Fiona Crawley went on an incredible run to qualify for the U.S. Open main draw, but she was unable to collect the prize money she's owed due to NCAA rules.
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
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. Once the $10,000 limit is reached, additional prize money may not exceed actual and necessary expenses for each subsequent event in the calendar year."
Fiona Crawley of the U.S. returns the ball during 2nd round match against Timea Babos of Hungary of qualifying for U.S. Open Championships at Billie Jean King Tennis Center."I would never take the money and never risk my eligibility, but I worked my butt off this week and it seems unreal that there are football and basketball players making millions in NIL deals, and I can’t take the money that I worked so hard for," Crawley said, via the Raleigh News & Observer.
North Carolina's Fiona Crawley and Carson Tanguilig pose with their National Championship Trophies after the Division I Women's Tennis Championship held at the USTA National Campus on May 27, 2023, in Orlando, Florida.
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