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Arab News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Unseeded Frenchwoman Boisson stuns Pegula and joins No. 2 Gauff in the quarterfinals
PARIS: Lois Boisson had never even played at the French Open before, let alone in the biggest arena at Roland-Garros, and now the unseeded 21-year-old Frenchwoman is through to the quarterfinals. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Boisson, a wild card entry ranked 361st, threw her head back and roared after beating third-seeded American Jessica Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Court Philippe-Chatrier in Monday's fourth-round play. Quite some victory, considering Pegula was the US 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 then clutched her head in her hands, Boisson had her first match point, and the biggest point of her career so far. Pegula returned a strong serve to the back of the court, where Boisson unleashed a brilliant forehand winner down the line. She then raised her arms in the air, realizing the enormity of her win. 'I really don't know what to say, but '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 'Lois, Lois' and she waved back to them. She was in the news last month. British player Harriet Dart apologized to Boisson after asking the chair umpire to tell her to put some deodorant on. Now she's the only French player — male or female — left at Roland-Garros. Asked what her ambitions were for the rest of the tournament — she plays sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday in the quarterfinals — she replied, 'I hope to win, right?' That prompted more laughter from the crowd at Court Philippe-Chatrier, which included tournament director Amelie Mauresmo, who has been criticized in some quarters for the lack of women playing in the night session. Top-ranked Jannik Sinner was playing his fourth-round match later Monday in the night session against No. 17 Andrey Rublev, following 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic's match against Britain's Cameron Norrie. What else happened at the French Open on Monday? In other women's fourth-round play, second-seeded Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, won 6-0, 7-5 against No. 20 Ekaterina Alexandrova. Over on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, the 18-year-old Andreeva, who reached the semifinals at Roland-Garros last year for her best performance at a major, won 7-5, 6-3 against No. 17 Daria Kasatkina. She playfully threw her wristband at Andreeva when they came to the net and Andreeva joked she would keep it. No. 7 Madison Keys also advanced on Court Suzanne-Lenglen after beating Hailey Baptiste 6-3, 7-5 in an all-American contest. There's another one coming up for Keys against Gauff. In remaining men's fourth-round play, No. 3 Alexander Zverev, last year's runner-up, was leading 6-4, 3-0 against Tallon Griekspoor when the unseeded Dutch player retired from the match. He later said it was due to an abdominal strain. Who is playing Tuesday at Roland-Garros? The quarterfinals are underway, with two men's matches and two women's matches, all on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka faces Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng followed by defending women's champ Iga Swiatek against No. 13 Elina Svitolina. The first men's contest sees eighth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti take on No. 15-seeded American Frances Tiafoe, before defending champion Carlos Alcaraz plays 12th-seeded American Tommy Paul.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Is it safe to travel to Italy's Sicily? Red code warning issued after ‘intense' Mount Etna eruption
Italy is currently experiencing severe chaos among tourists due to Mount Etna's violent eruption, which sent enormous ash clouds soaring into the sky and forced visitors to evacuate the impacted areas. The abrupt volcanic activity has hampered travel and tourism throughout Sicily, prompting emergency evacuations due to the risky circumstances caused by the thick ash fallout. While addressing the widespread effects of this spectacular natural phenomenon, authorities are keeping a careful eye on the situation and placing a high priority on visitor safety. Mount Etna is the most active volcano in Europe and the most often erupting stratovolcano worldwide. It has a characteristic conical contour and a towering height of almost 3,400 meters due to millennia of recurrent lava flows and violent eruptions. Mount Etna, the most active and prolific volcano in Europe, once again showed off its natural might on June 2 with a spectacular eruption that sent tall clouds of ash soaring into the Sicilian sky. Many tourists were taken aback by the abrupt volcanic activity, which caused panic as they rushed down the slopes to avoid the plumes of ash and whirling smoke. Local officials said there was no immediate threat to the residents of the area, despite the fact that panic spread among the tourists. However, Toulouse's Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has issued a 'code red' warning, indicating the possible effects of the ash fallout on the nearby tourist areas. Later on, this was downgraded to an orange alert and advised pilots to stay alert while flying. According to AccuWeather, the ash cloud will move southwest, which might have an impact on visibility and air quality. Also Read: Lois Boisson breaks silence on Harriet Dart's bizarre 'deodorant' remark as fans express outrage Located at the base of Mount Etna, Catania Airport is still fully functional. While departures are proceeding according to plan, this afternoon's arrivals from Rome, Milan, and Berlin have been delayed. The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in Italy reported that Mount Etna was experiencing strong strombolian eruptions, which are typified by explosive outbursts of ash and lava particles, with strength gradually rising during the night. Initial seismic tremors started at 10 PM local time, signaling the beginning of increased volcanic disturbance, according to volcanic monitoring websites like Volcanic Discovery. As the Toulouse Advisory Centre verified, volcanic ash plumes rose to an estimated 6,400 meters in altitude just before 1 AM, marking the crescendo of the activity. When eruptions happen, the airport typically tells travelers to verify the status of their flights with their airline before departing because volcanic activity can cause things to change rapidly. For real-time information, people are advised to monitor airline websites or applications as well as their social media pages. Italian volcanologists have reported strombolian explosions of 'growing intensity' on Mount Etna. In most cases, these explosions are mild eruptions.
