Boulter loss means no Brits in singles third round

Katie Boulter mislaid successful a deciding acceptable to 28th effect Anastasia Potapova, ending British involvement successful the singles competitions astatine the French Open.

Francesca Jones besides mislaid successful the 2nd circular portion Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie, Jacob Fearnley and Toby Samuel went retired successful circular one.

Boulter, who was targeting a archetypal quality successful the 3rd circular astatine Roland Garros, came retired connected apical of an untidy opening acceptable which included 7 breaks of serve.

However, whereas Potapova recovered her bushed connected serve, Boulter was breached doubly much successful each acceptable arsenic the Russian-born Austrian won 5-7 6-4 6-2.

Potapova, who began the clay-court plaything extracurricular the apical 90 earlier climbing backmost up to satellite fig 30, volition look defending champion Coco Gauff successful circular 3 arsenic she bids to scope the 2nd week of a large for lone the 2nd clip successful her career.

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