3 d. ago French Open breakout star Lois Boisson sees Wimbledon hopes dashed

Boisson stunned the tennis world as a 361st-ranked wildcard to reach a home semi-final at Roland Garros

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3 w. 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 w. 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 w. 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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3 w. ago French Open: Bublik v Draper, Djokovic beats Norrie, Boisson stuns Pegula – live

World No 361 Boisson shocks Pegula in thrillerEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago French Open: Norrie v Djokovic, Bublik v Draper, Boisson stuns Pegula – live

World No 361 Boisson shocks Pegula in thrillerEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World No 361 Lois Boisson stuns third seed Jessica Pegula to reach French Open quarter

Roared on by the home fans, the 22-year-old upset American Pegula 3-6 6-4 6-4

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3 w. ago World’s richest tennis player dumped out of French Open by unknown star in colossal upset

Jessica Pegula has become the latest big-name casualty at the French Open, with the American suffering a shock defeat at the hands of world No. 361 Lois Boisson

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3 w. ago French Open: Norrie v Djokovic, world No 361 Boisson stuns Pegula, Gauff through – live

Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva advance to last eightEmail Yara with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago French Open: Pegula and Keys in action, Zverev wins, Norrie v Djokovic to come – live

Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva advance to last eightEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago French Open: Zverev and Pegula in action, Gauff wins, Norrie v Djokovic to come – live

Fourth-round matches continue at Roland GarrosEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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