Anastasia Potapova def. Coco Gauff 4-6, 7(7)-6(1), 6-4 — French Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Anastasia Potapova defeated Coco Gauff 4-6, 7(7)-6(1), 6-4 in the R32 of the French Open 2026.

World No. 30 Anastasia Potapova flipped a one-set deficit on the strength of her first serve, winning 67% of first-serve points to No. 4 Coco Gauff's 56% to take the second-set tiebreak 7-6(7) and the decider 6-4. Potapova landed only 48% of first serves but cashed 27 of 62 return points (44%) to break seven times, surviving her own 8 double faults. The win runs her unbeaten head-to-head over Gauff to 3-0 — and marks their first meeting on clay.

Match stats

Coco Gauff: 1 ace, 23 winners, 66% first serves, 3 double faults, 7/14 break points. Anastasia Potapova: 1 ace, 29 winners, 48% first serves, 8 double faults, 7/13 break points.

Profiles: Coco Gauff · Anastasia Potapova — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

Coco Gauff and Anastasia Potapova have met 3 times, with Anastasia Potapova leading the head-to-head 3–0.

• Miami Open 2023 R32 — Anastasia Potapova won 6(8)-7(10), 7-5, 6-2
• Miami 2023 R32 — Anastasia Potapova won 6(8)-7(10), 7-5, 6-2