From Wildcard to Contender - Is Boisson Ready to Shock the Tennis World Again?
Lois Boisson has emerged as the surprise sensation of the French Open. Ranked No. 361 just weeks ago, the wildcard is now the French No. 1 and provisionally up to No. 65 in the live rankings. She faces Coco Gauff today in a high-stakes semifinal, with a shot at a historic home-soil title and her dream run shows no signs of slowing.
Last year, Boisson was set to debut at Roland Garros but was sidelined by an ACL injury. This time, she returned with vengeance. She stunned 24th seed Elise Mertens in the opening round, then took out Anhelina Kalinina in straights. A gritty win over fellow wildcard Elsa Jacquemot followed.
Next, she delivered the upset of the tournament, rallying from a set down to beat No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula. Most recently, she ousted sixth seed Mirra Andreeva, the 18-year-old with titles in Miami and Dubai, winning in straight sets with a first-set tiebreak.
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Lois Boisson remains the dark horse at +1400 to win the 2025 Roland Garros, as per BetMGM. But after stunning three seeded players en route to the semis, she’s no longer just a feel-good story. She’s a genuine threat. And at those odds, her fairytale run could deliver a massive payoff. After all, she has been the underdog of the season.
Further, the odds for this year’s French Open title paint a picture of a tight race at the top, with Iga Swiatek slightly trailing Aryna Sabalenka. The Belarusian leads at +150, Swiatek follows closely at +170, and Coco Gauff sits at +260, suggesting the bookmakers expect a fierce battle among the three.
Boisson’s remarkable run at Roland Garros has shattered records. She’s the first player in 28 years ranked outside the top 300 (No. 361) to defeat multiple top-10 opponents at a Grand Slam. The last to do it? None other than Serena Williams, the 23-time major champion who also claimed three French Open titles.
The Frenchwoman’s fairytale continues to make history as she is the lowest-ranked semifinalist at Roland Garros in 40 years and the first player to reach a Slam semifinal on debut since Jennifer Capriati, 35 years ago. To top it off, she’s the first wildcard ever to reach the semifinals in Paris and the first Frenchwoman in 14 years to do so, since Marion Bartoli.
Today, world No. 2 Coco Gauff takes on the tournament’s ultimate underdog, Lois Boisson, in a clash of momentum versus magic. Gauff enters as the clear favorite, the 2023 US Open champion with nine career titles and strong clay form, coming off back-to-back finals in Madrid and Rome. She’s riding a wave of confidence, and the odds are firmly on her side.
But Boisson has been rewriting the script all fortnight. Just weeks ago, she was a little-known wildcard, and now, her name echoes across Roland Garros. Backed by the electric home crowd and fearless form, the 22-year-old Frenchwoman has already carved her place in history.
And while experience may favor Gauff, belief and momentum, the kind Boisson carries, can tilt even the biggest battles. Let’s see what prevails in a few hours.
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