The seventh French player defeated the seven -time Winner of Wimbledon, after a marathon of more than three hours of play. The American, who was returning to the Competition, could have set the laws of the West London.
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This is probably the best victory of his career. On the central courtyard of Wimbledon, this June 28, Harmony Tan (115th world player) defeated the seventeen winner of the British Grand Chelem, Serena Williams (7-5, 1-6, 7-6 [7]). The 40 -year -old player returned to competition after a year of absence, she fell in the 1204th place in the world. In 80 Grand Chelem tournaments, it is only the third time that S. Williams bowed in the first round.
The French, comfortable on the lawn, relied on a defensive game, based on regularity. She conceded only 28 direct faults, against 54 for her opponent of the day. Another quality demonstrated by the 24 -year -old Parisian: her ability to cover a large part of the land. She traveled 8,568 meters during this meeting, against 7,373 meters for Serena Williams. A superior, precious physical dimension, for this 3 hour 11 a.m. marathon. In the next round, the Licensee of the Tennis Club Boulogne-Billancourt will face the Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo, 45th world player, tomb of Chrsitina Mchale (6-2, 6- 1).
“I’m so moved that I can’t find the words … She is a superstar, I watched it so often on television for my first Wimbledon, it’s … Wow!”, Tan commented. “When I saw the draw, I was very afraid. It’s Serena Williams, a legend, I was wondering how to play against her and I told myself that if I was already winning one or two games, it would be Super, “added Harmony Tan, whose coach, Nathalie Tauziat, now 54, faced Serena Williams on the circuit. 2>
Serena Williams at short of rhythm
Last year, she left the center runs during the match, victim of a thigh injury. Tuesday, back on this same short, Serena Williams went after a disjointed match at the end of which she bowed.
sometimes borrowed, not always well placed, even a little lost on the court, not knowing whether to move forward or back, not always safe From her or her blows, she could not impose her powerful and intimidating game on the length of the match that made her strength. She pushed great cries well to try to evacuate the manifestly huge pressure that weighed on her shoulders, but there was too much waste in her game (54 direct faults against 28 for her opponent).
So she sometimes used intimidation attempts, with particularly theatrical demonstrations on a few key points like the one who offered her the break and the possibility of serving for the match in the third round. But in vain. See you almost 41, it was perhaps the last appearance, in simple, from Serena Williams, to Wimbledon.