Overview

• Elsa Jacquemot beat Alycia Parks 6-1, 7-6 on Thursday to reach the third round of her home Grand Slam.
• Loïs Boisson, ranked 361st and a wildcard entrant, overcame Anhelina Kalinina 6-1, 6-2 in just over an hour.
• Boisson’s run marks her first main-draw appearance at Roland-Garros following recovery from a serious knee ligament injury.
• Both 22-year-olds hail from Lyon and have trained together occasionally, building momentum into their Saturday match.
• The winner will advance to the Round of 16, ensuring at least one French woman in the tournament’s second week.