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After stepping into the spotlight at Wimbledon, the WTA tour's self-proclaimed queen of the "side hustle" might not need one of them for much longer.

Canadian Carson Branstine was one of the breakout stars of the fortnight at the All England Club after qualifying for her first Grand Slam main draw, though she was bundled out in the first round.

Ranked No. 194 in the world, the former college tennis standout turned heads not just with her play, but with her candor in interviews, saying that she finances her tennis career by modeling as a client of both the Wilhelmina and the Neal Hamil Agency. Having confessed that she gave herself an "ultimatum" earlier this year--get her ranking high enough to compete in Roland Garros qualifying or retire--the aspiring lawyer also revealed that one of the other ways she's made extra cash is by delivering for Uber.

After pocketing £66,000 from her All England Club effort, she's giving herself another "must-do" before she puts down the car keys for good.

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"Told myself I have to break [the] Top 100 before I delete the Uber driver app," the Texas A&M alumna wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old went on to tell another X user that she hasn't driven anyone via the rideshare app, because drivers have to be 25 or older per Uber policies.

But the "motivating and slightly triggering notification" coming days after she impressed world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was just the latest headline-grabber in a star turn that also included meeting "her\] idol" Novak Djokovic, getting interviewed on Tennis Channel, and even being dubbed the "Goddess of Olympus" by Barstool Sports—[a crown that she said "had a nice ring to it."

And while she hopes her phone's RAM is freed up from one app in the near-term, Branstine says she's not forgetting her first trip to SW19 anytime soon.

"Multiple first of manys, so much love, bunches of fun, countless strawberries, and the best memories yet," she wrote on Instagram to sign off from London. "See you in 365 days Wimbledon."

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