College star in lucrative NCAA court battle — as she takes first step in US Open run

On the court, University of North Carolina senior Reese Brantmeier is battling to make it to the women’s doubles final at the U.S. Open.

Off of it, she’s in the middle of a fight that will impact all collegiate tennis players.

Brantmeier, along with fellow Tar Heel Alanis Hamilton, defeated Thea Frodin and Kristina Penickova in the first round of the doubles tournament, but a majority of her post-match media session centered around her fight to change NCAA rules.

The UNC senior is in the middle of a class action lawsuit against the NCAA to change what Brantmeier described as an “out-of-date” rule that stipulates athletes can only keep up to $10,000 in prize money per calendar year prior to enrollment when competing in professional-level tournaments.

Reese Brantmeier celebrates winning