only allowed to claim £7,300 every year from prize money. That money is used to pay for entrance fees and other expenses. Tarvet has joked that he will be spending what he is able to pocket on his travel to SW19. Advertisement Most read in Sport JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS He said: "It's a little bit awkward because I've got to find a lot of expenses and I really want to come back to the University of San Diego to complete my fourth year. "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. 'You are the worst umpire I've seen' - Wimbledon star forces umpire to call SUPERVISOR after refusing to accept warning 2 Advertisement "I can claim up to $10,000, so I might be flying my coach on a private jet at home." Tarvet has enjoyed an impressive run to reach Wimbledon, beating top-250 players Terence Atmane and Alexis Galarneau in qualifying rounds. He added: "There's a lot of emotions, but the main one is just happiness. "Ever since I was a little kid, it's been my dream." Advertisement It could become even more painful for Tarvet if he were to pull off a miracle and win th e Tarvet is not the only player to have come up against this issue in tennis. In 2024, Australian star Maya Joint had to give up £145,000 in prize money. This was when she had reached the US Open second round while as an amateur studying at the University of Texas. Advertisement British hopes at Wimbledon Here is a list of all the Brits and their world rankings in the main single's draw of WImbledon... Men's singles Jack Draper, No. 4 Jacob Fearnley, No. 51 Cameron Norries, No. 61 Billy Harris, No. 103 Jay Clarke, No. 199 Oliver Crawford, No. 252 Dan Evans, No. 170 Arthur Fery, No. 465 George Loffhagen, No. 302 Johannus Monday, No. 236 Jack Pinnington Jones, No. 282 Henry Searle, No. 409 Oliver Tarvet, No. 719 Women's singles Emma Raducanu, No. 38 Katie Boulter, No. 41 Sonay Kartal, No. 49 Jodie Burrage, No. 164 Harriet Dart, No. 124 Fran Jones, No. 125 Hannah Klugman, No. 577 Mika Stojsavljevic, No. 802 Heather Watson, No. 148 Mimi Xu, No. 318
Metro
10 hours ago
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British World No.719 qualifies for Wimbledon - but misses out on £66,000 payday
World No.719 Oliver Tarvet pulled off a major upset to reach the Wimbledon main draw – but the Brit will be forced to sacrifice almost all of his £66,000 prize money. After two wins earlier in the week, Tarvet shocked World No.144 Alexander Blockx in the final round of qualifying on Thursday to book his spot in the first round at SW19. The 21-year-old becomes the first male Brit since Alex Ward in 2017 to come through qualifying at Roehampton, and means there are now 23 British players in the men's and women's singles draw at Wimbledon next week. A spot in the first round at Wimbledon comes with a lucrative reward, with each participant guaranteed £66,000 even if they lose. However, the Brit will unfortunately be forced to hand back the overwhelming majority of that prize money due to his amateur status. Currently attending the University of San Diego, Tarvet is only allowed to claim up to $10,000 (£7,300) per year from any prize money as a college athlete, which can only go towards expenses and entrance fees. But while he has to forgo large swathes of his prize money, Tarvet has already come up with a clever plan to ensure he gets the most out of his remaining £7,3000 reward. '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,' Tarvet 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.' Men's draw Jack Draper, Jacob Fearnley, Cameron Norrie, Billy Harris, Jay Clarke, Oliver Crawford, Dan Evans, Arthur Fery, George Loffhagen, Johannus Monday, Jack Pinnington Jones, Henry Searle, Oliver Tarvet. Women's draw Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal, Jodie Burrage, Harriet Dart, Fran Jones, Hannah Klugman, Mika Stojsavljevic, Heather Watson, Mimi Xu. Despite his lowly professional ranking, Tarvet has already racked up an impressive resume as a collegiate player and was ranked inside the top five for Division One singles players in this year's NCAA Championships. More Trending On the accomplishment of qualifying for his first Grand Slam, he added: 'There's a lot of emotions but the main one is just happiness. There is a lot of work that's gone into getting where I am today. 'A lot of people who have worked hard to help me not only get through this qualification but the last year, two years. It's something that doesn't happen too often so when you can enjoy it, I feel like it's important to do it. 'Ever since I was a little kid, going to the Championships when you are nine, seeing the pros. 'It's always been a big dream of mine and especially being from Britain it's just a dream come true and I am just really, really happy to be part of it.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Emma Raducanu provides worrying Wimbledon fitness update after Eastbourne loss MORE: Meet the Wimbledon 2025 tennis presenters, commentators and pundits MORE: Emma Raducanu issues response after stalker's attempt to buy Wimbledon tickets
