Coco Gauff, the defending champion, was defeated by Anastasia Potapova 4-6, 7-6(7-1), 6-4 in the French Open third round after two hours and 37 minutes [ABC Australia]. World number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced while top players Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic had already exited. Post-match comments from both players focused on point execution and competitiveness.