Loïs Boisson wins her first tournament on the WTA circuit

Loïs Boisson continues its ascent of global tennis. The Frenchwoman won, on Sunday, the Hamburg tournament (Germany), dominating (7-5, 6-3) in the Hungarian final Anna Bondar, 77^e world player. It is his first title on the WTA circuit, on the occasion of this meeting classified WTA 250 (the fourth step after the Grand Chelem tournaments, the Masters 1000 and the WTA 500).

The 22 -year -old Dijonnaise, who again wore a large bandage to the left thigh, had a hard time entering the game this Sunday. Quickly led 4-0 after having lost his commitment twice, Loïs Boisson gradually restored the situation. Anna Bondar was used twice for the gain of the first set, at 5-2 then at 5-4 in her favor. But the Frenchwoman reacted at the right time to return to five games every time.

Despite weaknesses in the service and some bad choices, the Frenchwoman took control of the match at the best time (6-5), before concluding the first act 7-5, well helped by the direct faults of her opponent.

A forehand that “squirts”

At the start of the second set, Loïs Boisson fell back into the flaws who disrupted his start to the match. Quickly conducted 3 games to 1, she recovered again to return to height and then exceed Anna Bondar on the display board (5-3). It only remained to conclude the game. What the Frenchman did without trembling, on her first match ball. “You have a wonderful tennis, praised Anna Bondar, in tears after her defeat. To achieve such a level so quickly is impressive. »»

After a liberating cry on the ball which offered him this first title on the “big” professional circuit, Loïs Boisson held a speech while restrained, content to thank his opponent and the organizers.

After the Roland-Garros tournament which revealed it, then a grass season which was limited to an elimination in qualifying at Wimbledon, Loïs Boisson made the choice to return to the clay, its predilection surface, the one where its best assets, including a forehand that “gicles” after rebound, do wonder.

Dijonnaise has regained its effectiveness in June throughout the week. After a complicated success (6-4, 6-7 [3-7]6-4) in almost three hours of play against the German Tamara Korpatsch (163^e), Thursday, Loïs Boisson chained with convincing victories against Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova (105^e6-3, 6-3) then the Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska (39^e6-1, 7-6 [7-5]), Friday and Saturday.

The Frenchwoman will now focus on American tournaments preceding the US Open, where she will this main draw this time directly integrate thanks to her ranking, 63^e Before his success this Sunday in Hamburg. Monday, Loïs Boisson, which was 361^e Before Roland-Garros, should integrate the world top 50.