NCAA tennis star Fiona Crawley upset over inability to collect US Open prize money

04.09.2023 - 01:49 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. North Carolina Tar Heels star tennis player Fiona Crawley qualified for the U.S.

Open this year, and while her run didn’t last long, one interesting note about her NCAA eligibility was the talk of the tournament.

Crawley lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday. She and Carson Tanguilig then lost to Irina Khromacheva and Daria Seville in the doubles tournament. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM 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 August 29, 2023, in New York City (Robert Prange/Getty Images) Appearing in the tournament itself would allow Crawley to earn some extra cash, but there was a hitch: She would potentially lose her NCAA eligibility.

She could’ve had an $81,000 payday for reaching the main draw. The NCAA has rules specifically for tennis players. Tennis players can receive prize money "if it does not exceed $10,000 per calendar year and comes from the sponsor of the event.

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