Paris, June 4 -- World number 361 Lois Boisson continued her fairytale run at the French Open with a straight-set quarter-final victory over sixth seed Mirra Andreeva here on Wednesday.
Boisson, who entered the draw as a wildcard, has now beaten three seeds en route to the semi-finals following her 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 triumph on a packed Court Philippe Chatrier.
The Frenchwoman, appearing in her first Grand Slam main draw, was set to be a wildcard at Roland Garros last year but had to pull out after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in her knee just a week before the French Open was due to begin.
But 12 months on, she becomes the first player in the Open era to reach the women's singles semi-finals at the French Open as a wildcard, and the...