Like in a fairy tale, Harmony Tan revealed itself to the face of the world during this 2022 edition of Wimbledon, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. Yet opposed to legend Serena Williams in the first round, the 24-year-old Frenchwoman was not the favorite at all, but after a hard-fought match, she won in three sets. A resounding feat that she was able to confirm by winning her next two matches. Today opposed to the seeded number 20, the American Amanda Anisimova, she will have a lot to do, but she knows she can count on the support of her family.
My mother sold her house and apartments to finance me for the first years
Very close to her parents and her brother, Harmony Tan was able to count on their unwavering support throughout her career. Revealed late, the athlete has long been in the red financially, but her family has made the necessary sacrifices to help her. “My mother sold her house and apartments to finance me for the first years. My father works and also helped me. It’s like my brother: when he started working, he gave me a third of his salary every month. There was no problem for him, he wanted to help me in my project, he really believed in it., she reveals in an interview for Le Parisien. Sacrifices that are paying off today since Harmony Tan has just reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon and will leave with at least a check for 220,000 euros!
It was around the age of 12 that the young woman’s parents realized her attraction to tennis and they decided to give her a hell of a present for Christmas. A trip to Miami in Nick Bollettieri’s academy, which notably saw Andre Agassi pass. A test of only 15 minutes billed at 350 eurosbut to afford this kind of investment, the family deprives itself of many things, as revealed by our colleagues.