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CNN
2 days ago
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- CNN
Wild card Lois Boisson, ranked No. 361 in the world, stuns Jessica Pegula at the French Open
French wild card Lois Boisson produced a stunning upset at Roland Garros on Monday, ousting American world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in a thrilling 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory. Boisson, ranked No. 361 in the world, is making her grand slam debut at the French Open having only made her WTA Tour-level debut in April. To say she was given long odds of beating Pegula would have been an understatement. But in front of a raucous home crowd, the 22-year-old produced the biggest shock of the tournament so far, becoming the first French wild card to reach the quarterfinals of the women's draw since Mary Pierce in 2002. The last time a Frenchwoman reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros was 2017 – accomplished by both Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic. When she faces Russian sixth seed Mirra Andreeva on Tuesday, Boisson will be the lowest-ranked female quarterfinalist at a grand slam since Kaia Kanepi at the 2017 US Open. Pegula gained an early advantage in the match with a break of serve at 3-3, and as she comfortably saw out the remainder of the opening set, it looked like it would be a routine victory for last year's US Open runner-up. Boisson, however, had other ideas, securing the crucial break at 4-4 in the second set before leveling the match by serving out her next game to love. The pair traded breaks near the start of the decider, the enthralling encounter becoming even more tense – the crowd even more involved – as the set wore on. The contest got the edge-of-your-seat finale it deserved when Boisson converted her fourth break-point opportunity at 4-4, then saved four break points while serving for the match the following game. She eventually ripped a forehand down the line to complete the victory in two hours and 40 minutes, stretching out her arms and looking to the stands as she soaked up the applause. Remarkably, Boisson had ACL and meniscus surgery around this time last year, keeping her away from the tour for nine months. She has now recorded four main draw wins at Roland Garros and is projected to rise to at least around No. 120 in the WTA rankings after the tournament. With the atmosphere on Court Philippe-Chatrier already at fever pitch, it felt timely that Paris Saint-Germain player Ousmane Dembélé should arrive at the arena to parade the Champions League trophy his side won against Inter Milan on Saturday. On Tuesday, the home crowd might have even more to cheer should Boisson produce another huge upset against Andreeva – her second top-10 opponent in as many matches. Elsewhere in the women's draw, Americans Madison Keys and Coco Gauff are set to face each other in the final eight after both recorded straight-set victories. Australian Open champion Keys defeated compatriot Hailey Baptiste 6-3, 7-5, while second seed Gauff saw off the challenge of Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0, 7-5.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Jack Draper knocked out of the French Open by Alexander Bublik
Jack Draper crashed out of the French Open in a shock fourth-round defeat by world number 62 Alexander Bublik. The British number one and fifth seed seemed to have his head scrambled by the unpredictable slugger from Kazakhstan as he slumped to a 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4 loss. It meant an end to Britain's hopes in the singles at Roland Garros after Cameron Norrie, somewhat less surprisingly, was beaten by Novak Djokovic about an hour earlier. Instead, 27-year-old Bublik became the first Kazakh man to reach a grand slam quarter-final. Draper had matched Bublik serve for serve in the first set until he was gifted the break for 6-5 by a double-fault. The 23-year-old also broke at the start of the second, but from then on things just seemed to unravel. Bublik, to his credit, was hitting the ball gloriously at times, his drop-shots repeatedly leaving Draper stranded. The stress on Draper's face was there for all to see as Bublik marched into a 2-1 lead, with the Londoner simply unable to halt the momentum. In a marathon final game Draper saved a match point and had five break points, but was unable to take any of them. In the build-up to the match Bublik had compared Draper to a UFC fighter, but after two hours and 34 minutes it was the 6ft 5in underdog who landed the knockout blow.
