Defending champion Coco Gauff eliminated at French Open in third round

American tennis star Coco Gauff has been knocked out of the French Open in the third round, losing to Austrian player Anastasia Potapova. Gauff, the reigning champion, fell 6:4, 6:7 (1:7), 4:6 in a three-set battle.

Defending champion Coco Gauff has become the latest high-profile casualty at the French Open in Paris, suffering a third-round exit at the hands of Austrian tennis player Anastasia Potapova.

The American, who won the Roland Garros title last year, was unable to defend her crown after losing 6:4, 6:7 (1:7), 4:6 in a closely contested three-set match. Gauff dropped the opening set before fighting back to force a tiebreak in the second, only to fall away in the decider.