Potapova Tests Gauff in French Open Third Round

Anastasia Potapova took defending champion Coco Gauff to three sets in their third-round match at the French Open on Saturday. The 24-year-old Russian, seeded No. 28, won the second set in a tiebreak after Gauff took the first set 6-4. Potapova built an early lead in the second set and forced a decider on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The two players were in the third set as the match continued. Potapova reached the third round with straight-set wins in her opening two matches. She has shown good form on clay this season and pushed the top American player in a competitive battle. Gauff, the No. 4 seed, is looking to defend her 2025 French Open title. The winner will advance to the fourth round. No final result was available at the time of this report.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​