The court Philippe-Chatrier did not even have the opportunity to believe it. After two formidable exploits of Loïs Boisson Faced with Jessica Pegula, world number 3, and Mirra Andreeva, world number 6, the Frenchman stops sharply in the semi-finals, steep Roland-Garros By a Coco Gauff, world number 2, extremely solid (6-1, 6-2). The dream of seeing Loïs drink succeed Mary Pierce, the last tricolor winner in 2000, stops there. Not that of Coco Gauff, in search of a 30th American title in Paris. It will be on Saturday against Sabalenka.
“It’s always the plan to start strong. But I knew it was important today against Loïs, slips the winner of the US Open 2023 at the microphone of Lucas Pouille. She showed that she was one of the best in the world on earth. I know you would have wanted her to win. I congratulate her on her incredible tournament. She can look to the future. This is the first time I played a Frenchwoman. When you sing his name, I told myself that it was mine. It was a very beautiful atmosphere. »That we would have liked to see longer.
Drink very quickly exceeded
Under the closed roof of the central court, in the pouring rain in the Parisian sky, Loïs Boisson was quickly exceeded by the fatal weapon of Coco Gauff: his reverse. Very experienced despite her young age – 21 years old, one of drinking – the American perfectly maneuvered the meeting, taking advantage of the drop in logical diet of a Frenchwoman who had never played the main draw of a Grand Slam.
Exhausted by its previous exploits, Loïs Boisson has never found the quality of striking seen throughout the fortnight. In lack of precision – 33 direct faults against 15 for its opponent – Dijonnaise saw the points parade in 1h09. Head head of the central court, Loïs Boisson still won the love of the French public who only asks for one thing: see her again next year.
