"My schedule will change”: Lois Boisson rewrites the script after Roland Garros Semifinal run

Lois Boisson bid farewell to the French Open after a historic couple of weeks, becoming the first wildcard in the Open Era to reach the Roland Garros semifinals. After a remarkable run, she fell to Coco Gauff 1-6, 2-6.

This was only her first appearance in a Grand Slam main draw, and she managed to advance to the final four, a feat previously achieved only by Monica Seles (1989) and Jennifer Capriati (1990) – both also at Roland Garros.

As she advanced through the rounds, the 22-year-old Frenchwoman continued to raise expectations for what she could achieve in the tournament. She secured her first top-10 victories against Jessica Pegula (No. 3) and Mirra Andreeva (No. 6), but ultimately couldn't overcome former US Open champion Coco Gauff. "It's great to be in the semifinal, but I'm a little disappointed with today's result. She played very, very well. Her level today was too good for me, and that's it."

"Today I felt like I was running all over the court, so it was very tough. I felt good at the beginning of the match, but obviously I had to start running right away, so it was tough as the match went on, but today I didn't have any particular physical problems."

Boisson leaves Paris with a significant boost in her ranking, climbing from world No. 362 to No. 65. Her new ranking will give her the chance to play in WTA 1000 tournaments and Grand Slams without needing wildcards or qualifying. "My schedule will change. It won't be what was planned initially, considering my next ranking, but for now, I'm not going to make any particular changes, because I think if I'm here today, it's because it works well, and I don't see why I should change much."

It remains to be seen what Boisson can achieve for the rest of the season and if she's ready to consistently adapt to the level of the Tour's top names. The Frenchwoman is top-30 in the WTA Race – leaving behind illustrious names like Danielle Collins, Ons Jabeur, or Emma Raducanu.