The top-ranked player decided to forfeit $81,000 in prize money rather than risk her NCAA eligibility to play collegiate tennis during her senior year.
September 6, 2023, 12:35 PMFiona Crawley of the United States in action against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during the first round on Day 2 of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 29, 2023 in New York City.player in the nation, forfeited $81,000 in earnings after making it to the first round of the U.S. Open, due to an NCAA rule barring college athletes from claiming prize money above a certain threshold.
Fiona Crawley of the United States in action against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during the first round on Day 2 of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 29, 2023 in New York City.– something that also used to be prohibited by the NCAA but was permitted after the rules were changed in 2021.
CRAWLEY: I mean, it was one of the most incredible feelings I've ever had. Tennis has always been so exhilarating – winning and losing. Some of my favorite matches I've honestly lost. But being able to one, just get the wild card into qualies [qualifying competition] was the most extraordinary opportunity. And then being able to win that first match after being two match points down – the first ten-point tiebreak that I've ever played.
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