LONDON (AP) — Oliver Tarvet used to come to Wimbledon as a kid from his hometown about 1 1/2 hours away to watch his favorite sport and dream of a chance to play tennis on its manicured grass courts.
After winning his Grand Slam debut Monday as a qualifier ranked 733rd, the University of San Diego senior-to-be discussed navigating various NIL (name, image and likeness) and NCAA rules now that he earned about $135,000 (99,000 pounds). He explained that he needs to write off costs that can get his prize-money earnings below $10,000 so he can remain eligible to play in college when he gets back to California.
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Spectators watch as Leandro Riedi of Switzerland serves to Oliver Tarvet of Britain during their first round singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)
Britain's Oliver Tarvet in action during his match against Switzerland's Leandro Riedi in their first round men’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. ( Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)
Britain's Oliver Tarvet celebrates winning his match against Switzerland's Leandro Riedi in the first round of the men’s singles at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. ( Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)
Britain's Oliver Tarvet celebrates winning his match against Switzerland's Leandro Riedi in the first round of the men’s singles at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. ( Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)
“Maybe I hire someone to help me out with the expenses," said Tarvet, who beat Leandro Riedi of Switzerland 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. "Make sure the NCAA are happy.”
Tarvet made plenty of folks happy in the stands at Court 4 — and certain shouts kept catching his attention.
“Today was pretty funny, because I would hear this voice that would be familiar. I’d quickly give a glance — it would be my old coach when I was 10 or 11. Or my old friend (from) when I was just young. (A) player that I played when I was a little kid,” said the 21-year-old Tarvet, a communications major in school. “It was nice kind of seeing these familiar faces, them coming out to support me. Obviously, gave me a lot of energy, a lot of motivation, to go out there and win.”
His parents were there. So were the head coach, Ryan Keckley, and an assistant, Alex Funkhouser, from USD's tennis team.
Tarvet changed into school gear — a hat and a T-shirt — following the win. He's been the West Coast Conference player of the year the past two seasons.
Next could come even more attention: Tarvet's opponent in the second round will be two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who needed five sets to get past Fabio Fognini 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 at Centre Court on Monday.
Tarvet frustrated his foe Monday both with what Riedi called “mind games," delaying the starts of some games, and, more so, terrific tennis.
Over the last two sets, Tarvet made a total of five unforced errors. Riedi accumulated 34 in that span.
“That sums it up. He was a wall. A huge wall. He moved unbelievable on grass. He was sliding everywhere. The passing shot he was producing was mind-blowing," Riedi said. “Served pretty well. He was a clutch player today. If he can continue like this, you're going to hear a lot (about) him.”
AP Sports Writer Ken Maguire contributed to this report.
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Spectators watch as Leandro Riedi of Switzerland serves to Oliver Tarvet of Britain during their first round singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)
Britain's Oliver Tarvet in action during his match against Switzerland's Leandro Riedi in their first round men’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. ( Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)
Britain's Oliver Tarvet celebrates winning his match against Switzerland's Leandro Riedi in the first round of the men’s singles at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. ( Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)
Britain's Oliver Tarvet celebrates winning his match against Switzerland's Leandro Riedi in the first round of the men’s singles at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. ( Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 left, and the San Francisco 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 on Sunday night and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC.
Caleb Williams drove the Bears (11-5) down the field in the closing seconds and had one last shot for the win. But Bryce Huff forced him out of the pocket and his throw short-hopped Jahdae Walker in the end zone to seal a sixth straight victory for the 49ers (12-4).
That gave the 49ers a chance to win the NFC West and get a bye by beating Seattle (13-3) in the season finale on Saturday night. A win would give San Francisco home-field advantage and a chance to stay home all postseason, with the Super Bowl set to be played at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8.
“We’ve earned this,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. "This is the game we want. We love that it’s here. We have an opportunity to never leave here again this year.”
The loss ends the Bears’ hopes of earning the top seed. Chicago has already clinched the NFC North and can earn the No. 2 seed by beating Detroit next Sunday.
Purdy followed his career-high five TD-pass performance last week against Indianapolis by throwing for three scores and running for two to become the sixth player since the AFL-NFL merger with back-to-back games with at least five touchdowns.
“He made some huge plays in this game,” Shanahan said. “He kept some drives alive with his legs, made some off-schedule plays.”
Purdy finished 24 for 33 for 303 yards, while Christian McCaffrey ran for 140 yards and a score and added 41 more receiving.
Williams went 25 for 42 for 330 yards and two TDs but couldn’t deliver at the end after already leading the Bears to an NFL-record six comeback wins after trailing in the final two minutes of regulation.
Neither defense could slow down the opposing offense for most of the night after a pick-6 by Chicago’s T.J. Edwards on the first play. The Niners led 28-21 at halftime.
The teams then traded touchdowns on the first three drives of the second half, with D’Andre Swift scoring on two runs for Chicago and Purdy delivering a highlight-reel play for San Francisco. He rolled to his right on a play from the 6, eluded two pass rushers and then flipped an easy TD pass to Kyle Juszczyk on a play that lasted longer than 8 seconds.
“I was hoping he'd throw it away and we'd have a couple more downs,” Shanahan said. “Then I started watching him like every fan does. He made me extremely nervous and then he made my extremely happy.”
The Bears finally forced a punt and went ahead 38-35 on a short field goal by Cairo Santos with 5:22 to play when they couldn’t convert on third down in the red zone.
The Bears’ opportunistic defense struck on the first play when Edwards caught a deflected pass and returned it 34 yards for Chicago’s first defensive score on the opening play in at least 45 years, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Purdy answered his big mistake to start the game with a 65-yard touchdown drive capped by a 1-yard pass to Jake Tonges, and San Francisco moved the ball with ease all half.
Purdy added two touchdown runs and McCaffrey also scored on the ground to give the 49ers a 28-21 lead at the break despite allowing two deep TD passes by Williams.
Bears: LB Noah Sewell left in the third quarter with an ankle injury. ... DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (concussion) left the game. ... WR Olamide Zaccheaus was a late scratch with an illness.
49ers: LT Trent Williams (hamstring) left after getting hurt on the opening play and never returned. ... CB Upton Stout (concussion) left in the second half. ... TE George Kittle (ankle) was inactive.
Bears: Host Detroit on Sunday.
49ers: Host Seattle on Saturday night.
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San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) runs toward the end zone to score against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)
Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland, top, catches a touchdown pass in front of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Tatum Bethune during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) runs toward the end zone to score against the Chicago Bears during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy (13) dances in the end zone after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
