Mirra Andreeva v Lois Boisson - 2025 French Open quarter-final result from Court Philippe-Chatrier as the world number 361 stuns the sixth seed

M. Andreeva vs L. Boisson | Roland-Garros
Women's Singles | Quarter-final | 04.06.2025 | Court Philippe-Chatrier
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14:58
BRILLIANT BOISSON DOWNS ANOTHER SEED TO REACH LAST FOUR
French underdog Lois Boisson set up a dream semi-final showdown with Coco Gauff after continuing her fairytale run with a stunning victory over Mirra Andreeva.
The world number 361 shocked the likes of Elise Mertens, Anhelina Kalinina and third seed Jessica Pegula on her way to the last eight - and she was at it again as she thwarted the Russian’s bid for back-to-back appearances in the Roland-Garros last four courtesy of a 7-6 6-3 success.
Andreeva dominated early on and had a set point at 5-3 on the Boisson serve, only to be broken serving for the opener.
The wildcard missed three chances of her own in Game 12, but came on strong again to win a tense tie-break 8-6.
Andreeva responded to surge into a 3-0 lead in the second but began to implode as a mix of Boisson’s dogged resistance and variety, combined with the raucous support for the underdog, got under the teenager’s skin.
Boisson, who provisionally rises to 65 in the world in the live ramkings heading into the semi-finals, then romped through six games in a row to complete another astonishing victory in two hours and eight minutes.

14:53
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GAME, SET AND MATCH! - ANDREEVA 6-7 3-6 BOISSON
Another seed bites the dust!
Andreeva looks forlorn as another backhand lands just long to move Boisson within two points of glory.
The Russian then drags a tired-looking forehand into the net to gift the world number 361 THREE match points.
The wildcard then gets it done on the first as Mirra lobs high and wide, leaving Chatrier to rise and salute their new superstar!
14:49
ANDREEVA 6-7 3-5 BOISSON
That’s a HUGE game for Lois.
She plays catch-up throughout and shanks a forehand high into the sky to cough up break point.
A blistering backhand to the Russian’s feet saves the day but Andreeva paints the lines to tee up a simple volley and earn a second chance.
Clutch serving swats it away and tees up game point before Lois consolidates to take a fifth game in a row when Mirra’s hopeless dropper lands nowhere near the net.
14:42
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BREAK! – ANDREEVA 6-7 3-4 BOISSON
Andreeva surges forward but collapses into a close-range volley that splats into the net.
The Russian boils over and gets a code violation for ball abuse when she slams one into the stand.
Lois then halts a point to suggest a deep strike is out and Mirra fumes at the umpire for agreeing.
The alarm bells ring at 0-40 and the teenager can’t handle the situation, double faulting on the second BP!
From 3-0 down to leading 4-3, Boisson can see the finish line from here!
14:36
ANDREEVA 6-7 3-3 BOISSON
There’s a brief but tense exchange between Mirra and Conchita Martinez and it looks like the Russian told her coach to ‘go away’.
Martinez remains in her seat and repeats her advice to take the ball early and move forward.
Meanwhile, Boisson opens the door from 40-15 up with a wild bounce smash to choke up a break point.
A blistering wide serve sizzles down to the rescue before the Andreeva forehand malfunctions.
Another hefty wide serve seals the deal and Lois is back in business in the second.
14:30
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BREAK! – ANDREEVA 6-7 3-2 BOISSON
‘Allez!’ – The Chatrier crowd rises to its feet in unison.
Mirra’s mood darkens further as a double fault and some wild miscues tee up two break back points.
Lois converts on the second with an absolute thunderbolt of a backhand winner.
It’s worth pointing out that Lois’ career high is 152 in the world and she is only down at 361 following her ACL injury last year.
The 22-year-old’s run to the last eight on debut at RG will already guarantee her best ever position of 121 on the WTA ladder, but if she wins here she’s be provisionally up to 65 heading into the semi-finals.
14:28
ANDREEVA 6-7 3-1 BOISSON
Mirra punches her leg in fury after jabbing a low backhand long from Boisson’s angled drop volley on the stretch.
It allows the French wildcard on to the board with a plucky hold to 30 and reignites the crowd’s involvement, which Andreeva was obviously hoping to avoid for as long as possible.
14:21
ANDREEVA 6-7 3-0 BOISSON
It’s been an impressive response from Mirra following that disappointing end to the opener.
