World No 361 Boisson sets up French Open semi-final date with Gauff
World No 361 Lois Boisson continued her French Open Cinderella story by stunning Mirra Andreeva to reach the semi-finals on debut.
The 22-year-old had already sent shockwaves around Roland-Garros by stunning American Pegula to make the quarter-finals and she continued her remarkable form by dumping out sixth seed Andreeva 7-6 (8-6) 6-3.
Boisson's only real claim to fame prior to this year's tournament was being the player Britain's Harriet Dart complained to an umpire about, saying "tell her to wear deodorant".
But she came up smelling of roses on Wednesday afternoon after a famous win in the French capital.
Lois Boisson's remarkable French Open journey
Ranked 361 and France's No 24 when she entered the tournament.
Guaranteed to be at least world No 61 and France's No 1 when she exits this tournament.
First Frenchwoman to reach the semi-finals at Roland-Garros since Bartoli in 2011 - and the first in the Open Era to do it as a wild card.
She is the third player to reach the semi-finals in her Grand Slam main-draw debut since 1980, following Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati who also did it at the French Open in 1989 and 1990, respectively.
Lois Boisson is on the rise
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