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No Words For My Feelings: Boisson
The Straits Times
|June 05, 2025
No. 361 is lowest-ranked Slam semifinalist in 40 years, after ousting 6th seed Andreeva
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PARIS — France's Lois Boisson, ranked 361st in the world, was thrilled as she continued her dream run at the French Open on June 4 by defeating world No. 6 Mirra Andreeva to advance to the semifinals.
The home favorite won an exciting battle 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 against her Russian opponent and advances to meet former US Open champion Coco Gauff on June 5 for a place in the final.
Significantly, Boisson is the lowest-ranked woman to reach a major semifinal in 40 years, and the third woman to advance to this stage at a Grand Slam debut since 1980 — following Monica Seles in 1989 and Jennifer Capriati in 1990.
She is also the first Frenchwoman to reach the last four since Marion Bartoli in 2011.
“It was amazing to feel supported like this. There are no words to describe that feeling. Whatever the situation for me last year, it’s unbelievable to come from there,” said Boisson, who was due to play at the 2024 French Open but suffered a knee injury a week earlier.
This story is from the June 05, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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