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Champion Coco Gauff out of French Open but Cerúndolo marches on
No 28 seed Potapova stuns Gauff with 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win
TL;DR
- Coco Gauff lost to Anastasia Potapova in the third round of the French Open, failing to capitalize on key opportunities.
- Potapova, the 28th seed, secured a comeback victory after a strong clay court season.
- The men's draw experienced major upsets with Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic eliminated, assuring a new Grand Slam champion.
- Several lengthy five-set matches occurred in the men's draw as inexperienced players vied for opportunities.
- Matteo Berrettini, Juan Martin Cerúndolo, Matteo Arnaldi, and Zachary Svajda advanced through grueling five-set contests.
- Moïse Kouamé's breakthrough run ended, but he viewed the loss as a learning experience.
- Flavio Cobolli advanced to the fourth round without dropping a set.