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USA Today
9 hours ago
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- USA Today
Tennis star Lois Boisson's joke about her body odor, explained
Tennis star Lois Boisson's joke about her body odor, explained Lois Boisson came into the 2025 French Open as a relative unknown, a 22-year-old ranked 361st in the world coming into the Grand Slam who had been ranked 152nd back in 2024. But the Dijon, France native has made a splash in front of the home crowd, making it to the quarterfinals after winning her first three matches, including a three-set upset over No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula. Which brings us to something about Boisson you might not know, or maybe you've seen some jokes online: there's a lot of talk about body odor. Where did that all come from? We're here to help you out: Who is Lois Boisson? As we mentioned, she's a 22-year-old French native who became the lowest-ranked player in the French Open quarterfinals in 40 years. What's with the Lois Boisson body odor jokes? Let's go back to April. She was playing against Harriet Dart in the Rouen Open and defeated the British tennis player, but not before Dart was overheard asking the umpire this: "Can you tell her to wear deodorant? She smells really bad." How did Boisson respond? With some humor: Did Dart apologize for the comments? Yes. Via Reuters:
France 24
9 hours ago
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- France 24
Lois Boisson: from unknown to great home hope at Roland Garros
Handed a wildcard to enter the tournament, the 22-year-old hit the headlines in France on Monday when she kept home hopes alive by battling past third seed Jessica Pegula to reach the last eight. That come-from-behind 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win in the fourth round meant the previously unheralded Boisson had become the first French player, male or female, to attain the quarter-final stage at Roland Garros since 2017. She is the lowest-ranked woman to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final since former top-20 player Kaia Kanepi did so at the 2017 US Open, and is the first to do so on debut at a major since Carla Suarez Navarro at Roland Garros in 2008. Boisson's underdog story was hailed as a "fairytale at Roland Garros" by French daily Le Monde, while Le Figaro basked in her "incredible adventure". Already the sole French representative left in the last 16 on either side of the draw, few gave the Dijon-native much chance of keeping the tricolore flying in Paris before her match against US world number three Pegula. Stepping onto Court Philippe Chatrier for the first time to play a match, Boisson showed no signs of nerves as her ferocious forehand and the backing of the showpiece stadium's partisan crowd got her over the line against her much-fancied opponent. "When I came on the court to do the warm-up, was, like, incredible for me. You know, I watch the stadium, and I told to myself 'Okay, I will play matches on this court, but it's okay. It's a court like every court'," said Boisson. Although not quite at capacity at the start of the match, Boisson's fightback soon captured the Parisian spectators' attention. "In the beginning, even though there weren't many, you can still hear them on centre court," she recounted. "But for the third set, it was full. It was incredible. As soon as a point was tight, it (the support) would be really incredible." Despite this new-found fame, Boisson is adamant she won't let it go to her head as she stays focussed on her "dream" Roland Garros. "During the tournament, I'm trying to stay in my bubble and not to see what's happening around me," she said. "No, things are not going to change for me. They're going to continue in the same way. "It's just that my ranking will enable me to play larger, more important tournaments. That's the only thing that's going to change." 'Tough to swallow' If mainstream notoriety is new to her, it is not the first time Boisson has had her name on the lips of the tennis world. Last April, British player Harriet Dart generated a mini-social media storm when she was overheard asking the chair umpire to request Boisson apply deodorant during their match at a 250 event in Rouen. Boisson laughed off the incident at the time, responding with a pithy request for a collaboration with a toiletries company, but now it's her playing that has people talking. The daughter of a former professional basketballer, Boisson first picked up a racquet at the age of eight. In early 2021, at the age of 17, she made her debut on the main circuit at the WTA 250 tournament in Lyon. Eliminated in the qualifying rounds of the French Open in 2021, 2022 and 2023, she was a serious contender for an invitation to the main draw last year, after winning four clay-court tournaments on the secondary circuit in the spring of 2024. But shortly prior to the start of the tournament, she ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee. "The injury was very tough to swallow," said Boisson, who missed nine months of action while on the treatment table. A year later, she finds herself in the quarter-finals in Paris, where she will face the rising star of the woman's game and Russian sixth seed Mirra Andreeva with a chance to write her own chapter in French tennis history. © 2025 AFP
USA Today
12 hours ago
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- USA Today
Lois Boisson smells success as French Open hope reaches Paris quarterfinals
Lois Boisson smells success as French Open hope reaches Paris quarterfinals Show Caption Hide Caption Jessica Pegula on women's tennis depth and being No. 3 in WTA rankings Jessica Pegula talks about how tough it is to rank so high in the Women's Tennis Association rankings and being around other talented tennis players. Sports Seriously PARIS — The last time Lois Boisson talked about getting a big sponsor it was a joke, but now France's new tennis hope might actually land one. In April, Boisson made headlines off the court when Britain's Harriet Dart complained about her body odor during a match. The 20-year-old responded with humor, posting a photoshopped image of herself mid-serve holding a deodorant can and tagging Dove for a "much-needed collab." Fast forward to Monday and Boisson is not just making memes, she's making history. The world No. 361 stunned third seed Jessica Pegula in front of a roaring home crowd at Roland Garros to book a place in the quarterfinals and secure at least $500,000 in prize money. "It's already a big achievement to be in the quarters," Boisson said, still remarkably grounded in her post-match press conference. "My ranking will open doors to bigger tournaments, and that's what will change my life." It marked only her second appearance on Court Philippe Chatrier – the first was a single training session four years ago during qualifying. This time, though, she has looked perfectly at home in her first participation in the main draw of a Grand Slam. "When I came in, I didn't feel any more pressure than usual. The more matches I play here, the better I feel," she said. Boisson had won in three sets against compatriot Elsa Jacquemot in the third round to set up her clash with Pegula. "Of course, the last two matches were tense. I made a few mistakes because of the pressure, but in the end, it worked out – and that's what counts," she added. Boisson will next face sixth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva in what promises to be another electric showdown on the clay.
