Wimbledon 2025: French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson loses in first round of qualifiers at The Championships

Lois Boisson, who had a remarkable run to the semifinals as a local wildcard at this year’s French Open, lost in the first round of qualifiers at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

Top-seeded Boisson lost 6-2, 6-7(1), 6-4 to Canada’s Carson Branstine, World No. 197, in an hour and 53 minutes at Roehampton. It was the Frenchwoman’s first-ever professional match on grass and she made 39 unforced errors, compared to her opponent’s 28.

The 22-year-old Boisson was ranked 361st before Roland Garros. However, a stunning series of results which included victories over World No. 3 Jessica Pegula and Russia’s Mirra Andreeva before loss to eventual champion Coco Gauff, helped her make a massive jump to 65th – making her the new French No.1 – in the WTA Rankings.

Boisson became the first Frenchwoman to reach the last four at Roland Garros since Marion Bartoli in 2011. She also pocketed a career-changing 690,000 euros (USD 789,567) in prize money.