Lois Boisson Shocks Mirra Andreeva to Reach Semis

Wild card entry and local hopeful Lois Boisson stunned Russian sixth seed Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (6), 6-3 to reach the French Open 2025 semifinals in front of a partisan crowd in Paris.

Boisson, ranked 361st, became the first woman to reach the semifinals at her debut Grand Slam tournament since 1989, when Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati both did it at the French Open.

The 22-year-old is the youngest French semifinalist at a Grand Slam event since Amelie Mauresmo at Wimbledon in 1999 and the lowest-ranked woman to reach a major semifinal in 40 years.

She will face second seed Coco Gauff for a place in Saturday’s final after the American defeated Madison Keys in the other quarterfinal earlier on Wednesday.

Lois Boisson’s ‘Incredible’ Achievement

“It’s incredible. Thank you for supporting me like this — I have no words,” Boisson said, according to Reuters, after her stunning win, which saw her hit 24 winners past Russian prodigy Andreeva.

“I ran a bit too much because I was so tense early on. But I fought hard in that first set, which was so intense. At the start of the second, I felt a little empty, but I hung in there and finished the job.”

Boisson, who missed last year’s French Open due to a knee injury, also pulled off an incredible result in the fourth round, beating American third seed Jessica Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

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How Lois Boisson Stunned Mirra Andreeva

In the opening set, Andreeva missed a set point after leading 5-3 before Boisson fought back, only to see three chances of her own come and go in a marathon 12th game.

The wild card fought off another set point in the tie-break and snatched the set when Andreeva sent a forehand just wide.

The Russian, who was one of the pre-tournament favorites, raced to a 3-0 lead in the second set but cracked after a missed backhand gave Boisson a hold of serve.

Andreeva seemed rattled letting pressure get the best of her. The chair umpire issued Andreeva a warning for slamming a ball into the top tier of the stands as the crowd roared.

She found herself trailing 4-3 in the second set after another double fault before Lois Boisson won six consecutive games to secure victory, collapsing onto the clay.