Coco Gauff of the U.S. returns to Anastasia Potapova of Austria during their third round women's singles tennis match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Saturday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Gauff’s French Open title defense ends after third-round loss to Potapova
May 30, 2026 | 11:17 AM
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PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff’s French Open title defense ended in the third round after losing to Anastasia Potapova 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 on Saturday.
In the 30th-ranked Potapova, Gauff met an opponent who could match her court coverage in long baseline rallies.
The match was played before mostly empty stands inside Court Philippe-Chatrier as French fans stayed away to watch the Champions League soccer final.
Gauff’s second Grand Slam title came with a victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the final a year ago.
