Tennis: Max Purcell missed out on six match points before finally losing his first-round match in bewildering fashion.
‘Tennis is s**t’: Aussie responds over match point meltdown; silver lining in 27-year low — Talking ptsOn a day that Rafael Nadal played perhaps his final match in a French Open , the Aussie drought continued in heartbreaking fashion in Paris .
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 >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 by German debutant Henri Squire in 3hr 21min.The 94th ranked Sydneysider had reason to be disappointed.
The last time it occurred was in 1997 when Rachel McQuillan and Annabel Ellwood were the Australian hopefuls in action. “Well, Ajla and I are coming back from injuries Storm is injured. Ajla and I haven’t even been back for even a year. So it’s certainly not great, but it’s the circumstances,” she said.
When play resumed after a break of about an hour, Paolini was able to hold serve to love to close out the match, with Saville making four consecutive unforced errors from the forehand wing. “I have played Pop a couple of times and he is one of my better mates on tour. We are Davis Cup teammates and have the same agent, so it is pretty funny, but it is what it is,” Kokkinakis said.
Before those matches, Popyrin was matey with Kokkinakis. But he has learned his lesson … at least until they shake hands after tomorrow’s match. Popyrin, meanwhile, is an ATP Tour titleist on clay and snared a win over top Russian Andrey Rublev at the Monte Carlo Masters early in the European swing.
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