{"id":419157,"date":"2024-08-27T21:29:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T21:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=419157"},"modified":"2024-08-28T01:10:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T01:10:00","slug":"aussie-teens-197000-dilemma-after-shock-us-open-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=419157","title":{"rendered":"Aussie teen's $197,000 dilemma after shock US Open win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rising Aussie tennis<\/a> star Maya Joint is set to double her career earnings at the US Open<\/a>, but she won't be able to access it in its entirety.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Joint recorded her maiden grand slam match win in a thriller 6-4, 7-5 victory over Germany's Laura Siegemund<\/a> on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But confusion remains over exactly how much of the\u00a0 $207,000 prize money the teenager is entitled to as a result of her college commitments.<\/p>\n

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Joint, who is committed to starting a degree in psychology at the University of Texas, is required to adhere to NCAA ruling that prevents athletes in the full-time collegiate system from accepting more than $10,000 in prize money per calendar year. \ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Maya<\/p>\n

The governing body's legislation states athletes are allowed to receive additional prize money on a per-event basis, provided the winnings "do not exceed the individual's actual and necessary expenses for participation in the event".<\/p>\n

But \ufeffthe world No.135, who\ufeff \ufeffhas already signed a letter of intent and a scholarship deal with the university, believes she is entitled to access more than the ruling states.<\/p>\n

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"It's different rules for college," she said following her US Open win.<\/p>\n

"[As] student athletes, you can take the money from the tournament but you have to, like, make expenses until the end of the year.<\/p>\n

"So it's different from amateur to college… but's crazy. I've never had [a heavy prize fund]. I don't really know what to do with it."<\/p>\n

\"Maya<\/p>\n

Joint denied suggestions she may backflip on her university enrolment, declaring she was satisfied with her decision to continue studying.<\/p>\n

\ufeff"I'm still going after this tournament," said Joint.<\/p>\n

"I think I'm going to go to Austin. My class has actually started today.<\/p>\n

"I decided a long time ago that I wanted to go to college and I wasn't really expecting to get this far [in tennis].<\/p>\n

"If I go to college, then I get my scholarship spot. If I decide to go pro in the meantime, I can always come back on scholarship, which is a big deal."\ufeff<\/p>\n

The Michigan-born \ufeffstar switched her allegiance in 2023 and joined Tennis Australia's academy in Brisbane.<\/p>\n

The pressure of the next round of the US Open has not impacted Joint's preparation, \ufeffwith a win over \ufeffAmerica's Madison Keys set to soar the youngster into the top 100.<\/p>\n

"I have no pressure," she said.<\/p>\n

"I've seen Madison Keys play multiple times on television but obviously never played against her so I'm excited."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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