Loïs Boisson surprises with a fighting spirit in the quarter -finals of the French Open!

Loïs Boisson surprises with a fighting spirit in the quarter -finals of the French Open!

Paris, Frankreich - Loïs Boisson, number 361 of the tennis world, has caused a sensation at the French Open. She reached the quarter -finals by defeating Jessica Pegula from the USA with 3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4. This is Boisson's first Grand Slam tournament, and her performance has represented her performance as the lowest-placed player since at least 1985, which is promoted in the last eight in Roland-Garros. Her exciting game was shaped by nervousness when she had to ward off three break points at the beginning of the game. In the end, she converted her first match ball with an impressive forehand winner and celebrated her victory with the enthusiastic spectators. Boisson was visibly touched and thanked her in her speech for the great atmosphere on the square. Krone reports .

Boisson meets the 18-year-old Russian Mirra Andrejewa, the Daria Kasatkina (No. 17) defeated 6: 3, 7: 5. Boisson, who had to pause for a long time before her return to the tennis stage due to a cruciate ligament tear, is the only French player who is still in the tournament in both individual draws. Your previous merits will be significantly increased by success in Paris, because your career prize money of $ 21,000 is now increasing by at least $ 500,000. In the first round of the junior area, the Austrian Thilo Behrmann was able to reach the round of 16, while Lilly Tagger also survived the first round.

The competition does not sleep

In the women's competition, the young talents Coco Gauff (No. 2) and Madison Keys (No. 7) also reached the quarter -finals. Gauff was in impressive form and won 6: 0, 7: 5 against the Jekaterina Alexandrowa set as number 20. Madison Keys prevailed in an exciting match against Hailey Baptiste 6: 3, 7: 5. These two players, together with Boisson, ensure an exciting phase in the tournament in which the audience enjoys high -class tennis. Thanks to her convincing achievements, Boisson has been the lowest placed player, who has been in the quarterfinals of a major tournament since Kaia Kanepi (number 418). reports .

General context

The French Open are among the four most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world alongside the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. This season, the unexpected progress of Loïs Boisson is particularly causing headlines, as it proves throughout the history of the tournaments that talents can surprise at any age and from any ranking position. Again and again the players show that the competition at the highest level is both strong and exciting. The list of Grand Slam winners in the women's singles illustrates the historical meaning of such successes, and the fans can be excited to see how the tournament will develop, while the best players are fighting for the title. offers further information .