World No361 tennis star guaranteed life-changing amount and FIVE TIMES career earnings after French Open success
TENNIS revelation Lois Boisson is set for a life-changing payday amid her growing French Open success.
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Lois Boisson is set for a life-changing payday worth $785,000 at the French Open success
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That is more than five times the $148,009 she's earned in her pro career
The World No361 defeated No6 Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday at
According to
is assured a semi-final payday of around $785,000 (£
578,000), which is
more than
five times what she's earned in her pro career.
That is a total of $148,009
(
£
109,000), ever since turning pro in 2021.
Boisson has already beaten two top-10 players with World No3 Jessica Pegula also falling in the fourth round before Andreeva.
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Now the Dijon native is set to battle World No2
Another upset in the semi-finals would assure her of at least $1.4million (
£
1m) in earnings.
if Boisson's incredible streak continues she will face either World No1 Aryna Sabalenka or four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek in the final.
A record $2.9m (
£
2.1m) prize
awaits the eventual champion.
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According to ESPN,
the young star is the third lowest-ranked player to advance to a Grand Slam semi-final
in the last 30 years.
Boisson is also the first player to make the semis in her Grand Slam debut in 35 years.
The tennis ace was supposed to make her debut last year but sustained a torn ACL the day before the 2024 French Open.
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