Harmony Tan, the French player who knocked Serena Williams out of Wimbledon, called out by doubles partner for ditching her before match her via text

• Harmony Tan withdrew from the women's doubles draw after beating Serena Williams in the first round of singles at Wimbledon.
• Her partner said the French player told her by text just an hour before they were set to play.

The doubles partner of Harmony Tan, the French tennis player who knocked Serena Williams out of Wimbledon, says she was ditched by the 24-year-old just an hour before their first-round match.

Tan beat Williams in the first round of women's singles on Tuesday, edging the 23-time Grand Slam champion 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a thrilling three-hour-long match on Centre Court.

She was set to team up with Germany's Tamara Korpatsch in the opening round of the women's doubles on Wednesday, but the match was cancelled after Tan withdrew just prior.

Korpatsch wrote on Instagram that she received the news of Tan's withdrawal by text and that she was "very angry."

"Unfortunately my doubles partner H. Tan retired from our doubles today," said Korpatsch. "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. And it's really not fair for me. I didn't deserve that."

Korpatsch added that it was Tan who had approached her about playing together in the doubles competition at Wimbledon, while also criticizing the French player's fitness levels.

"She asked me!" she said. "If you're broken after a three-hour match the day before, you can't play professional. That's my opinion."

Korpatsch's Wimbledon campaign is now over, having been beaten by Great Britain's Heather Watson in the first round of the women's singles draw on Tuesday.

The match had carried over from Monday night, with Watson coming out on top 6-7 (7-9), 7-5, 6-2.

Last year, Watson squandered numerous match points as she was knocked out in the the first round, and upon beating Korpatsch, she was reduced to tears.

"I had a bit of a disaster match last year on this court, losing with match point, so I really wanted to turn it around and get a win this year," she said.

"I'm just so happy."