Gauff Falls, Sabalenka Rises at French Open

Coco Gauff’s stunning third-round exit to Anastasia Potapova has sent shockwaves through the French Open, paving the way for Aryna Sabalenka’s path to glory and marking the tournament’s first new women’s champion in years. Gauff’s early departure, after defending a mountain of points from last year’s title, could see her tumble out of the top five — while Potapova, who was flirting with a top 100 drop just months ago, is now riding a clay-court surge. With top contenders falling and the draw reshaped, tennis fans are in for a wild, unpredictable final stretch — and the women’s final will feature a name no one expected. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2506d65e77e2ae07