16 h. ago British qualifier 'eyeing £70k of expenses' to keep Wimbledon money due to college rules

Oliver Tarvet enjoyed a sensational win in the opening round of Wimbledon and has banked £99,000 in prize money, but needs to offset thousands to stay within college rules

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17 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: British qualifier Oliver Tarvet extends dream run to set up potential Carlos Alcaraz showdown

World number 733 is competing at a tour-level event for the first time

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21 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Raducanu and more in day one action – live

The first round matches get under way at SW19Email Michael | Raducanu faces Xu in openerOut on Court 4, the lowest-ranked player in the men’s draw is 21-year‑old British qualifier Oliver Tarvet, who is currently on serve in the first set against Leandro Riedi.As mentioned in Tumaini Carayol’s piece on Sunday, the No 719 in the world spends most of his time playing tennis in college for the University of San Diego, something that has had a direct effect on the prize money he can claim. Players that qualify for the first round normally bag £66,000 but college rules in the US mean that under NCAA rules, players are restricted in how much they can claim from professional tournaments. On Friday, Tarvet explained players are allowed $10,000 (£7,290) in profit every year, as well as any expenses incurred during the events. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Return of the Mack: Hansen ‘living the dream’ on Lions trip back to Australia

Lions winger born in Canberra and with a tattoo of Andy Farrell has ‘no regrets’ about his decision to play for IrelandMack Hansen says he feels like is living in “an alternate universe” on the eve of his first start for the British & Irish Lions in his native Australia. The winger, qualified for Ireland through his Cork-born mother, was a youngster in the crowd when the Lions last toured Australia 12 years ago and cannot wait to line up against one of his old housemates this weekend.The 27-year-old represented his homeland at under-20 level but says relocating to Europe was “the best decision I ever made”. Nevertheless he has been pinching himself ever since flying in as a member of the 2025 Lions squad. “It feels like I’m properly living the dream,” admitted Hansen before Saturday morning’s fixture against Western Force, for whom his former Brumbies colleague and good friend Bayley Kuenzle now plays. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago What to watch out for at Wimbledon 2025: no line judges and more expensive strawberries

On the courts, around the grounds and on television, changes are afoot for British tennis’s big fortnightThe most notable change at this year’s championships brings it in line with the majority of ATP and WTA tournaments, along with two of the other three grand slam tournaments: the abandonment of line judges in favour of electronic line calling. The technology allowing challenges was first introduced in 2007, but will now be utilised to automatically call all outs, faults, and foot faults. Wimbledon say the system is almost failsafe, and that in the qualifying at Roehampton this year it broke just once for one point. For longer malfunctions, they have a team of reserve line judges on hand. They are among a team of 80 match assistants, with two on each court helping with tasks including escorting the players for toilet breaks. The traditional start time of 2pm for the women’s and men’s singles finals is also set to change, beginning at 4pm, following the day’s doubles finals, as opp...

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5 d. ago These are the college degrees in 2025 that will make the most money in 5 years

Going to college in the U.S. has a hefty price tag, with the average cost coming in at $38,270 per year

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