Jannik Sinner delivers verdict on Lois Boisson as she reaches French Open semi-final after practicing with her

Lois Boisson is gaining a new band of admirers at the French Open after her remarkable run to the semi-final.

The home favourite has been given plenty of support from the French faithful, with Mirra Andreeva mentioning the crowd after losing to Boisson yesterday.

It’s been a rollercoaster 12 months for the 22-year-old who missed out on Roland Garros last year after tearing her ACL just days before the tournament began.

Boisson has been a revelation at this tournament, though and after coming into the French Open as the world number 361, that ranking will significantly improve ahead of Wimbledon.

It would appear that it’s not just in the stands where Boisson has gained some new admirers, with Jannik Sinner also raving about her form at this event.

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What Jannik Sinner said about Lois Boisson

Sinner will face Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the French Open, and as the world number one, he’s a role model for plenty of players.

Boisson might have got herself some pointers from the Italian as he’s now confirmed that he spent time on the practice court with the semi-finalist before the tournament.

Furthermore, he was suitably impressed too…

He said after his win yesterday: “We had already practised together a long time ago, she’s a very good player, very strong physically, running a lot, hitting the ball so well.

“She’s had surgery on her knee not so long ago, so having her in the semis is amazing for French tennis.”

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Boisson is in the semi-final with Coco Gauff to come next, and if she wins that, it will be the thankless task of playing Aryna Sabalenka or Iga Swiatek in the final.

But, Boisson has already sent Jessica Pegula packing and beating Andreeva is no mean feat either.

Gauff will be the firm favourite today, but with the crowd on her side and momentum firmly with her, it’s hard to bet against Boisson coming through another thrilling match.

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