Coco Gauff Eliminated from Roland Garros in Stunning Upset Loss

Coco Gauff, the defending champion, was unexpectedly defeated by Austria's Anastasia Potapova in the third round of Roland Garros, marking her worst performance at the tournament since her debut in 2020. Gauff lost with scores of 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 after a fierce two-and-a-half-hour match, where she nearly came back from a 5-2 deficit in the second set. This loss adds to a series of disappointing results for Gauff in grand slam tournaments, following early exits in Wimbledon and the US Open. Potapova's victory allows her to advance to the fourth round for the first time since 2024, highlighting a challenging day for American women in the tournament.

Key Details: • Match duration: 2.5 hours. • Gauff was seeded fourth; Potapova was seeded 28th. • Potapova advances to the fourth round for the first time since 2024. • Gauff's loss follows earlier defeats of other American players on the same day.