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JESSICA PEGULA HAS BECOME THE LATEST BIG-NAME CASUALTY AT THE FRENCH OPEN, WITH THE AMERICAN SUFFERING A SHOCK DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF WORLD NO. 361 LOIS BOISSON YASMIN SYED Tennis Trends
Writer and WILL SCHOFIELD Senior Sports Reporter 15:29, 02 Jun 2025 Jessica Pegula, who is heir to an estimated net worth of $7billion (£5.4bn) fortune, became the most recent top player to
experience a significant upset at the French Open. In her first ever Grand Slam main draw appearance, world No. 361 Lois Boisson secured her place in the quarter-final after coming from a
set down to defeat the third seed. Just a year ago, the French wildcard suffered an ACL tear a week before Roland Garros and had to miss her home Slam. However, in a tournament filled with
surprises, Boisson has arguably caused the biggest shock yet by stunning Pegula 3-6 6-4 6-4. After being unable to use her wildcard in 2024 due to her injury, Boisson returned to Roland
Garros this year, making the most of her free pass into the main draw. The world No. 361 had already caused a stir this fortnight, defeating No. 24 seed Elise Mertens in the opening round.
She powered into the second week with victories over Anhelina Kalinina and fellow Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot. Pegula, the No. 3 seed and Grand Slam finalist at the US Open, was a tougher
challenge. Article continues below The American quickly won the opening set, breaking Boisson three times, reports the Express. However, encouraged by the 15,000-strong Court
Philippe-Chatrier crowd, the wildcard forced a decider and recovered after losing an early break lead. In a lengthy game, Boisson converted her fourth break point to serve for the biggest
win of her career. The 22-year-old had to dig deep to secure the shock victory, fending off four break points before sealing the win after a marathon two hours and 40 minutes on the court,
finishing with a thunderous winner down the line and letting out a victorious roar. DON'T MISS A THING WITH SPORT UPDATES! Want to keep up with all of the latest sport news? Well then
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email for all the latest transfer news and breaking stories, right here The main showcourt at Stade Roland-Garros erupted with chants of Boisson's name as the overjoyed wildcard spoke
to the crowd, her voice breaking with emotion. "To play on this court with such an atmosphere was incredible," she shared with former world No. 11 Alize Cornet, who was conducting
the post-match interview. Article continues below "I believed in myself before the match, I knew what I could do even if she is super strong. I gave everything I had and it worked, it
is incredible."