IN PHOTOS: Lois Boisson brings French crowd to its feet in dramatic Jessica Pegula stunner
In 2024, the Dijon native's Roland Garros debut was pushed back a year after tearing her ACL.
PARIS—Prior to 2025 Roland Garros, Lois Boisson hadn’t experienced the main draw of a Grand Slam event.
The 22-year-old was meant to debut in the 128-player field of her home major last year, before an ACL tear the week prior changed everything.
Whatever pain Boisson endured while she patiently waited 12 months has all but been erased in Paris. On Monday, the 22-year-old, world No. 361 became the lowest-ranked competitor to reach the quarterfinals in 40 years.
Her 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory came at the expense of third-ranked Jessica Pegula—and the final two games of the contest were packed with drama, missed chances, gasps, roars and one incredible moment for Boisson.
A visual look at how the Dijon native wrote her latest fairytale ending:
