The blow is very hard for Harmony Tan.
The 107th in the world was forced to give up at the very end of the match in the second round of the Australian Open against the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (17th), victim of a left calf injury.
The Frenchwoman, who was 24 years old in her first Australian Major, trailed 6-3, 5-7, 5-1 when she threw in the towel on her serve.
She did everything to finish the match, but she ended up following the advice of the referee who told her to give up so as not to aggravate an injury which was visibly causing her more and more pain.
An end to the match synonymous with ordeal
Trailing 3-0 then 5-1 in the first set, Tan had managed to get back into the game by provoking numerous unforced errors from Svitolina (43 in total, including 31 on her forehand).
Without playing well, the Ukrainian however got a first match point on her serve at 5-4 in the second set, but she finally let Tan equalize at one set everywhere.
In the deciding set, Svitolina quickly broke away as Tan looked increasingly handicapped.
The Frenchwoman was treated at the change of sides at 4-1.
Back on the court with a big bandage on her left calf, she could hardly move and the end of the match looked like a nightmare.
On her final game, disoriented by the pain, she was only able to serve with a spoon.
After a double fault, she finally gave up before the second point.
In the first round, Tan had clearly dominated Yulia Putintseva (42nd) 6-3, 6-3.
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