GB No 33 Tarvet reaches Wimbledon - why will he not get full prize money?

Britain's world number 719 Oliver Tarvet has reached nan Wimbledon singles main tie - which will incorporate nan highest number of location players for 41 years.

Tarvet upset Belgian world number 144 Alexander Blockx 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-1 successful nan last information of qualifying connected Thursday.

It was nan 21-year-old's first clip playing a best-of-five match.

Tarvet's triumph intends location will beryllium 23 British players - 13 men and 10 women - successful nan singles tie erstwhile Wimbledon originates connected 30 June.

That is nan astir since 1984, erstwhile location were 9 men and 14 women.

The Englishman, who is from St Albans, competes connected nan US collegiate circuit and has 1 twelvemonth near of his studies astatine nan University of San Diego.

Most assemblage sports successful America are strictly amateur, truthful Tarvet will beryllium incapable to declare nan immense mostly of his £66,000 prize money for reaching nan Wimbledon first round.

"There's a batch of emotions, but nan main 1 is conscionable happiness," Tarvet said.

"Ever since I was a small kid, it's been my dream."

Tarvet defeated top-250 players Terence Atmane of France and Canadian Alexis Galarneau successful nan first 2 rounds of qualifying.

Earlier connected Thursday, British world number 550 Hamish Stewart fell 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 to Swiss Leandro Riedi.

Emily Appleton besides missed retired connected a main-draw spot, losing 6-2 2-6 6-0 to Veronika Erjavec of Slovenia.

Tarvet's prize money business is not unheard of.

Last year, Australian Maya Joint forfeited much than $200,000 (£145,000) successful prize money, external aft reaching nan 2nd information of nan US Open while still an amateur astatine nan University of Texas.

Student-athletes are allowed to declare up to $10,000 (£7,300) per twelvemonth from immoderate prize money, which goes towards expenses and entranceway fees.

"It's a small spot awkward because I've sewage to find a batch of expenses and I really want to travel backmost to University of San Diego to complete my 4th year," Tarvet said.

"What they've done for maine is conscionable unthinkable and I'm truthful grateful. I want to walk my 4th twelvemonth location and really time off my people connected US history.

"I tin declare up to $10,000 truthful I mightiness beryllium flying my coach connected a backstage pitchy astatine home."

Qualifying for nan main tie of Wimbledon is improbable to alteration Tarvet's plans for nan twelvemonth ahead.

He is said to beryllium keen to complete his grade and play a last twelvemonth connected nan phenomenally competitory US assemblage circuit.

He was classed successful nan apical 5 section 1 singles players successful this year's NCAA Championships, having won 23 of his 25 matches.

Tarvet has only played 2 master tournaments this year, but won 1 of them - a $15,000 ITF World Tour arena which took spot successful San Diego.

The world number 719 has already accumulated 5 titles successful his very short profession - each of which person been connected nan lowest rung of nan master ladder.

Before this experience, $25,000 is nan largest prize money he has ever competed for. The full prize cookware astatine Wimbledon is £53.5m.