She pushes on here, listening to her coach Conchita Martinez’s advice to keep moving forward and she finally consolidates from deuce after initially blowing a 40-15 lead.
14:15
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BREAK! – ANDREEVA 6-7 2-0 BOISSON
Andreeva remains alert when Boisson’s pick-up off her drop volley licks the tape. The 18-year-old reacts sharply to flip away a lob and earn break point.
It’s a key moment too as she produces exceptional angle and depth on a defensive crosscourt backhand to force an error into the net and silence the crowd inside Chatrier with the early breakthrough.
14:10
ANDREEVA 6-7 1-0 BOISSON
Andreeva looks perplexed as another double fault coughs up a break point.
The Russian responds with a clutch body serve and then zaps away a forehand to complete the rescue-act after Lois’ dropper had allowed her to gain the edge at deuce.
14:04
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SET! - ANDREEVA 6-7 BOISSON
The underdog takes a rollercoaster 80-minute opener 8-6 in the breaker as Andreeva skews into the tramlines.
The fairytale continues!
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14:02
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TIE-BREAK LATEST! – ANDREEVA 6-6 BOISSON
Oh dear!
Andreeva surges back from 5-3 down to earn set point at 6-5.
The 18-year-old sizzles down the line to leave Lois bunting into the air in desperate defence. The Russian then balloons off court to waster her second SP and take us into another change of ends.
13:57
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TIE-BREAK LATEST: ANDREEVA 2-4 BOISSON
It’s four points in a row for Boisson as Andreeva relinquishes another early lead to compound her misery with a double fault heading to the change of ends.
13:53
ANDREEVA 6-6 BOISSON
Lois goes for broke on the return with a pair of spectacular forehands and Andreeva stares down the barrel at 0-30.
The Russian comes up clutch when she reacts to a net cord to re-adjust and pop away the winner before finding a big serve.
The sixth seed inexplicably misses a drive volley at close-range to offer up a set point but is rock solid on the next overhead to stave it off.
A double fault hands over a second opportunity but Boisson missteps with a hasty forehand way off the island.
Another double fault tees up a third, but Lois again lashes just long off the backhand.
Andreeva struggles to get herself over the line but is relieved to end a 12-minute game with a brave dropper and a controlled volley.
13:39
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13:37
ANDREEVA 5-6 BOISSON
The belief is flowing through Boisson now.
The 22-year-old top-toes back into her left corner and sizzles a glorious inside-in forehand and clocks up the hold to 15 when Mirra misses one up the line by a whisker.
13:34
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BREAK! – ANDREEVA 5-5 BOISSON
Lift off on Chatrier!
Andreeva pulls off a bewitching low slice from deep early in the game but drags a forehand wide and then fires two very tight shots low into the net off the same wing to heand the break back!
13:30
ANDREEVA 5-4 BOISSON
Mirra taps herself on the head in frustration as she loses a point she had on her racquet with a poor choice of drop shot.
The Russian could well have patted herself on the head as a ‘well done’ on the next point as she brilliantly defends and controls Boisson’s inside-out forehand howitzer to steer a backhand winner down the line.
The French underdog battles back from 15-30 down but gets impatient on game point and is again forced to deuce.
Andreeva probes but then looks to be on the backfoot before reading a blistering strike to her baseline and re-directing the forehand winner down the line.
Boisson wipes out the set point with a tremendous crosscourt backhand and powers down a timely ace before keeping the opener alive with an emphatic drive volley.
That was the very definition of clutch from the French wildcard.
13:22
ANDREEVA 5-3 BOISSON
Andreeva’s anticipation is fantastic.
The teenager often reads what the French wildcard is planning to do in advance.
She chases down a dropper here to flick away an audacious pick-up with devilish angle and then slaps away another to make up for another double fault.
Boisson comes racing back from 40-15 down, this time picking up the Russian’s dropper to swish away a volley before a deep, deep return lures the error wide.
Mirra deploys another drop shot to drag Lois forward and this time she bunts a clever backhand down the line to take charge at deuce.
The world number 361 dominates the next rally but Andreeva roars in delight as she counter punches a magnificent backhand down the line to consolidate the hold with aplomb.
13:16
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BREAK! – ANDREEVA 4-3 BOISSON
What a response.
Andreeva locks into the rally at 30-30 and immediately earns a chance to get the break back when Boisson re-directs into an attempted backhand wrong-footer down the line, but can only find the net.
The Russian eyes up the second serve and thuds a wonderful return winner down the line to quickly regain the ascendancy in this opener.