French Open, Anastasia Potapova and Gauff
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This weekend at the French Open did not go well for most Americans. Defending champion Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova both suffered unexpected third-round exits, leaving commentators to take a closer look at why this happened.
Coco Gauff's title defense at Roland-Garros came to an end at the hands of Anastasia Potapova in the third round.
Coco Gauff’s French Open title defense ended in the third round after losing to Anastasia Potapova in three sets.
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Defending champion Coco Gauff stunned by Anastasia Potapova in Roland-Garros third-round upset
New sensation at Roland-Garros: Potapova fights back from set down to stun Gauff, reaches fourth round for second time The defending champion has fallen. Until now rather discreet in this 2026 edition of Roland-Garros,
The 2026 French Open has been defined by stunning results, this one was one of the biggest so far.
The French Open has produced another upset. American star Coco Gauff, the No. 4 seed and the defending champion, lost to Anastasia Potapova, the No. 28 seed, in the third round at Roland-Garros on Saturday.
There have been several exits in the first week of the 2026 French Open tournament in Paris. We take a look at the major shocking player exits.