- Sydneysider lost to unseeded Etcheverry 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
- Max Purcell defeated in four sets by Japan’s Nishioka
Thanasi Kokkinakis has been left the last Australian standing in the French Open singles after the second-round challenges of his compatriots Alex de Minaur and Max Purcell both wilted in the Paris sunshine.
De Minaur’s hopes of venturing further than ever before at Roland Garros were ruthlessly dismantled by big-hitting Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who proved just too strong for the Australian No 1 in his powerhouse 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 triumph on Thursday.