Explorer

Wimbledon 2022: Harmony Tan Stuns Serena Williams In First Round, Spoils Comeback

Tan stuns the tennis world as she defeats Serena Williams to progress to the 2nd round.

Wimbledon 2022, Day 2: Wimbledon, every year, produces matches and results to be heard and seen for ages and in this year’s edition, Harmony Tan just did the unthinkable, knocking out probably the greatest ever tennis champion, Serena Williams, a 7-time Wimbledon winner, in the 1st round. The tennis world was in awe with the match these two were putting on as it was an exciting 3-set match where Tan prevailed.

The French woman won the match 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 as she advances to the 2nd round. Serena Williams got a standing ovation at the Centre Court as the crowd acknowledged and respected the comeback match by the 23-time Grand Slam winner.

Elsewhere, Polish World No.1 Iga Swiatek continued her dominance as she makes history by being on the longest winning streak in Women’s tennis history this century. Her streak stands at 36 matches. She progressed to the 2nd round as she made light work of the Croatian Jana Fett. Paula Badosa (4), Coco Gauff (11), Elena Rybakina (17), Simona Halep (16), Petra Kvitova (25), Amanda Anisimova (20), Barbora Krejcikova (13), Jelena Ostapenko (12), Maria Sakkari (5) made sure that top seeds don’t choke and crash out within the first round itself as they all won their respective matches comprehensively.

The only shocks of the day except for Serena Williams were Camila Giorgi’s loss to unseeded Magdalena Frech, and Jil Teichmann's loss to Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.

The Women’s Singles' next action will take place today, starting from 03:30 p.m. IST. Harmony Tan, after her iconic win over Serena Williams, will be one of the most popular players to watch alongside the strongest contender Iga Swiatek, who will be looking to extend her record-winning streak, and many dark horses in the tournament.

Top Headlines

WATCH: Rajasthan Royals Tease Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s IPL Dream In Dhurandhar-Style Video
WATCH: Rajasthan Royals Tease Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s IPL Dream In Dhurandhar-Style Video
Gautam Gambhir Says He Wants To See MS Dhoni As India Head Coach One Day
Gautam Gambhir Says He Wants To See MS Dhoni As India Head Coach One Day
Gambhir Reacts To Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Rift Speculation: 'Should Be Allowed To Make Mistakes'
Gambhir Reacts To Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Rift Speculation: 'Should Be Allowed To Make Mistakes'
Iran Out Of FIFA World Cup 2026? Asian Football Body Breaks Silence
Iran Out Of FIFA World Cup 2026? Asian Football Body Breaks Silence

Videos

Breaking: Iran Strikes Dubai Airport with Drones, Flights Halted Amid Gulf Tensions
Developing: Trump Faces Setback as Allies Refuse Naval Support Amid Hormuz Strait Crisis
Alert: Iran Launches Drone and Missile Attacks on Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain
Alert: Trump Appeals to Allies Amid Escalating US-Iran Conflict in Hormuz Strait Tensions
Election Update: Voting Underway for 11 Rajya Sabha Seats Across Three States

Photo Gallery

25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Embed widget