Coco Gauff’s French Open title defense ends in defeat to Anastasia Potapova
Coco Gauff's attempt to defend her French Open title ended in defeat against Anastasia Potapova. Gauff lost the match after initially leading, with Potapova coming back to win in three sets. The match took place in front of a largely empty stadium due to a concurrent soccer final.
- ▪Coco Gauff's French Open title defense ended with a loss to Anastasia Potapova.
- ▪Gauff initially led the match but could not maintain her advantage.
- ▪The match was played in a nearly empty stadium as PSG faced Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League Final.
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