THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Russian teen Potapova stuns Wimbledon champion Kerber at Roland Garros

Russian teen Potapova stuns Wimbledon champion Kerber at Roland Garros

German fifth seed and reigning Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber was knocked out of Roland Garros in the first round on Sunday by Russian world number 81 Anastasia Potapova.

 

Kerber, bidding to complete a career Grand Slam, slumped to a 6-4, 6-2 defeat to the 18-year-old Russian who was making her Paris debut.

Potapova's first win over a top 10 player gives her a second round clash against either China's Wang Yafan or Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic.

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