Australia's tale of woe at Roland Garros featured six lost match points, a failed underarm serve and a historic loss where chances taken 'didn't work out'.
Purcell failed to capitalise on six match points, while Saville's loss means Australia is without a representative in the women's singles draw for the first time in 26 years.Alex de Minaur will play American Alex Michelsen his opening round match in Paris on Tuesday night.
The Sydneysider's agonising exit to the German grand slam newcomer on Monday, local time, left the green-and-gold contingent at 0-6 — five defeats and an injury withdrawal — after two days with the women's challenge already over following Daria Saville's earlier 6-3 6-4 loss to Jasmine Paolini. Squire caught on to the underarm ruse quickly and won the point, leaving the 25-year-old Purcell's head understandably scrambled as he then served a double fault and screwed a backhand wide, taking the contest into a super tiebreakerFourteen-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal once again refuses to rule out a return to the Paris clay, but tears and cheers flow as he loses his opening match to Alexander Zverev.
But the 30-year-old Australian No.1 didn't complain, bemoaning only that she served so poorly, holding her delivery just once in eight attempts while also gifting nine double faults. Family, friends, fans and fierce rivals turn out to watch what is likely Rafael Nadal's final French Open performanceFamily, friends, fans and fierce rivals turn out to watch what is likely Rafael Nadal's final French Open performanceSuper Netball Round-Up: First Nations Round a chance for non-Indigenous players to reflectHow the battle of art vs science will define this year's State of Origin seriesIn expensive Taiwan, some young people are giving up on real estate to join the...
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