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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 world

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

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

U.S. 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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