Gauff Overpowers Boisson to Punch French Open Finals Ticket

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

Coco Gauff’s dream of a first-ever Grand Slam title on the clay surface is one step closer to reality after dominating Lois Boisson in the semifinals of the French Open- 6.1, 6.2- on June 5, 2025, in Roland Garros.

After a marathon finish to dispose Madison Keys in the quarterfinals, Gauff shrugged off exhaustion issues and pulled off a masterful clinic in the semifinal round against Boisson.

Boisson, who entered the final four with oozing confidence after eliminating Mirra Andreeva and Jessica Pegula, fought a laser-focused Gauff who almost played perfect tennis for more than an hour.

The American ace was all over Boisson from the get-go after winning eight out of seven baseline rally exchanges and didn’t concede a single service possession.

From her booming forehand strokes to her flat power backhands, everything clicked for Gauff as her well-rounded offense proved to be too much for the hometown favorite.

Gauff iced the opening set with a service hold and put the crowd on their feet after scoring a blinding quick return ace off a Boisson flat forehand shot.

The second set favored Boisson in the first phase after scoring a drop shot, followed by a cross-court kill but the more experienced Gauff made it up with a lob shot and a deceiving fake drop that turned into a down-the-line bomb.

As the match progressed, Gauff slowly regained footing just like how she ended the first after scoring another break point to build a two-point lead.

The French prodigy attempted to target Gauff’s backhand that was fired with less top spin, but the world no. 2 ranked stalwart easily countered it by repositioning to her left side for a wide angle of her forehand.

Gauff convincingly iced the show with more down-the-line points in the final two-game sets and officially ended Boisson’s campaign with a deep chop stroke that kissed the right sideline of the court.

With the win, Gauff has arranged a highly anticipated championship match against Aryna Sabalenka, who earlier dethroned three-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek in the second semis schedule.