Loïs Boisson stuns world No. 3, continuing her fairy tale run at Roland-Garros
For elite athletes, anything goes when it comes to landing a sponsor. In 2009, former French pole vaulter Romain Mesnil filmed himself running naked through the streets of Paris, posting the stunt on social media to catch a sponsor's eye. 16 years later, tennis player Loïs Boisson had her own moment of sudden online fame – though not by choice. At the Rouen tournament in April, her opponent, Harriet Dart, complained to the umpire, asking her to tell the French player to "wear deodorant" because "she smells really bad."
The British player's lack of class, caught by cameras, went viral on social media and did not escape the notice of Boisson, a native of Dijon. She chose to laugh it off. "Dove [deodorant] apparently needs a collab," she wrote on Instagram at the time, offering her services to cosmetics brands. A few weeks later, on Monday, June 2, Boisson toppled world No. 3 Jessie Pegula (3-6, 6-4, 6-4) and continued her remarkable run at Roland-Garros, no longer in need of self-promotion. The 22-year-old Frenchwoman secured a place in the quarterfinals, where she will face Russia's Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
LeMonde
an hour ago
- LeMonde
French Open: Loïs Boisson shocks world No. 6 Mirra Andreeva to advance to semi-final
France's Loïs Boisson, ranked world number 361, continued her dream run at the French Open on Wednesday, June 4. She defeated Russian player Mirra Andreeva, world number six, to advance to the semi-finals at Roland Garros. Boisson won a thrilling battle 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 in just over two hours against Andreeva in front of an ecstatic home crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier. She will face US world number two Coco Gauff for a place in the final. Andreeva repeatedly showed her frustration with the crowd, as excited fans chanted "Loïs, Loïs" between points, waved French flags, shouted during play and even applauded the Russian teenager's errors. The French 22-year-old had already eliminated US third seed Jessica Pegula on the red clay of Paris with the wildcard entry extending her run against last year's semi-finalist Andreeva. "It was incredible to play in front of this crowd and to feel support like that. It was amazing, thank you," said Boisson, playing in her first Grand Slam. "My routine won't change, it's been the same since the start of the tournament," she added of her preparation for the semi-finals. Her next challenger, Gauff, battled back from a set down to beat Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 6-1. Boisson 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. She is also the youngest French semifinalist at a Grand Slam event since Amélie Mauresmo at Wimbledon in 1999.
France 24
an hour ago
- France 24
French Open: Lois Boisson stuns sixth-ranked Mirra Andreeva to reach semis
French wild-card entry Lois Boisson upset sixth-ranked Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (6), 6-3 Wednesday in front of a boisterous and largely partisan crowd at Roland-Garros to reach the semifinals of the French Open. Andreeva repeatedly showed her frustration with the crowd, as excited fans chanted 'Lois, Lois' between points, waved Tricolor flags, shouted during play, and even applauded the Russian teenager's errors. The 22-year-old Boisson 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. She is also the youngest French semifinalist at a Grand Slam event since Amelie Mauresmo at Wimbledon in 1999. The first set was marked by momentum swings and brilliant shot-making from both players. Boisson twice found herself down a break but fought back each time, using heavy spin and deep groundstrokes to trouble her Russian opponent. Andreeva grew visibly tense on key points, struggling to maintain her composure and wasting a chance to close out the set when up 5-3. Despite saving three set points and forcing a tiebreaker, she ultimately handed the set to Boisson with two consecutive backhand errors. Andreeva responded strongly at the start of the second set, racing to a 3-0 lead. But Boisson broke back with a thunderous backhand winner down the line, drawing a roar of approval from the lively crowd. Andreeva received a warning after netting a routine forehand volley and angrily hitting a ball into the stands. She then argued with the umpire over a call that gave Boisson a break point. On the very next point, Andreeva double-faulted and never recovered.
France 24
an hour ago
- France 24
France's 361st-ranked Boisson shocks Andreeva to reach French Open semis
Boisson won a thrilling battle 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 in just over two hours against Russian teenager Andreeva in front of an ecstatic home crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier and advances to meet US world number two Coco Gauff for a place in the final. The 22-year-old had already eliminated US third seed Jessica Pegula on the red clay of Paris with the wildcard entry extending her run against last year's semi-finalist Andreeva. "It was incredible to play in front of this crowd and to feel support like that. It was amazing, thank you," said Boisson, playing in her first Grand Slam. "My routine won't change, it's been the same since the start of the tournament," she added of her preparation for semi-finals. She next meets Gauff who battled back from a set down to beat Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 6-1.
