By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday, June 29, 2022
A late doubles withdrawal by France’s Harmony Tan has miffed her would-be partner, Tamara Korpatsch of Germany.
Korpatsch took to Instagram to complain that Tan, who defeated Serena Williams in three sets and three hours and 11 minutes last night on Centre Court, notified her not long before their match via text that she was pulling out.
Tan officially withdrew due to a thigh injury. She will face Sara Sorribes Tormo in the second round of the singles event.
“Unfortunately my Doubles Partner H. Tan retired from our doubles today,” she said. “She just texted me this morning. Let me wait here one hour before the match start. I'm very sad, disappointed and also very angry that I can't play my first Doubles Grand Slam.”
Korpatsch, who lost in the first round of the singles draw to Heather Watson, continued. “And It's really not fair for me. I didn't deserve that. She asked me before the tournament if we wanna play doubles and I said yes, I didn't ask her, she asked me!
“If you're broken after a 3 hour match the day before, you can't play professional. That's my opinion.”