CNN
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Wild card Lois Boisson, ranked No. 361 in the world, stuns Jessica Pegula at the French Open
French wild card Lois Boisson produced a stunning upset at Roland Garros on Monday, ousting American world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in a thrilling 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory. Boisson, ranked No. 361 in the world, is making her grand slam debut at the French Open having only made her WTA Tour-level debut in April. To say she was given long odds of beating Pegula would have been an understatement. But in front of a raucous home crowd, the 22-year-old produced the biggest shock of the tournament so far, becoming the first French wild card to reach the quarterfinals of the women's draw since Mary Pierce in 2002. The last time a Frenchwoman reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros was 2017 – accomplished by both Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic. When she faces Russian sixth seed Mirra Andreeva on Tuesday, Boisson will be the lowest-ranked female quarterfinalist at a grand slam since Kaia Kanepi at the 2017 US Open. Pegula gained an early advantage in the match with a break of serve at 3-3, and as she comfortably saw out the remainder of the opening set, it looked like it would be a routine victory for last year's US Open runner-up. Boisson, however, had other ideas, securing the crucial break at 4-4 in the second set before leveling the match by serving out her next game to love. The pair traded breaks near the start of the decider, the enthralling encounter becoming even more tense – the crowd even more involved – as the set wore on. The contest got the edge-of-your-seat finale it deserved when Boisson converted her fourth break-point opportunity at 4-4, then saved four break points while serving for the match the following game. She eventually ripped a forehand down the line to complete the victory in two hours and 40 minutes, stretching out her arms and looking to the stands as she soaked up the applause. Remarkably, Boisson had ACL and meniscus surgery around this time last year, keeping her away from the tour for nine months. She has now recorded four main draw wins at Roland Garros and is projected to rise to at least around No. 120 in the WTA rankings after the tournament. With the atmosphere on Court Philippe-Chatrier already at fever pitch, it felt timely that Paris Saint-Germain player Ousmane Dembélé should arrive at the arena to parade the Champions League trophy his side won against Inter Milan on Saturday. On Tuesday, the home crowd might have even more to cheer should Boisson produce another huge upset against Andreeva – her second top-10 opponent in as many matches. Elsewhere in the women's draw, Americans Madison Keys and Coco Gauff are set to face each other in the final eight after both recorded straight-set victories. Australian Open champion Keys defeated compatriot Hailey Baptiste 6-3, 7-5, while second seed Gauff saw off the challenge of Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0, 7-5.
CNN
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Wild card Lois Boisson, ranked No. 361 in the world, stuns Jessica Pegula at the French Open
French wild card Lois Boisson produced a stunning upset at Roland Garros on Monday, ousting American world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in a thrilling 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory. Boisson, ranked No. 361 in the world, is making her grand slam debut at the French Open having only made her WTA Tour-level debut in April. To say she was given long odds of beating Pegula would have been an understatement. But in front of a raucous home crowd, the 22-year-old produced the biggest shock of the tournament so far, becoming the first French wild card to reach the quarterfinals of the women's draw since Mary Pierce in 2002. The last time a Frenchwoman reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros was 2017 – accomplished by both Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic. When she faces Russian sixth seed Mirra Andreeva on Tuesday, Boisson will be the lowest-ranked female quarterfinalist at a grand slam since Kaia Kanepi at the 2017 US Open. Pegula gained an early advantage in the match with a break of serve at 3-3, and as she comfortably saw out the remainder of the opening set, it looked like it would be a routine victory for last year's US Open runner-up. Boisson, however, had other ideas, securing the crucial break at 4-4 in the second set before leveling the match by serving out her next game to love. The pair traded breaks near the start of the decider, the enthralling encounter becoming even more tense – the crowd even more involved – as the set wore on. The contest got the edge-of-your-seat finale it deserved when Boisson converted her fourth break-point opportunity at 4-4, then saved four break points while serving for the match the following game. She eventually ripped a forehand down the line to complete the victory in two hours and 40 minutes, stretching out her arms and looking to the stands as she soaked up the applause. Remarkably, Boisson had ACL and meniscus surgery around this time last year, keeping her away from the tour for nine months. She has now recorded four main draw wins at Roland Garros and is projected to rise to at least around No. 120 in the WTA rankings after the tournament. With the atmosphere on Court Philippe-Chatrier already at fever pitch, it felt timely that Paris Saint-Germain player Ousmane Dembélé should arrive at the arena to parade the Champions League trophy his side won against Inter Milan on Saturday. On Tuesday, the home crowd might have even more to cheer should Boisson produce another huge upset against Andreeva – her second top-10 opponent in as many matches. Elsewhere in the women's draw, Americans Madison Keys and Coco Gauff are set to face each other in the final eight after both recorded straight-set victories. Australian Open champion Keys defeated compatriot Hailey Baptiste 6-3, 7-5, while second seed Gauff saw off the challenge of Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0, 7-5.
Wall Street Journal
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
The No. 361 Ranked Player Who Just Pulled Off One of the Biggest Upsets in Tennis
When a French wild card named Lois Boisson walked onto the clay at Roland-Garros early on Monday afternoon, the stands inside Philippe-Chatrier Court were practically empty. Fans had been faced with a choice between sitting through a likely blowout or enjoying some lunch—and lunch was clearly winning. But by the time Boisson banged home her match point, some 2 hours and 40 minutes later, every fan with a ticket had scrambled into their seats. Not only did they want to catch the last remaining French player in the men's or women's singles draws, word was spreading that she might pull off one of the biggest upsets in Roland-Garros history.
