Millionaire Gen Z tennis star Elena Rybakina turned down 15 colleges to keep playing tennis—against her dad’s wishes. Now she’s no. 1 in the world

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Millionaire Gen Z tennis star Elena Rybakina turned down 15 colleges to keep playing tennis—against her dad’s wishes. Now she’s no. 1 in the worldWorldPing
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What happened

Open champion Elena Rybakina turned down college and changed her citizenship to make her tennis dreams come true.

Now she’s earning $11.4 million.

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  • Now she’s earning $11.4 million.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:47:47 UTC.

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