French wild card Loïs Boisson is enjoying a dream run at the 2025 French Open, having secured a spot in the semifinals. The 22-year-old stunned World No. 6 Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals on Wednesday and now turns her attention to a high-stakes clash against second seed Coco Gauff.
Despite dropping a tightly contested first set, Gauff mounted an impressive comeback to defeat fellow American Madison Keys 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Although the matchup against the American promises to be challenging, Boisson heads into it with a calculated game plan.
Coco Gauff’s Forthcoming Opponent Loïs Boisson Outlines Her Strategy Ahead of French Open Semifinal Clash
It’s fair to call Boisson’s Roland Garros campaign a fairytale run as she became the first Frenchwoman since Marion Bartoli in 2011 to reach the French Open semifinals. She also made history as the first wild card to advance to that stage in Paris in the Open Era.
After defeating higher-ranked opponents such as Elise Mertens and Jessica Pegula earlier in the tournament, Boisson maintained her strong form with a composed 7-6(6), 6-3 win over Mirra Andreeva in a controversial quarterfinal on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
But overcoming the World No. 2, who is making her second consecutive appearance in the French Open semifinals, won’t be easy for the young wild card. Moreover, Gauff has enjoyed a strong clay-court swing in 2025, with runner-up finishes in Madrid and Rome, and has carried that momentum into Roland Garros.
Ahead of her first-ever clash with Gauff, the French explained that she doesn’t have a novel approach and her preparation remains the same regardless of her opponent’s ranking, whether facing a top-10 player or someone ranked 300.
“The preparation is pretty like the same. If I play, 300 player or the player top 10 the preparations is the same. We analyze the game of the player, and I do what I have to do in my game playing and that’s it. The preparation is the same,” she said in her post-match press conference.
Boisson was later asked to compare her expectations at the start of the tournament with those of her current French Open run. She replied:
“I don’t know let’s see tomorrow I play the semifinals and then I don’t know what will happen in the future. So let’s see, I will play my match tomorrow, and let’s see what’s up. I cannot say anything about it,” she said.
Gauff brings a wealth of experience to the semifinals, having competed at this level multiple times before. Her upcoming match against Boisson will mark her fifth Grand Slam semifinal and third at Roland Garros. Additionally, she is aiming to reach her third Major final, while everything remains new for her 22-year-old opponent.
Loïs Boisson Vows to Fight for Her French Open Dream Against Coco Gauff
Despite the odds stacked against her, Boisson aims to give her best against Gauff to move closer to her French Open dream. Later in her press conference, the Frenchwoman revealed what winning at Roland Garros would mean to her.
“I think every kid who play tennis, have the dream to win a slam, more for French player to win Roland Garros for sure. Yeah, it’s a dream for sure, I will go for the dream, because my dream is to win it, not to be in the semifinals. So I will try to do my best for it,” she said.
While Gauff aims for her second Major title of her career, Boisson would look to make an impact by winning her first in Paris. Notably, Kim Clijsters became the first female wild card to win a Grand Slam title when she claimed the US Open in 2009.
Whoever between Gauff and Boisson wins will face either the defending champion Iga Świątek or top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
