NCAA Rule Costs Australian Teen Maya Joint $130K in US Open Prize Money

The 18-year-old tennis player can only keep $10,000 of her $140,000 earnings due to collegiate regulations.

Maya Joint, originally from Michigan, switched nationality to Australia and plays college tennis at the University of Texas.
NCAA rules restrict college athletes from keeping prize money exceeding $10,000 per year.
Former tennis champion Andy Roddick criticized the NCAA rule as unfair and outdated.
Joint's friend Reese Brantmeier has sued the NCAA over similar prize money restrictions.
Despite the financial setback, Joint remains committed to her college education and tennis career.