WTA French Open SF: Lois Boisson vs Coco Gauff
🧠 Form & Context
🇫🇷 Lois Boisson
- 🌪️ Paris fairy tale: Ranked No. 361 at the start of RG, now a Slam semifinalist—youngest Frenchwoman since Mauresmo (1999).
- 🎯 Top-10 breakthrough: First ever wins over top-10 players (Pegula, Andreeva) in back-to-back matches.
- 🏥 Inspiring return: Came back from a 9-month ACL layoff in April, won W75 Saint-Gaudens, now 10–0 on French clay.
- 🧱 Surface strength: Owns 4 ITF clay titles in 2024—thrives on the slow stuff.
- 🚨 Slam debut: First-ever Slam main draw—and now into the final four. Historic rise.
🇺🇸 Coco Gauff
- 🧗 Gritty resolve: Lost her first set of the tournament to Keys but rallied brilliantly for the win.
- 🥈 Clay final hunter: Reached finals in Madrid and Rome; seeking third straight big final on the surface.
- 🏆 Slam pedigree: 2023 US Open champ, 2022 RG finalist, 4 major SFs since 2022.
- 📈 Clay court command: 16–3 this season on clay, showcasing defense, topspin depth, and movement.
- 📌 Record pursuit: Youngest American to reach 25 match wins at RG in Open Era—two wins away from a second Slam title.
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