3 d. ago French wildcard Lois Boisson makes history at Roland Garros with semi

The 22-year-old, ranked 361 in the world, will face second seed Coco Gauff in the French Open semi-final.

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3 d. ago French Open wildcard Lois Boisson makes bold title claim after reaching semi

The World No 361 is not satisfied with reaching the semi-finals and is dreaming of winning the title in Paris

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3 d. ago Wildcard Boisson drinks in French Open fairytale run after reaching semis

Home player delights crowd with 7-6 (6), 6-3 victoryAndreeva punished for striking ball into the standsIt took less than a minute for the shenanigans on a crammed Court Philippe-Chatrier to begin. While Loïs Boisson and Mirra Andreeva feathered their first forehands of the pre-match warmup, the French crowd cleared their throats with a forceful rendition of La Marseillaise. The message was clear: no matter how the match unfolded, they would be there with her until the end.All 15,000 of them were there to witness and encourage the extension of one of the most unexpected breakthrough runs in the history of tennis. Boisson, a French wildcard ranked No 361 and competing in her first French Open, continued her incredible journey through the draw by toppling the sixth seed Andreeva 7-6 (6), 6-3 to reach the semi-finals. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Wildcard Lois Boisson shocks third seed Jessica Pegula at French Open

The 22-year-old, ranked 361 in the world, stunned American Pegula 3-6 6-4 6-4.

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2 w. ago Hundreds without drinking water and more storms forecast in southern French region devastated by deadly floods

One resident recalled the moment he rescued a pensioner from a car being swept away by floodwater after thunderstorms in Var, southeast France

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3 w. ago Missing cat trapped under floorboards for three weeks survived by drinking French lager and eating bugs

Ben Smith, 83, believed his inquisitive pet cat Leia vanished after sneaking under a neighbour's open floor during renovation work without anyone realising.

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