Anastasia Potapova knocked defending champion Coco Gauff out of the French Open in Paris on Saturday, beating the American 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-4 after a momentum swing that included Gauff slipping on Court Philippe-Chatrier during the opening set. The result sent Potapova into the fourth round at Roland Garros and removed one of the tournament's biggest names from the women's draw.
The upset arrived in the middle of a bruising stretch for many of the event's leading players, with the women's field opening up as the men's side also absorbed heavy shocks. Gauff's exit leaves four-time champion Iga Swiatek and world number one Aryna Sabalenka as the clearest title contenders, though Potapova has now forced her way into that conversation, whether the bracket likes it or not.
