Overview
- Anastasia Potapova defeated Katie Boulter 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to win their second-round match at Roland-Garros and progress to the third round.
- Boulter won the first set but fell 5-1 behind in the second before saving three set points and briefly rallying, while Potapova produced the steadier play in the decider.
- The match featured heavy, flat hitting and many service breaks, including six successive breaks in the opening set, and it ended British representation in the singles draw.
- Potapova has climbed rapidly up the rankings in recent months, moving from around No.97 to about No.30, a surge cited as central to her current form on the WTA Tour.
- Potapova now faces defending champion Coco Gauff in the third round, a matchup that will test whether her hot form can carry her deeper into the tournament.