Defending champion Gauff out of French Open
Defending champion Coco Gauff has been eliminated from the French Open after losing to Anastasia Potapova in the third round. Gauff, the fourth seed, lost the match with scores of 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4. Potapova advances to the fourth round for the first time in her career.
- ▪Coco Gauff was defeated by Anastasia Potapova in the third round of the French Open.
- ▪The match featured significant momentum shifts, ending with Potapova winning 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4.
- ▪This loss follows earlier exits of top players like Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic from the tournament.
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Defending champion Gauff out of French OpenImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Coco Gauff is a two-time Grand Slam championPublished19 minutes agoDefending champion Coco Gauff is the latest big name to exit the French Open after a third-round defeat by Anastasia Potapova.In a match with multiple big swings of momentum, American fourth seed Gauff lost 4-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 to Austria's Potapova.The win over two-time Grand Slam champion Gauff means Potapova is into the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time.Gauff follows men's top seed Jannik Sinner's and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in being knocked out in the first week in Paris.The 22-year-old beat Aryna Sabalenka in last year's final but came into Roland Garros having not won a title in 2026.Potapova's…
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