The tennis fairytale of Lois Boisson continues at Roland Garros. The world number 361 secured a place in the last four by defeating the sixth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva with 7-6 (6) and 6-3.
Boisson has become the talk of the day at Roland Garros in recent days. That is mainly due to her special story.
The young Frenchwoman is making her debut at Roland Garros based on a wildcard, while she has only just recovered from a serious knee injury. She received a wildcard as compensation for her injury, which prevented her debut in Paris last year.
Boisson made a name for herself in the previous round by surprising the American Jessica Pegula. That stunt was followed up on Wednesday afternoon on the packed Court Philippe Chatrier, where the roof was closed due to the bad weather.
Under the closed roof, Boisson used her first match point after more than two hours with a strong forehand, which was too powerful for Andreeva. Boisson then fell onto the gravel.
In the last four, Boisson will face the American Coco Gauff, who is seeded second.