World number 361 causes shock of the tournamentpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time
Undoubtedly the story of the day at Roland Garros – so far at least – has just been written a short while ago on Court Phillipe Chatrier.
French wildcard Lois Boisson, ranked 361st, has knocked out world number three Jessica Pegula in a captivating three sets, to reach the quarter-finals in her first ever Grand Slam main draw appearance.
After two hours and 40 minutes, the 22-year-old fought back to stun Pegula 3-6 6-4 6-4 and send the French crowd into raptures.
She is the lowest ranked player to reach the quarter-finals at a slam since Kaia Kanepi at the 2017 US Open.
“I’m not sure what to say. Playing on this court, with this atmosphere was amazing,” Boisson said.
“No, not really [I didn’t think I could win], I knew before the match there was a possibility but she is a very tough opponent. I gave my all and in the end I won, which is just incredible.
“I hope I’m going to win it all!”
