Revelation of the recent Roland-Garros, Loïs Boisson did not obtain Wild-Card for Wimbledon and will have to go through qualifications. What to surprise.
Loïs Boisson’s shine to Roland-Garros will therefore not be enough. The magnificent French journey on Parisian clay, marked in particular by victories on Jessica Pegula, third world player, as well as Mirra Andreeva, sixth in the WTA ranking, obviously did not convince the organizers of Wimbledon.
Semi-finalist Porte d’Auteuil, the native of Dijon had indeed requested a wild-card after all-england Lawn Tennis Club to integrate the painting of the London tournament, which its classification at the time of the cut, in mid-May, did not allow it. Las, the organization of the English Grand Chelem failed the Habs, playing the map of national preference.
Of the eight invitations, seven sound indeed returned to English players, the last being reserved for Petra Kvitova, back from pregnancy and double winner of the tournament. The decision is very bad news for Loïs Boisson, forced to go through the qualifications, and has something to surprise.
Loïs Boisson can fear the worst
“I am very surprised that she did not have it. Last year, there were four British and four foreigners ”said Nicolas Mahut for this purpose to Eurosport. In 2024, Angelique Kerber, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Ajla Tomljanovic had actually benefited from a wild card. The situation was nevertheless somewhat different since the first three players cited were former Grand Slam winners.
“The bad luck that Loïs, I think was that, is that they gave invitations to three juniors, between 15 and 17 years old, who play very well and that they wanted to help. There was therefore only one place which was given in Kvitova, double champion ”, said the former double specialist, adding that the Czech could have used its protected classification.
“Amélie Mauresmo, in the same situation, I remember that she called the players to say to them: ‘Listen, use your protected classification because I will not give you a wild card if you have the opportunity to do it’. So on that, it’s a mini-disappointment. Quite honestly, I thought she would have it ”, he explained.
And despite his seed status during qualifications, the task will not be easy for the clay specialist.
“It can only make one match!” When you do not know the lawn as she does not know it, she who plays mainly, exclusively on clay, it is a big discovery. But whatever happens, it will be a good experience for her ”warned Nicolas Mahut.
