WATCH: Heartbreaking Moment as Tennis Player Leaves Court in Wheelchair at Australian Open 2022

Harmony Tan, the 107th ranked Frenchwoman, didn’t have an ideal end to the Australian Open 2022. She was up against the 15th seed from Ukraine, Elina Svitolina in the second round. However, she had to retire midway in the third set owing to an injury.

The video above is from the Silicon Valley Classic round of 32 game when Victoria Azarenka had defeated Tan 6-2, 6-4.

What happened to Harmony Tan at Australian Open 2022?

The 24-year-old was in her second-round match this morning at the Margaret Court Arena. However, she suffered a calf injury while in the deciding set. Subsequently, the helpers took the French player to the players’ room in a wheelchair.

The unseeded Frenchwoman was taking on her mighty opponent in the second round. She put in a good fight before eventually retiring. In a match that lasted for 2 hours and 7 minutes, Elina Svitolina took the first set 6-3, while Harmony Tan won the second set 7-5. The match eventually went to the deciding set where Tan was trailing 5-1 before pulling out.

In the match, Harmony made as many as seven double-faults as opposed to her opponent’s  two. Also, her first serve percentage was a mere 44% while Svitolina managed 62% first serves.

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Earlier, the Frenchwoman had defeated Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in the first round in straight sets. She was looking good to proceed deep in the tournament. However, she was facing an issue with her calf which made matters worse in the third set of her round 2 match.

The road ahead for the Frenchwoman

With her unfortunate exit,  Harmony Tan, who was looking to break into the top 100 rankings, has suffered a massive blow due to her injury. She will be hoping to come back stronger in the upcoming tournaments and achieve her goal.

We wish Harmony Tan a speedy recovery.

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