Lois Boisson beat three seeded players on her way to the French Open semi-finals, where she lost to eventual champion Coco Gauff Breakout Roland Garros star Lois Boisson saw her hopes of a maiden Wimbledon main-draw appearance ended in the first round of qualifying. The 22-year-old rose to 65 in the world following her fairytale run to the French Open semi-finals as a 361st-ranked wildcard at the French Open. However, the cut-off to enter the main draw is about six weeks before the tournament - when Boisson was still ranked outside the top 400. That meant she had to go through qualifying, where on Tuesday she suffered a 6-2 6-7 (1-7) 6-4 defeat by Canada's world number 197 Carson Branstine. Branstine will face compatriot and long-time friend Bianca Andreescu for a place in the third and final round of qualifying. Former US Open champion Andreescu, currently ranked 147th following a series of injuries and illnesses, comfortably beat Brazil's Laura Pigossi 6-2 6-1. The pair won the Australian Open girls' doubles title together in 2017 and will face each other in a senior singles match for the first time. Branstine said: "I love that girl. Bianca has one of the best hearts on tour, and I'm so blessed to call her one of my best friends." Britons Emily Appleton and Amarni Banks progressed to the second qualifying round in the women's draw. Appleton, 25, completed a comeback victory over Swiss player Simona Waltert, winning 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-3 to set up a meeting with Czech player Barbora Palicova. The 22-year-old Banks also went the distance in a 6-4 1-6 6-3 victory over Austria's Julia Grabher. But Katie Swan, Yuriko Miyazaki, Ella McDonald, Ranah Akua Stoiber, Amelia Rajecki and Katy Dunne all lost their respective matches. Swan lost 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (8-6) to Spain's Leyre Romero Gormaz, while Miyazaki forced a third set but eventually fell 6-4 4-6 6-2 to Russian Oksana Selekhmeteva. McDonald lost 4-6 7-5 6-1 to Latvia's Darja Semenistaja, Stoiber was beaten by Poland's Katarzyna Kawa 5-7 6-4 6-1 and Rajecki exited in a 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-2) defeat by Belarusian Iryna Shymanovich. Dunne, meanwhile, lost out 6-4 6-3 to experienced French player Alize Cornet, who came out of retirement this year. Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam of the year, begins on 30 June.
French star Boisson has Wimbledon hopes ended
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Lois Boisson, the breakout star from France, saw her aspirations for a debut appearance in Wimbledon’s main draw come to an abrupt end during the first round of qualifying. The 22-year-old player, who achieved remarkable success by reaching the semi-finals of the French Open as a wildcard ranked 361st, has since climbed to 65th in the world rankings. However, her journey to Wimbledon was hindered by the timing of the qualifying rounds, as the entry cut-off for the main draw occurred approximately six weeks prior to the tournament when she was still positioned outside the top 400. Consequently, Boisson faced Canadian Carson Branstine, ranked 197th, and unfortunately lost the match with scores of 6-2, 6-7 (1-7), and 6-4, thereby ending her hopes for a successful Wimbledon campaign this year.
In the same qualifying round, Branstine is set to compete against her long-time friend Bianca Andreescu, a former US Open champion currently ranked 147th after battling injuries. Branstine expressed her admiration for Andreescu, highlighting their friendship and the positive spirit she brings to the tour. Meanwhile, other British players had mixed results in the qualifying rounds, with Emily Appleton and Amarni Banks advancing to the second round while several others, including Katie Swan and Yuriko Miyazaki, faced defeats. The Wimbledon tournament, which is the third Grand Slam of the year, is set to commence on June 30, and the competition among both established and emerging players continues to generate excitement within the tennis community.
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