Defending champion Coco Gauff suffered a stunning third-round defeat at Roland-Garros, losing 4-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 to 28th-seeded Anastasia Potapova. The world No. 4 American struggled with her opponent's aggressive baseline tactics despite taking the opening set.

Potapova broke to love in the first game and seized control with powerful hitting. Both players showed resilience with multiple comebacks, but Gauff's serve faltered in the decisive tiebreak. The Russian 22nd seed advances to face Anna Kalinskaya in the fourth round.

The upset marks Gauff's earliest French Open exit since 2021. Meanwhile, Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka set up a fourth-round showdown after both won their third-round matches. Juan Manuel Cerundolo continued his remarkable run by reaching the fourth round for the first time.