NEW YORK — Matthew Forbes won the USTA 18-and-under men's national singles title and secured a spot in the U.S. Open later this month.
If Forbes enrolls as planned for her freshman season this year at Michigan State, she will not be eligible to collect the $100,000 minimum prize money at the Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Forbes defeated Jack Kennedy in a four-set match on Sunday in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to earn a wild-card entry into the U.S. Open with a record total of $75 million in player compensation.
NCAA rules limit Forbes to actual and necessary expenses such as meals, lodging, training and equipment as part of his U.S. Open registration.
However, you are entitled to compensation from the university as part of name, image and likeness agreements.
The NCAA lifted its ban on athletes making money through sponsorship and endorsement deals in 2021.
Beginning next year, the NCAA and conferences have agreed to amend rules to allow for a landmark compensation system that would let schools share up to about $21 million in athletic revenue with their athletes.
Forbes, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, is the first active tennis player in Michigan State history to qualify for the US Open.
