Australia's tale of Roland Garros woe has plumbed new depths with Max Purcell missing out on six match points before finally losing his first-round match in bewildering fashion following a stirring comeback.
But the shattered Purcell, who defended how he delivered an underarm serve on one of his failed match points against qualifier Henri Squire, was adamant after his five-set reverse that he had "no regrets", even while reflecting on what a "s***" sport tennis can be.
The Sydneysider's agonising exit to the German grand slam newcomer on Monday 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 on Monday.
