On a day that Rafael Nadal played perhaps his final match in a French Open, the Aussie drought continued in heartbreaking fashion in Paris. Max Purcell was unable to convert six match points when beaten in a deciding super tiebreaker, while Dasha Saville was surging back into her opening round match when rain intervened at an inopportune time. The drought will break on Tuesday, weather permitting, when Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alexei Popyrin clash.
Alex de Minaur is also in action against Alex Michelsen while Adam Walton makes his French Open debut. In other action, defending champion Novak Djokovic will feature in the night session amid questions surrounding his form and fitness. Get on board Kayo and watch every game of every round of the NRL + AFL Seasons live and ad break free during play.
New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial Today > FRUSTRATED AUSSIE DECLARES ‘TENNIS IS S***’ AFTER LETTING BIG CHANCE SLIDE Max Purcell was blunt in his assessment of his chosen profession after failing to convert six match points when beaten 2-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 (10) by German debutant Henri Squire in 3hr 21min. “Tennis is s***,” the former Wimbledon doubles champion said. The 94th ranked Sydneysider had reason to be disappointed.
After an especially slow start, the right-handed worked back into the match and had ample opportunities in the fifth set. He served for the match twice but was driven to the point of madness when ultimately opting to serve an underarm serve on the fifth of his.
