Tennis-Boisson bottles up Andreeva to spark French Open fairytale


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 04 Jun 2025

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2025 France's Lois Boisson in action during her quarter final match against Russia's Mirra Andreeva REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

PARIS (Reuters) -Lois Boisson sent the Roland Garros faithful into a state of euphoria on Wednesday, conjuring the unimaginable as she toppled Russian wunderkind Mirra Andreeva 7-6(6) 6-3 to reach the French Open semi-finals.

In her maiden Grand Slam main draw appearance, granted via a wild card, the world No. 361 became the first Frenchwoman to reach the Roland Garros last four since Marion Bartoli in 2011 — and she did it in style.

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