World No 361 Boisson Stuns No 3 Pegula at French Open

Lois Boisson, a 22-year-old French wildcard player ranked 361st, stunned third seed Jessica Pegula in a remarkable upset at the 2025 French Open, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals. This victory marked Boisson as the lowest-ranked player to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal in nearly a decade and the first Frenchwoman to reach this stage at Roland Garros since 2017. Boisson's journey is particularly inspiring given her comeback from a serious ACL injury that sidelined her for nine months just before last year's tournament. Playing on the iconic Court Philippe-Chatrier, she was buoyed by a passionate home crowd and displayed mental resilience and aggressive play to overcome Pegula, a recent US Open finalist. Next, she will face Russian sixth seed Mirra Andreeva, with both players having achieved significant milestones as teenagers in the tournament. Boisson’s breakthrough has revived hopes of a French champion at their home Slam for the first time since Mary Pierce in 2000.