Associated Press
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
French Open: Unseeded Frenchwoman Boisson stuns Pegula and joins No. 2 Gauff in the quarterfinals
PARIS (AP) — Loïs Boisson had never even played at the French Open before, let alone in the biggest arena at Roland-Garros, and now the unseeded 21-year-old Frenchwoman is through to the quarterfinals. Boisson, a wild card entry ranked 361st, threw her head back and roared after beating third-seeded American Jessica Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Court Philippe-Chatrier in Monday's fourth-round play. Quite some 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 then clutched her head in her hands, Boisson had her first match point, and the biggest point of her career so far. Pegula returned a strong serve to the back of the court, where Boisson unleashed a brilliant forehand winner down the line. She then raised her arms in the air, realising the enormity of her win. 'I really don't know what to say, but '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 was in the news last month. British player Harriet Dart apologized to Boisson after asking the chair umpire to tell her to put some deodorant on. Now she's the only French player — male or female — left at Roland-Garros. Asked what her ambitions were for the rest of the tournament — she plays sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday in the quarterfinals — she replied, 'I hope to win, right?' That prompted more laughter from the crowd at Court Philippe-Chatrier, which included tournament director Amelie Mauresmo, who has been criticized in some quarters for the lack of women playing in the night session. Top-ranked Jannik Sinner was playing his fourth-round match later Monday in the night session against No. 17 Andrey Rublev, following 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic's match against Britain's Cameron Norrie. What else happened at the French Open on Monday? In other women's fourth-round play, second-seeded Coco Gauff, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, won 6-0, 7-5 against No. 20 Ekaterina Alexandrova. Over on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, the 18-year-old Andreeva, who reached the semifinals at Roland-Garros last year for her best performance at a major, won 7-5, 6-3 against No. 17 Daria Kasatkina. She playfully threw her wristband at Andreeva when they came to the net and Andreeva joked she would keep it. No. 7 Madison Keys also advanced on Court Suzanne-Lenglen after beating Hailey Baptiste 6-3, 7-5 in an all-American contest. There's another one coming up for Keys against Gauff. In remaining men's fourth-round play, No. 3 Alexander Zverev, last year's runner-up, was leading 6-4, 3-0 against Tallon Griekspoor when the unseeded Dutch player retired from the match. He later said it was due to an abdominal strain. Who is playing Tuesday at Roland-Garros? The quarterfinals are underway, with two men's matches and two women's matches, all on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka faces Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng followed by defending women's champ Iga Swiatek against No. 13 Elina Svitolina. The first men's contest sees eighth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti take on No. 15-seeded American Frances Tiafoe, before defending champion Carlos Alcaraz plays 12th-seeded American Tommy Paul. ___ More AP tennis:
The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
World No 361 Lois Boisson stuns third seed Jessica Pegula to reach French Open quarter-finals
French wildcard Lois Boisson beat third seed Jessica Pegula to reach the French Open quarter-finals and send shockwaves around Roland Garros. The 22-year-old, ranked 361 in the world, stunned American Pegula 3-6 6-4 6-4 in front of a delirious Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd. Boisson's only real claim to fame prior to this year's tournament was being the player Britain's Harriet Dart complained to an umpire abou t, saying 'tell her to wear deodorant'. But she came up smelling of roses on Monday afternoon after a famous win in the French capital. It was an emotional victory for Boisson, who was due to make her debut in Paris last year only to suffer a serious knee injury a fortnight before the tournament which kept her out of action for nine months. She will meet Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, the sixth seed, in the last eight. 'I don't know what to say, but thank you. Playing on this court in such a great atmosphere, it was incredible," Boisson, who will add at least £369,000 to her career total of £15,500 in prize money, said on court. "I knew I could do it but I knew she was super strong but after a while I realised it was a proper contest." PA
The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
French wildcard Lois Boisson shocks third seed Jessica Pegula at French Open
Boisson's only real claim to fame prior to this year's tournament was being the player Britain's Harriet Dart complained to an umpire about, saying 'tell her to wear deodorant'. But she came up smelling of roses on Monday afternoon after a famous win in the French capital. It was an emotional victory for Boisson, who was due to make her debut in Paris last year only to suffer a serious knee injury a fortnight before the tournament which kept her out of action for nine months. She will meet Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, the sixth seed, in the last eight.
