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Eleanor Crooks

Oliver Tarvet handed long route again at Wimbledon – with prize money this time

Oliver Tarvet, right, talks to Carlos Alcaraz after their match at Wimbledon (Mike Egerton/PA) - (PA Archive)

Oliver Tarvet’s last memory of Wimbledon is taking on Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court, but he is more than happy to do things the hard way again.

The Briton’s run through qualifying to the second round as a 21-year-old ranked 733 was one of the stories of the tournament 12 months ago – not least because, as a university student in the United States, he was not allowed to keep his £99,000 prize money.

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