Coco Gauff’s French Open title defense ends in 3rd-round loss

Coco Gauff finally met a player in Paris who could match her court coverage in long baseline rallies

1. Frame 1Coco Gauff's title defense halts on Court Philippe-Chatrier, shifting the women's draw after Potapova wins 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4.
2. Frame 2Gauff took the first set 6-4, then Potapova built a 5-2 lead and survived Gauff's second-set charge.
3. Frame 3The tiebreak turned the match: Potapova won it 7-1 as Gauff struggled to keep the ball in court.
4. Frame 4In the third set, Gauff led 3-1, lost the break, then served at 4-5 to stay alive.
5. Frame 5Potapova broke again to finish the upset; Gauff later said Potapova finished points and she did not capitalize.
6. Frame 6Next round pressure: Potapova carries the upset forward while Gauff leaves Paris with serve pressure exposed.