New Indian Express
13 hours ago
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- New Indian Express
French Open: 361st-ranked Frenchwoman Boisson upsets No. 3 Pegula
PARIS: Loïs Boisson never had played at the French Open, let alone in the biggest arena at Roland-Garros. Nothing fazed the French wild-card entry and now she is in the quarterfinals. Boisson, ranked just 361st, threw her head back and roared after beating No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Court Philippe-Chatrier in the fourth round Monday. She is by far the lowest-ranked woman to beat someone ranked in the top five at the French Open in 40 years. The lowest previously in that span was No. 179 Aniko Kapros, who eliminated No. 5 Justine Henin in the first round in 2002. Boisson also is the lowest-ranked woman to reach the quarterfinals at Roland-Garros since at least 1985. Quite a victory, considering Pegula was the U.S. Open runner-up last year. Understandably, Boisson was nervous as she served for the match and saved three break points. After Pegula missed an easy-looking winner at the net and clutched her head in her hands, Boisson had her first match point, the biggest point of her career. Pegula returned a strong serve to the back of the court, where Boisson unleashed a forehand winner down the line. She then raised her arms and realized the enormity of her win. 'Thank you to all of you,' Boisson told the crowd in her post-match interview. 'Playing on this court with such an atmosphere was really incredible.' Boisson made the notoriously hard-to-please crowd laugh when she added: 'I'm really happy on here. I can stay a long time if you like.' The crowd broke into chants of 'Loïs! Loïs!' and she waved back to them. She is the only French singles player left in either bracket and feels comfortable on clay, having played on it regularly since taking up tennis when she was 8. Asked what her ambitions were for the rest of the tournament — she plays sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday in the quarterfinals — Boisson replied, 'I hope to win, right?' That prompted more laughter from the crowd, which included tournament director Amelie Mauresmo, who has been criticized for the lack of women's matches during night sessions.
Scottish Sun
13 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
French Open star who was slammed for being smelly by Brit shocks world's richest tennis player in upset of the year
Boisson missed last year's tournament with an ACL injury NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT French Open star who was slammed for being smelly by Brit shocks world's richest tennis player in upset of the year UNDERDOG Lois Boisson is enjoying the sweet smell of success at her first Grand Slam – as she produced the upset of the year. France's world No361 came from behind to shock No3 seed and US Open finalist Jessica Pegula 3-6 6-4 6-4 over two hours and 40 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier. 3 Lois Boisson has made history in her magical French Open run to the quarter-finals 3 World No3 Jessica Pegula, whose family have a net worth of over $5.5billion, was unable to cope with intensity displayed on Court Philippe-Chatrier 3 Boisson went viral in April after Brit Harriet Dart claimed the Frenchwoman smelled during their clash in Rouen The rookie is the first French female wildcard to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals since former singles champion Mary Pierce in 2002. Boisson – who has the full support of a nation – was branded SMELLY by Britain's Harriet Dart when they clashed at a low-key event in April. Yet she is the one laughing all the way to the perfume shop because her £370,000 prize money can buy her plenty of deodorant. Prior to this fortnight, her overall cash off from WTA Tour events had been just £16,000. READ MORE IN TENNIS NET POSITIVE Alcaraz makes classy gesture as he CONCEDES point due to little-known rule Boisson, 22, said: 'It's really amazing for me to do this. I'm so proud of me and of my team. I hope to win more matches here. 'I would not believe that if you told me this two weeks ago. But I trust in myself. 'I really want to thank the French Tennis Federation because without this wildcard, I cannot play this tournament. I take my chance – and I will go further. I will try to do my best. 'In the beginning, even though there weren't many fans, you can still hear them on centre court. But for the third set, it was full. It was incredible. 'Roland Garros is a dream and it's a goal, so being in the quarter-finals is already a step ahead.' Boisson will aim to continue her fairytale run when she faces Russian No6 seed Mirra Andreeva, who was a 6-3 7-5 winner over the last remaining Aussie Daria Kasatkina. Coco Gauff and Madison Keys won their respective last-16 matches in straight sets to set-up an all-US last-eight tie.
