play
Harmony Tan holds on to beat Serena in 3-set win (2:11)

Tan defeated Williams in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament. There are two words in this sentence.

10:38 AM ET

On the heels of her impressive main draw debut at Wimbledon, Harmony Tan withdrew from her doubles match with a thigh injury an hour before it was set to start.

The would-be partner of Tan wrote on social media that she had just received a text from her. One hour before the match starts, let me wait here. I'm very upset and sad that I can't play my first grand slam. I don't think it's fair for me.

Serena Williams lost to Tan in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament. It took more than three hours for the match to be decided.

Korpatsch didn't think he deserved it. I said yes when she asked if we wanted to play doubles. You cannot play professional if you are broken after 3 hours. My opinion is that.

Korpatsch lost in the opening round of the main draw of a major tournament for the first time. Her run at the All England Club came to an end when she was eliminated from the Grand Slam doubles competition.

The time on court was not a valid excuse for the withdrawal.

She said she played 6:33 hours in one day and played a singles match the next day.

Tan has not commented. She will face Sara Sorribes Tormo in the second round.