Oliver Tarvet is a surprise name within the second round at Wimbledon – however the Brit could have to sacrifice the lion’s share of his prize money from his exploits in SW19.
The World No. 733 shocked many by coming through qualifying to achieve the primary round of Wimbledon for the primary time in his profession.
However the 21-year-old didn’t stop there, punching his ticket into the second round of the competition with a straight-sets victory over Leandro Riedi.
And a mouthwatering clash against the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz awaits within the second round on Wednesday.
By reaching this stage of the competition, Tarvet has already secured himself £99,000 in prize money, but an unlucky rule means he will likely be unable to assert the lion’s share of those winnings.
The rule which means Oliver Tarvet can’t collect all of his Wimbeldon earnings
While Tavet can earn money through sponsorship, his ability to gather prize money is severly limited resulting from his status as a university athlete.
Currently attending the University of San Diego, Tarvet is barely allowed to gather as much as $10,000 (£7,300) per yr from any prize money.
The Brit can, in theory, collect the remaining £91,800 but all the money should be used on expenses which could prove moderately difficult.
‘By December, I would like to point out that, like, profit or prize money minus expenses equals lower than $10,000,’ Tarvet explained after his first-round win on Monday.
‘I don’t understand how much I made. I believe I made, like, it’s £99,000 or £100,000. Obviously, that’s before tax.
‘I’ve got to seek out £60,000, £70,000 of expenses, which tennis is an expensive sport. So, hopefully, I could make that occur.
‘Asked how he would spend the money, Tarvet joked: ‘Just pay my coaches somewhat bit extra. I don’t know. We’ll figure something out. Fly business class.’
How much do players receives a commission at Wimbledon?
Your complete prize money fund for Wimbledon 2025 is £53.5 million – which is £3.5m greater than last yr’s total of £50m.
First-round prize money for the singles competition is ready at £66,000 – which then increases to £99,000 for the second round.
The third-round prize money is £152,000 and the fourth-round prize money stands at £240,000 for 2025.
The quarter-finalists and semi-finalists will earn £400,000 and £775,000 respectively.
Wimbledon singles prize money round-by-round
Champion – £3m
Runner-up – £1.52m
Semi-finalist – £775k
Quarter-finalist – £400k
Fourth round – £240k
Third round – £152k
Second round – £99k
First round – £66k
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