Sabalenka denies Swiatek’s 4th straight French Open final spot – live

Ladies and gentlemen, Boisson will serve first. Gauff quickly quiets the crowd with a perfectly placed lob! The umpire has barely settled into his chair when he has to review a call after the second point, confirming Gauff’s shot was out. Score is 15-all. The roof remains closed for this match, much to Boisson’s liking as it will amplify the atmosphere. But unlike Andreeva yesterday, Gauff doesn’t seem fazed by the crowd’s energy.

Proving this, Gauff stays composed despite a Boisson drop-shot winner and quickly carves out a break point at 30-40. She earns another break point at her advantage, and then silence falls as she breaks Boisson’s serve!

These two players have never faced each other before, which isn’t surprising given Boisson had only played two main tour matches before this tournament. If Gauff plays as inconsistently as she did yesterday against Keys, Boisson definitely has a chance. However, Boisson is likely both mentally and physically exhausted after this breakthrough fortnight—it’s been the biggest two weeks of her career, and she’s back on court just 24 hours after her quarter-final victory.

It would be easy for her to rest on her laurels, but Boisson wants more. “I think every kid who plays tennis dreams of winning a Grand Slam,” she said. “Especially for a French player to win Roland Garros, it means even more. I’m going for the dream—because my dream is to win, not just reach the semi-final. I’ll give it my best shot.”

She added, “I don’t think it’s a miracle. I’ve had a bit of luck, but it’s mainly the hard work I’ve put in since I started playing tennis, and especially last year during my rehab. This is the result of hard work. Nothing else.