Coco Gauff and Lois Boisson will meet for the very first time at the French Open, with a spot in the final up for grabs.
Boisson was overjoyed with the French Open crowd during her quarter-final match, in which she beat Mirra Andreeva.
Ranked 361st in the world, Boisson shocked Andreeva 7-6(8-6), 6-3 on Court Philippe-Chatrier, much to the delight of those watching on.
The huge upset came after WTA Tour number two Gauff battled past fellow American Madison Keys 6-7(6-8), 6-4, 6-1.
Unsurprisingly, the French Open crowd heavily backed French ace Boisson in her meeting with the Russian.
Coco Gauff says if she is worried about the French Open crowd for her match with Lois Boisson
Jessica Pegula loved the atmosphere against Boisson, despite losing their clash in the fourth round of this year’s French Open.
Her compatriot Gauff has now shared her verdict on the situation, saying of Boisson in her latest press conference: “I only saw when she was up 5-3 and some points in the tiebreaker because I was getting ready to come here but obviously she is having a great tournament.
“I have played Jasmine [Paolini] and Sara [Errani] in Rome. I have played Caroline [Garcia] and Kristina [Mladenovic] here, so I have some experience playing against a crowd that maybe is not rooting for you, so it’s something I am looking forward to if it were to happen.”
Coco Gauff shares how she will keep her discipline in French Open semi-final
The French supporters will undoubtedly be roaring on Boisson against Gauff, with Philippe-Chatrier once again playing host.
But despite being just 21, Gauff has fantastic experience of not only playing Grand Slam tennis, but winning it.
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She was, however, very much backed by the crowd when she beat Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open in 2023.
Gauff also has great experience of playing in the latter stages of Roland Garros, with the American now into back-to-back semi-finals, having also lost the 2022 final.
In stark contrast, Boisson is contesting her first-ever Grand Slam main draw, making her dream run that much more remarkable.
But a third consecutive top 10 test now awaits her, with Gauff already preparing for a potentially hostile atmosphere in Paris.
Asked how she keeps her discipline on court, the American replied: “I think there are two ways I have done it in the past.
“A, just pretend they are cheering for you. B, just using it and not letting that get to you. I have been in crowds where they are 99% for me, so I don’t have an issue with it. I hope that everyone will be respectful and if not it’s cool.
“It makes sports exciting and I can’t get irritated and the fact that someone is rooting for their home town hero because I would do the same. It’s something I will mentally prepare for if it were to happen and prepare and be ready for.”
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