Daria Saville is contemplating her future in tennis after suffering heartbreak for the second straight grand slam in a despairing first-round exit from the US Open in New York.
The crestfallen Australian No.1 pulverised her racquet into pieces after falling 6-3 4-6 7-6 (10-6) to Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara in a three-hour, 16-minute rollercoaster of emotions at Flushing Meadows.
Saville looked set to post her first win in almost two months after fighting back from a set down to be leading 2-0, 30-0 in the decider.
