Lois Boisson is the newest French tennis player making a splash on the main tour. The greatest tennis players often break through in their early to late teens and go on to become future superstars. Boisson’s career does offer a striking comparison, even though she didn’t have a prolific junior career. Boisson became the talk of the town after her history-making run to the French Open semifinals on home soil. But what more do we know of this talented 22-year-old?
Loiss Boisson Background And Career Achievements
Lois Boisson was born in Dijon, a city located in eastern France, on May 16, 2003. She started playing tennis on the ITF junior tour as a 16-year-old in 2019 and peaked at a career-high ranking of No. 171 before transitioning to the senior level.
Boisson made the step up to become a tennis pro in 2021. That same year, she played qualifying matches at the WTA 250 in Lyon and the French Open.
Boisson won her first ITF title in her home city at the W15 Dijon. In 2024, Boisson won her biggest career title at the WTA 125K in Saint-Malo and reached a career-high ranking of No. 152.
Her Grand Slam main draw debut was delayed by 12 months. She was supposed to feature in the 2024 French Open as a wild card, but withdrew from the tournament after tearing the ACL in her knee just days prior.
Boisson’s full WTA debut was in the WTA 250 tournament in Rouen, where she beat Harriet Dart to earn her first Tour-level win. She played in her first Grand Slam main draw at the 2025 French Open. She was granted a wild card as the World No. 361 and defeated World No. 3 Jessica Pegula in the fourth round from a set down for her career-best win.
Boisson delivered the second-biggest shock of the tournament by knocking out teen prodigy Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals for her second Top 10 win. Before the event, she had never faced a Top 50 player.
Boisson is the lowest-ranked women’s Grand Slam semifinalist in the last four decades. She has tied an Open Era record of playing the fewest Tour-level matches (two) before reaching a Grand Slam semifinal. She is also the first wild card to reach the women’s semifinals at Roland Garros.
Boisson will earn over $700,000 in prize money, which would be nearly five times her career earnings before the French Open commenced. The Dijonnaise will make her Top 100 debut after the 2025 French Open.
What is Lois Boisson’s Playing Style?
Boisson plays with clarity in her shot selection. While she is athletically built, she doesn’t regularly overpower opponents with first-strike tennis. Instead, she hits with shape and has smoothness of timing, both in movement and shot execution.
Her backhand is versatile. Boisson can hit flat or slice it sharply with depth. On clay, Boisson’s slice is one of the most devastating shots that negates all the power thrown at her and sends the ball back with so much sidespin that even the top players lack the composure and thought process to deal with it.
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