Making her first main-draw appearance at All England Club, France’s Harmony Tan stood strong against Serena Williams to advance to the second round of Wimbledon with a 7-5 1-6 7-6(7) victory in three hours and ten minutes.
The first set was very competitive. The world No.115 Tan kicked off the match with a 2-0 lead. The seven-time Wimbledon champion Williams then managed to win four straight games, but lost that advantage as Tan leveled to 4-4. A love hold by Williams followed, but Tan victoriously fought through the next three games, sealing the set with an impressive passing shot winner on her first set point.