Mats Wilander and Tim Henman have reacted to Lois Boisson’s sensational upset win against Mirra Andreeva at the 2025 French Open.
French wildcard Boisson produced the performance of her career to down sixth-ranked Andreeva 7-6(6), 6-3 in the quarter-finals at the Paris Grand Slam.
While Boisson stunned world No 3 Jessica Pegula in three sets in the last 16, her latest win was arguably her most impressive yet given Andreeva’s immense talent and clay-court pedigree.
The 22-year-old was ranked 361st prior to the tournament, and she is the first wildcard to reach the semi-finals of the French Open women’s singles event in the Open Era.
Boisson will take on world No 2 and 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff in the last four at Roland Garros on Thursday.
Speaking on TNT Sports, three-time French Open champion Wilander made some big statements about Boisson’s level and her chances against Gauff.
“She was absolutely brilliant. Technically, when you watch her play, she is really good,” assessed the Swede.
“Her forehand is incredibly strong — she puts more spin on it than the average top 50 man, which takes serious strength, and she has it. She runs and moves unbelievably well. She has a beautiful, sliced backhand, she can hit aces, and she quite literally has the whole game.
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“You wonder whether it’s just injuries that have held her back, or if it’s more of a mental thing. Hopefully, this performance will give her the confidence she needs, because to me, she’s a top 20 player on any surface.
“I think it’s perfect for her [playing again tomorrow], she’s riding a wave. At normal tournaments you play every day, normally there or four days in a row if you do well. So, I think it’s perfect.
“I actually think she has a really good shot at beating Coco Gauff — because she was not that great today either.”
Henman, a former world No 4, highlighted the injury nightmare Boisson endured to get to this year’s French Open and hailed her latest display.
“It’s just been an incredible story, this fortnight. After an ACL injury last year, she was out of the equation — and the game — for nine months,” said the Brit.
“The way she’s come back and followed up the Jessica Pegula victory was remarkable. I thought, emotionally and technically, she wasn’t going to get close to winning this match, but she’s just been incredible.
“She handled it amazingly well. To come up against Andreeva in this environment was impressive. The way she competed was a phenomenal effort — mentally, physically, and technically.
“She’s straight into the semi-finals tomorrow, and that could actually work in her favour.”
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