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Loïs Boisson, the rising star of French tennis

France 24 · 30 days ago
France 24
France 24
30 days ago

France's 361st-ranked Lois Boisson on Wednesday became the first wildcard to reach the women's semi-finals at Roland Garros. In just a few days, she became the rising star of French tennis, emerging from anonymity.

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  • Loïs Boisson becomes the first wildcard in 35 years to reach the Roland Garros women's semi-finals. 10s
  • Boisson, ranked 361st, defeated number six seed Mira Andreeva in straight sets. 15s
  • She overcame a serious knee injury that kept her out for nine months before this breakthrough. 39s
  • Boisson is now guaranteed to be at least world number 61 and France's number one female player. 1m 19s
  • She will face world number two Coco Gauff in the semi-finals. 1m 26s
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