Article 75ZST Champion Coco Gauff out of French Open but Cerúndolo marches on

Champion Coco Gauff out of French Open but Cerúndolo marches on

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Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros
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  • No 28 seed Potapova stuns Gauff with 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win

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Coco Gauff rued an inability to take her opportunities under pressure as her reign at Roland Garros ended in a shock third-round loss at the hands of a stellar Anastasia Potapova, who recovered from a set down before holding her nerve in the final stages of a bruising match to win 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4.

Gauff, who had reached at least the quarter-finals of the French Open for the last five editions, led by a break in the final set before losing five of the final six games. The American, the fourth seed, said she felt she had failed to perform under pressure in the decisive moments: [I was] just not capitalising on certain shots. I mean, at 3-all [in set three] I had a couple of break points and missed, I think, two backhands or three backhands, which just can't happen in that scenario.

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