Who is Lois Boisson? All you need to know about first wild card entrant to reach French Open semis

Lois Boisson became the first woman since Monica Seles in 1989 to beat multiple top-10 players in her main draw debut.

French tennis star Lois Boisson made headlines around the world with her performance at the French Open 2025. Only a month ago, she was uncertain about participating in the French Open. However, she went on to script history on the Persian clay by becoming the first woman since Monica Seles in 1989 to defeat multiple top-10 players in their major main draw debut.

Boisson also became only the sixth player in Open Era history to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam as a wildcard. The Frenchwoman outshone seeded stars such as Elise Mertens, Jessica Pegula, and Mirra Andreeva and made a name for herself on the clay, which has broken the courage of numerous stars.

Who is Lois Boisson?

Lois Boisson was born in Gijon, France, on May 16, 2003. The Frenchwoman made her WTA Tour debut in 2021 and won her first WTA 125 title in May 2024 in Saint-Malo. At that time, she also maintained an 18-match unbeaten streak in the ITF Series and later became World No. 152.

The Dijon-born player was expected to make her debut at the French Open last year. However, her hopes of playing the clay slam were vanquished after she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury before just one week of the tournament. The injury ruled her out of tennis for nine months.

After her  ACL and meniscus surgery, she took to Instagram and wrote, “I was going to play the tournaments that I have dreamed of since I started playing tennis. In the space of a week, I went from ‘collapsed’ to the ground, the joy of winning my first WTA title, to ‘collapsed’ to the ground because my knee gave out, and the pain was immense. The shock is violent, I didn’t imagine the rest of the season this way…But this is the path that life has decided to give me, now it’s time for discipline to get back to the top!”

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In the 2025 edition, she broke several records and made headlines for all the right reasons.

How was her journey to the semi-finals?

Lois Boisson earned a wildcard, which saw her facing 26th seed Elise Mertens in the first round. She gave away a set against Mertens but won the match 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Boisson locked horns against Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina in the subsequent round and gave a nearly flawless performance, winning 6-1, 6-2. The 22-year-old faced countrywoman Elsa Jacquemot in the third round and walked out victorious in three sets.

In the fourth round, she faced WTA World No. 3 Jessica Pegula. It was her first match at the Court Philippe-Chatrier, but she made no mistake and crafted a comeback against the American despite coming up short in the first set.

She faced Russian prodigy Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals and gave her a tough competition, eventually winning 7-6 (8), 6-3. Her golden run at the red clay came to an end against eventual champion Coco Gauff.

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What is Lois Boisson’s WTA ranking after the French Open 2025?

The French tennis star has made a huge leap of 296 points in the WTA rankings. After her fairy-tale run at the Parisian clay, she’s ranked 65th in the latest rankings, also become the highest riser. She has surpassed Greet Minnen, Anna Blinkova, Moyua Uchijima, Maria Sakkari, and Tatjana Maria in the rankings. Before the slam, she was ranked 361st in the world.

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