Lois Boisson continues to make noise on the WTA Tour in her breakout 2025 campaign.
Earlier this year, Boisson defeated Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva en route to the French Open semifinals.
Taking the tennis world by storm, the young Frenchwoman, ranked 361st in the world, took down two top ten WTA players at her home Grand Slam.
Backing that performance up, Boisson won her maiden tour-level title at the Hamburg Open in July, beating Hungary’s Anna Bondar in the final.
She had, however, struggled away from the clay courts, although she seems to have made a step forward at the Korea Open…
Lois Boisson wins her first hard-court WTA Tour match at the Korea Open
Taking on home-favorite Yeon Woo Ku in round one, Boisson was looking to pick up her first WTA Tour main draw win on a hard court.
| Match | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 2025 Cleveland – 1R | Jil Teichamnn | LOSS | 4-6, 6-1, 4-6 |
| 2025 US Open – 1R | Jil Teichmann | LOSS | 6-3, 6-7, 2-6 |
Producing a fine display against a player ranked 256 places below her, Boisson defeated Woo Ku in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1.
In doing so, Boisson secured her first hard-court WTA Tour win, a landmark achievement for the 22-year-old.
Boisson will now prepare to take on the number-two seed, Ekaterina Alexandrova, in the second round, a player who has gone under the radar in 2025, despite enjoying a brilliant campaign.
The Russian is currently ranked 11th in the world and would love nothing more than to make a top-ten breakthrough before the end of the year.
She will have her work cut out for her against Boisson, though, as the French Open semifinalist looks to cause another upset on the WTA Tour.
Lois Boisson’s route to the Korea Open title
Having picked up her first WTA title in Hamburg on the clay, Boisson will have her eyes on a second title in Korea, on hard.
Standing between Boisson and the Korea Open title are several big names in women’s tennis.
Lois Boisson’s projected route to the title (By ranking)
- 1R [WIN] vs Yeon Woo Ku
- 2R vs Ekaterina Alexandrova
- QF vs Beatriz Haddad Maia
- SF vs Daria Kasatkina
- F vs Iga Swiatek
If Boisson were to upset Alexandrova in round two, she’d likely meet Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in the quarterfinals.
Daria Kasatkina and Iga Swiatek could then await her in the semifinals and final.
She won’t want to get too far ahead of herself thinking about title wins just yet, but may be aware of what’s at stake in Korea.
Should Boisson go all the way and win the Korea Open, she could make her debut in the top 25.
- Lois Boisson’s current ranking – 49
- Lois Boisson’s live ranking – 40
- Lois Boisson’s projected ranking with title – 25
Boisson would also become just the ninth player to win multiple WTA titles this year.
| Name | Country | Number of titles | Titles |
| Aryna Sabalenka | Belarus | 4 | Brisbane International, Miami Open, Madrid Open, US Open |
| Jessica Pegula | USA | 3 | ATX Open, Charleston Open, Bad Homburg Open, |
| Iga Swiatek | Poland | 2 | Wimbledon, Cincinnati Open |
| Madison Keys | USA | 2 | Adelaide International, Australian Open |
| Mirra Andreeva | Russia | 2 | Dubai Tennis Championships, Indian Wells |
| Elise Mertens | Belgium | 2 | Singapore Open, Libema Open |
| McCartney Kessler | USA | 2 | Hobart International, Nottingham Open |
| Maya Joint | Australia | 2 | Morocco Open, Eastbourne International |
Only time will tell if Boisson can add to her WTA title tally in Korea, but she will first focus on her second-round match.
Boisson will play Alexandrova in the second round of the Korea Open on Wednesday, September 17.
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