Serena Williams will play Harmony Tan of France in round one of Wimbledon and celebrated coach Sam Sumyk believes Tan can beat her.
Sam Sumyk has been a tennis coach for a very long time and the Frenchman worked with a couple of high-profile players over the years. He worked with Azarenka, Muguruza, Pavlyuchenkova, Vekic and others and recently he's been helping Harmony Tan of his native France. The French player got Serena Williams in round one and Sumyk thinks it's fantastic.
I think it’s fantastic to play this kind of match. Playing Serena at Wimbledon is a very rewarding experience, which should be part of a player’s baggage. A lot of people never get that chance. Harmony will. And it’s great to have her before Serena retires.
It's hard to imagine Tan shares the same amount of enthusiasm as he because, well, she actually has to go out there and face Serena. Even so, Sumyk thinks it will be a good match because both players should be excited and nervous.
I think both players will be nervous. Serena will be too, given the context. Generally speaking, Harmony will be given very few chances, but that’s not a concern. What can be a concern is that a lot of people will talk to her about this match, she will receive a lot of messages. It’s up to her to deal with that and to stay very focused. We’ll have to prepare her well for that. We’re not just going there with a smile on our faces and the satisfaction of being there. Hey, we’re going there to beat Serena, after all!
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