Lois Boisson has made history after continuing her dream run to reach the French Open quarter-finals.
Boisson fought from a set down to beat Jessica Pegula, one of five American women in the second week of the French Open.
Prior to this French Open, Boisson was associated with a controversial moment that took place earlier on in the clay court season.
The 22-year-old was forced to miss the French Open last year through injury, and has taken full advantage of her wildcard for her home major tournament this year.
Mats Wilander sends warning to WTA locker room after Lois Boisson beats Jessica Pegula
Not only is it Boisson’s French Open debut, but it is also the world number 361’s first appearance at any major tournament.
When discussing her victory over world number three Pegula, three-time French Open champion Mats Wilander was full of praise for Boisson’s gamestyle.
Wilander went on to suggest that Boisson could still have more of an impact on this year’s tournament.
“Yeah her forehand is unbelievable, and there’s so much spin on it,” Wilander said on TNT Sports. “I was actually down there watching it live early in the third set and it’s amazing how high it bounces.
“And I love the variety, I love the slice backhand. I’m not sure if she’s scared of hitting it two-handed here but she can hit a two-handed backhand. So you just wonder where she has been, obviously she has been injured Boisson but what a great player she is.
“She has the perfect clay court game and now it turns out that she knows how to use the crowd as well, so I say watch out for her because she now believes she can go further. She said she is here to win the tournament.”
Mats Wilander explains how ‘crucial’ Lois Boisson’s win is for French tennis
As a result of beating Pegula, Boisson has become the first Frenchwoman to reach the quarter-finals of her home major tournament in eight years.
The last player to achieve that feat was Kristina Mladenovic in 2017, and Wilander has explained how important this result could be for the future of French tennis.
“It’s so important for the tournament, obviously to have somebody from the home country in all the Grand Slams,” said the former world number one.
“And you realise when it happens how important it is for the tournament, but also for our sport. And of course for a tennis nation like France to have somebody in the quarter-finals is crucial for the development of the juniors that are coming in.”
Boisson will now look to prepare for the biggest match of her career so far, as she plays sixth seed Mirra Andreeva for a place in the French Open semi-finals.
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