British No 719 misses out on bumper £66,000 payday due to obscure rule - as he produces huge shock on Wimbledon debut

World No 719 Oliver Tarvet claimed the biggest victory of his career on Monday as he defeated Switzerland's Leandro Riedi in straight sets at Wimbledon. 

But despite hailing from St Albans, Hertfordshire and triumphing in front of a jubilant home crowd at SW19, the 21-year-old will not be able to able to claim the majority of the £66,000 prize afforded to him for reaching the second round. 

Tarvet, who prevailed past the Swiss 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Court 2, currently plays on the US collegiate circuit and has one year remaining of his degree at the University of San Diego - and most college sports in the United States are amateur.

Student athletes can claim up to $10,000 (£7,300) per year from any prize money, which they can use to put towards expenses and entrance fees. 

However, that did not appear to hinder the Brit who claimed an impressive victory after progressing through the qualifying rounds to set up a clash against either defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or Fabio Fognini.