Women's favorites melt in Paris; Germans have their day

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PARIS -- American Coco Gauff's hopes of singles gold at the Olympics evaporated in the third round in a 7-6 (7), 6-2 to defeat at the hands of Croatia's Donna Vekic in furnace-like conditions at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

Defending Olympic champion Alexander Zverev kept cool in soaring temperatures to march into the third round of the men's singles, but not everyone controlled