Loïs Boisson, the last French hope in Paris

"Can you tell her to put on deodorant? She smells really bad." These were the words that made Loïs Boisson go viral last April. It happened at the WTA in Rouen during her match against Harriet Dart, a moment when the Brit crossed the line with this lack of respect, asking the chair umpire such nonsense. How did the Frenchwoman react? She took a meme from the internet where she appeared with a bottle of Rexona and shared it on her social networks. Just for this, she won our hearts.

A month later, although for very different reasons, Loïs is making headlines again, this time gracing the covers. At 22 years old and playing in her first Grand Slam tournament, the Dijon native is the only French tennis player to have reached the fourth round in Roland Garros 2025, both in the men's and women's singles. An unexpected breakthrough that will see her climb in the rankings, in addition to getting more recognition through the press. Did you know that a cruciate ligament injury prevented her from debuting at Roland Garros last year? That's life, sometimes it takes something away only to compensate for it later. Let's hear from the French player.

Another Victory

"I am very happy to be in the fourth round, it's truly incredible, so I hope to continue like this. I feel the support from the crowd every day, they are always behind all the French tennis players, and this time we were two Frenchwomen on the court, so we really appreciate all that support. It's great to play in these conditions."

Viral Moment with Dart in Rouen

"It wasn't something difficult to manage at all. It was okay, it didn't mean anything to me, maybe she made a mistake saying that. Then I joked about it on social media and that's it, everything ended there. In fact, I can tell you that I didn't even hear it during the match, I had no idea what was going on, it was later when I found out about everything, like two hours later. For me, everything is fine, it's nothing, just an anecdote that I tried to take in the best way possible."

Discomfort during the match

"Right now I feel great, I just have a little pain in the knee, but I know what to do with that, I know how to treat it. It was a really tough match, but now the pain is easing. As I said before, it's wonderful to have reached the second week of Roland Garros, especially considering the things that have happened to me in the past. It's absolutely wonderful to be here in the second week of competition."

Against Pegula in the round of 16

"I would like to savor this victory for as long as possible, there will be time to plan for the next match. In two days, I will be back on the court and I know I will have a great time. I think there will be a wonderful atmosphere, so I am very happy to play against someone like Jessica. The truth is I am a fairly calm person, I don't show my emotions on the court, that's my style when I play. However, inside, I really enjoy the warmth of the crowd, they were amazing. When you hear a group of people in the audience chanting your name, it's wonderful."

Experience at her first Grand Slam

"There is a lot of pressure in a tournament like this, that's true, you feel the stress of the day a lot, although we also appreciate the rest day we have between matches, something that doesn't happen in the other tournaments. We're at Roland Garros, it's a different tournament, but I think I'm handling it very well, trying to use every factor to my advantage, which helps me relax and bring out my best level on the court."

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