Lois in the Grass!” — French Open Semifinalist Crashes Out in Qualies Shock
Well, that escalated quickly… and ended even quicker. Just weeks after her Cinderella sprint to the French Open semifinals, Lois Boisson went from clay queen to grass grief in record time—bowing out in the first round of Wimbledon 2025 qualifying in what fans are calling the “Boisson Blackout.”
Ranked No. 361 just a month ago and now a sudden star in the tennis world, Boisson was expected to breeze through the early rounds of qualifying at The Championships. But grass had other plans—and served her a cold, damp slice of British reality.
☂️ “One day you’re on Chatrier… the next, you’re chasing low bouncers in Roehampton with pigeons heckling you,” a fan tweeted, summing up the chaos.
Boisson lost 3-6, 4-6 to world No. 212 Harriet Dart, struggling with footwork, timing, and apparently the concept of grass existing.
🎭 From Fairy Tale to Flatline
What happened? Was it the surface? The pressure? The ghost of Wimbledon past? No one knows—but the drop was dramatic. Boisson hit 29 unforced errors, mistimed countless returns, and looked like she was still playing clay-court chess on a grass-court speedrun.
Her French Open fire? Now just steam in the London drizzle.
💬 “This surface is… fast. Very fast. Like, where did the ball go?” Boisson said post-match, still slightly disoriented.
🤯 Tennis Twitter Reacts
- “Lois in Paris: 🔥🔥🔥
Lois in London: 💀🍃” - “From baguettes to backhands in the bushes 😭”
- “Grass said ‘bonjour’ and then au revoir 👋🏼”
🌱 Silver Lining?
While the Boisson Bounce hit a speed bump, fans are still rooting for the 21-year-old phenom. She’s likely to receive wildcards for more WTA events this summer—and clay season will return.
But for now? Wimbledon said: “Not today, Lois. Not today.”
