Gauff French Open title defense ends
PARIS — Reigning champion Coco Gauff’s French Open title defense came to an end in the third round on Saturday as top seed Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka both won to set up a blockbuster last-16 clash.
Gauff went down 4-6, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to Austrian 28th seed Anastasia Potapova as the top seeds continued to fall right up to the close of a scorching opening week at Roland Garros.
Sixth seed Amanda Anisimova also departed as the American fell in a third-set tie-break to France’s Diane Parry.
Former Australian Open winner Madison Keys edged ninth seed Victoria Mboko 6-3, 5-7, 7-5.
Earlier, Sabalenka beat Australia’s Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5, to stamp her ticket to the fourth round.
The 22-year-old fourth seed Gauff had been a break up in the deciding set before Potapova put together a run of five games for the loss of just one to condemn Gauff to her earliest Roland Garros exit since her debut in Paris six years ago.
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