Champion Coco Gauff out of French Open but Cerúndolo marches on Coco Gauff’s defense of her French Open title concluded with a third-round defeat to Anastasia Potapova, who rallied from a set down. In the men’s draw, top seeds Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic were eliminated, creating an open path to the final with several marathon five-set matches.

• Coco Gauff lost to Anastasia Potapova in the third round of the French Open, failing to capitalize on key opportunities.
• Potapova, the 28th seed, secured a comeback victory after a strong clay court season.
• The men’s draw experienced major upsets with Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic eliminated, assuring a new Grand Slam champion.
• Several lengthy five-set matches occurred in the men’s draw as inexperienced players vied for opportunities.
• Matteo Berrettini, Juan Martin Cerúndolo, Matteo Arnaldi, and Zachary Svajda advanced through grueling five-set contests.
• Moïse Kouamé’s breakthrough run ended, but he viewed the loss as a learning experience.
• Flavio Cobolli advanced to the fourth round without dropping a set.