TENNIS revelation Lois Boisson is set for a life-changing payday amid her growing French Open success.
, 22, took the world of tennis by storm by making it to the competition’s semi-finals.
The World No361 defeated No6 Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday at .
According to Front Office Sports, the French rising star is assured a semi-final payday of around $785,000 (£578,000), which is more thanfive times what she’s earned in her pro career.
That is a total of $148,009 (£109,000), ever since turning pro in 2021.
Boisson has already beaten two top-10 players with World No3 Jessica Pegula also falling in the fourth round before Andreeva.
Now the Dijon native is set to battle World No2 in the final four.
Another upset in the semi-finals would assure her of at least $1.4million (£1m) in earnings.
if Boisson’s incredible streak continues she will face either World No1 Aryna Sabalenka or four-time champion Iga Swiatek in the final.
A record $2.9m (£2.1m) prizeawaits the eventual champion.
According to ESPN,the young star is the third lowest-ranked player to advance to a Grand Slam semi-finalin the last 30 years.
Boisson is also the first player to make the semis in her Grand Slam debut in 35 years.
The ace was supposed to make her debut last year but sustained a torn ACL the day before the 2024 French Open.
