Meet Harmony Tan, the tennis star who beat Serena Williams at Wimbledon 2022: the French 24-year-old has Cambodian and Vietnamese roots, and ranks No 115 in the world
- For her Wimbledon debut, Tan made headlines for beating the US’ Serena Williams and Britain’s Katie Boulter – and for ditching her doubles partner Tamara Korpatsch via text
- She’s trained at the Swiss home of Melanie Molitorova, Martina Hingis’ mum, enjoys surfing, posts travel pics on Instagram, and plays piano – she loves Mozart and Beethoven
Amid issues with her doubles partner, Tamara Korpatsch, who Tan ditched before their match via text, Tan wowed tennis fans once again after beating British tennis player Katie Boulter, a crowd favourite. She’s now made it to the second week of the prestigious tournament.
So who is this rising tennis star from France and what does she enjoy doing off the centre court?
She has Cambodian and Vietnamese roots
Born in Paris on September 11, 1997, Tan is the only daughter of a Cambodian and Vietnamese couple. According to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), her mum is a financial journalist while her dad is an engineer. Her family reportedly had to sell a home to finance Tan’s training.
Unlike many French tennis stars who train in the French Tennis Federation, Tan joined the Val-de-Marne League and trained privately at the Bollettieri Academy in Florida.
This rookie tennis champ, who has eight ITF titles to her name, also honed her skills at the Switzerland home of Melanie Molitorova, mother to former World No 1 and five-time Grand Slam singles winner Martina Hingis.