Lois Boisson continued her fairytale run at Roland-Garros on Wednesday with the French world No.361 now just one win away from the 2025 final.
The 22-year-old stunned Mirra Andreeva 7-6 6-3 in last eight to become the first player in the Open Era to reach the semi-finals of the French Open women’s singles event as a wildcard.
Little was known about Boisson before this year’s Grand Slam in Paris – but after knocking out three seeded stars – she’s attracting plenty of attention.
Ahead of Boisson’s semi-final showdown against American second-seed Coco Gauff, here’s everything you need to know about the Frenchwoman…
Lois Boisson’s rapid rise in tennis
Boisson made her WTA Tour debut at the Lyon Open in 2021, playing as a wildcard in the doubles tournament alongside Juline Fayard.
The following year, Boisson landed her first singles title on the ITF Circuit in Dijon. After a second ITF title in 2023 in Le Havre, Boisson hit serious form in March 2024 by landing three ITF titles in the space of just one month.
That saw Boisson jump up a level to play on the WTA Challenger Tour and she landed a clay-court title at the Open de Saint-Malo in May 2024.
Boisson was set to receive a wildcard for her major main draw debut at the 2024 French Open – but injured her left knee – tearing her ACL just a week before the event.
It meant Boisson had to wait until the 2025 French Open – where she has now made an incredible and historic run to the semi-finals in Paris.
Who has Lois Boisson beaten so far at Roland-Garros?
- First round – 24th-seed Elise Mertens
- Second round – Anhelina Kalinina
- Third round – Elsa Jacquemot
- Fourth round – Third-seed Jessica Pegula
- Quarter-final – Sixth-seed Mirra Andreeva
How far will Lois Boisson jump up the rankings?
Boisson is set for the biggest ranking jump from a Grand Slam run since British star Emma Raducanu won the 2021 US Open as a qualifier.
She was the world No.361 heading into Roland-Garros – but has now earned a huge 780 points for reaching the last four – with a projected new career-high ranking of world No.65.
What are Lois Boisson’s biggest strengths?
Analysis from Metro‘s dedicated tennis reporter Liam Grace…
At the age of just 22, Boisson is already a very impressive technical player, which is way she’s so well suited to the clay surface.
She can generate lots of spin on her forehand shots which has caused her opponents all kinds of problems.
Her movement is unbelievably good and her sliced backhand also makes her a huge threat. She’s able to hit aces, too.
‘Lois Boisson should be a top-20 player already’
Tennis experts have been left blown away by Boisson’s performances at this year’s French Open.
‘She has the whole game,’ Mats Wilander told TNT Sports. ‘So you wonder whether it’s just injury that’s kept her out of it or if it’s a mental thing.
‘For me, she’s a top-20 player on any surface with that kind of game.’
Former British No.1 Tim Henman added: ‘It’s been an incredible story this fortnight.
‘ACL injury last year, out of the equation and the game for nine months. The way she’s come through and backed up the [Jessica] Pegula victory.
‘I thought emotionally and technically she wasn’t going to get close to winning this match [against Andreeva], but she was just incredible.
‘The way that she competed, three sets, over two hours. It was a phenomenal effort, mentally and physically.’
