Harmony Tan

2022 - 7 - 2

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Harmony Tan marches on after exposing Katie Boulter's weaknesses (The Guardian)

Frenchwoman reaches Wimbledon fourth round 6-1, 6-1 · Briton broken in first game and never gets into the match.

She refused to allow Boulter the same type of shot two times in a row and the British player sprayed errors and overhit as she searched for rhythm while forced to generate all of the pace on the ball herself. She managed her emotions admirably despite learning of the death of her grandmother after her first-round match. Charged with creating pace on the ball herself, unlike against Pliskova, and problem-solving against a tricky opponent competing at a consistently high level, Boulter looked out of ideas before the first set was finished. She brandished all of her variety once more, making Boulter uncomfortable by forcing her to move with drop shots, her backhand slice skidding low, and she swept to the net with ease. Afterwards Boulter described herself as “emotionally drained” after her efforts both at Wimbledon and over the course of the grass-court season having only just returned from injury. Never before had either Boulter or Harmony Tan reached the third round of a grand slam and only three ranking spots separated them, No 118 and No 115.

Harmony Tan speaks out after crushing Katie Boulter's Wimbledon ... (Metro)

Harmony Tan admits she is struggling to comprehend her achievements after she extended her Wimbledon run, crushing Britain's Katie Boulter to book her place ...

I don’t know why but it depends on the day!’ ‘It was really emotional for the first round against Serena [Williams] and after it was just playing match by match and today was really good tennis. Harmony Tan admits she is struggling to comprehend her achievements after she extended her Wimbledon run, crushing Britain’s Katie Boulter to book her place the fourth round.

Katie Boulter vs Harmony Tan RECAP: Brit loses in just 51 minutes ... (Daily Express)

KATIE BOULTER is out of Wimbledon after losing in a one-sided match to Harmony Tan.

Tan now serving for the set. The 24-year-old with a brilliant challenge call to bring up three break points. Back-and-forth from both and Boulter hits a brilliant winner to bring up deuce. Tan hits wide though to give Boulter a chance at 30-30. Too easy again for the French tennis star. But Tan steps it up and holds serve. And the second followed in a similar fashion with Boulter winning just seven of 36 receiving points. “It was really emotional for the first round against Serena. And after, it was just playing match by match. She starts by winning a rare point on Tan's serve. I really like to play volleys - everything with my game. Court 2 still had fans squeezing in to try and catch a glimpse of Boulter with the Brit serving to stay in the match. I like grass.

Katie Boulter blown away by Serena Williams-conqueror Harmony ... (Dudley News)

Boulter produced the best result of her career by upsetting last year's runner-up Karolina Pliskova on Thursday but was unable to get into the match against Tan ...

Boulter’s grandfather and close family were again courtside to cheer her on but she looked all at sea in the first two games of the second set as dreams of a first run to the second week of a grand slam began to rapidly fade. There were flashes of the shots that wowed Centre Court but most of the highlights came from Tan, including a tweener on her way to breaking serve again to lead 4-1. If the Frenchwoman had a slice of luck, though, she more than earned her superiority in the rest of the first set, serving superbly and making Boulter’s life very uncomfortable.

Wimbledon 2022 LIVE: Katie Boulter vs Harmony Tan latest reaction ... (Evening Standard)

But she never got going against Tan, who knocked out Serena Williams in her opening match, as the Frenchwoman produced a 51-minute demolition job to win 6-1 6-1 ...

0-30 and Tan sending an opportunity to take complete control of the match. Boulter was in control of the point but Tan produces a wonderful winner. One saved, Tan shanks the attempt at a pass. Skip in the Brit’s step now though as she watches a Tan slice drift wide, 30-30. Has to hold and get herself going. Tan 6-1 Boulter Hopefully that will help get things back on track after a disastrous first 40 minutes or so. And then a sensational forehand crosscourt! After beating Karolina Pliskova, runner-up at SW19 a year ago, in the second round, hopes were high that Boulter could continue her best ever Grand Slam performance with another strong display. Tan 6-1 6-1 Boulter Tan 6-1 *4-1 Boulter Tan 6-1 5-1* Boulter

Katie Boulter demolished by Harmony Tan in 51 minutes in abrupt ... (The Independent)

Boulter was unable to join Cameron Norrie and Heather Watson in the fourth round after Tan raced to an emphatic 6-1 6-1 win.

The winners continued to flow from Tan, who could not miss and broke Boulter again after landing a tweener to stay in the point and then put Boulter away with the forehand pass. “Amazing,” Tan said as she advanced to the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time. Tan then flashed three aces in a row to hold and wrap up the opening set in just 27 minutes and the second set would be clinched at an even faster rate. Tan has weapons beyond her devious slice and tricky drop shots as she controlled a forehand winner and then arrowed a return on to the baseline to move into a 5-1 lead. In an ominous start, Boulter broke a string to face 15-30 on her opening service game and as Tan dipped to nudge a pick-up volley over the net she was met with two break points. The fourth round awaits for Tan, who continues to astound in what is her first appearance at the Championships. This was a stunning display of clean and nerveless hitting by the 24-year-old from France, who cut Boulter apart with her slice and reeled off 16 winners to the cost of just five unforced errors.