"You can't imagine how crazy it was": TC Nice Giordan recounts Loïs Boisson's qualification for the semi-finals of Roland-Garros

After her exploit on Monday in the round of 16 against world number 3 Jessica Pegula, TC Nice Giordan member since 2023, Loïs Boisson, was clearly not satisfied. In just two sets, she took out the new star of Russian tennis, Mirra Andreeva (7-5, 6-3). Now she's in the semifinals at Roland-Garros, where she will face American Coco Gauff (number 2) on Thursday.

"We paused training to watch the ends of the sets."

At the Tennis Club Nice Giordan, where Loïs Boisson plays in the first division during the team tournaments , notably with Varvara Gracheva, currently ranked 72nd in the world and the number 1 Frenchwoman, it was not a day like any other. Far from it. " We're lucky that this quarter-final took place on a Wednesday. The kids didn't have class. We paused training, everyone left the courts and watched the ends of the first and second sets. You can't imagine how crazy it was ," hallucinated Julie Pecastaing, captain of Loïs Boisson and the Nice Pro A team. Around a hundred curious and passionate spectators followed one another during the Côte d'Azur player's match, which was once again stunning and spectacular.

Having torn her cruciate ligaments a year ago, the new semi-finalist only half surprised her captain. " What strikes me is her ability to return so quickly to such a high level after her very serious injury , it's impressive ," sighs Julie Pecastaing. "But seeing her in the last four of a Grand Slam is only a small surprise, knowing her level of play ."

A statement that rings true in general given the game played by the adopted Nice player this Wednesday, who never seemed to push her game more than usual to win. " It was fantastic. We had chairs in front of the TV at the club. Each time, we thought she was facing a tougher opponent than in the previous match. But in the end, it works every time! She has a fantastic level of play," her captain enthuses.

Facing Coco Gauff, tomorrow in the semi-final, the same broadcasting system is planned for TC Nice Giordan . With a much smaller crowd expected. " There will be classes for the children, but we hope for the same outcome ," smiles Julie Pecastaing. At only 22 years old, Loïs Boisson has already become the first Frenchwoman in the last four at Porte d'Auteuil since Marion Bartoli in 201 1. Mary Pierce, for her part, is both the last French finalist in Paris, in 2005, and the last French winner, in 2000.