French Open semi-finalist Boisson’s Wimbledon hope ends

Lois Boisson beat three seeded players on her way to the French Open semi-finals, where she lost to eventual champion Coco Gauff

Breakout Roland Garros star Lois Boisson saw her hopes of a maiden Wimbledon main-draw appearance ended in the first round of qualifying.

The 22-year-old rose to 65 in the world following her fairytale run to the French Open semi-finals as a 361st-ranked wildcard at the French Open.

However, the cut-off to enter the main draw is about six weeks before the tournament - when Boisson was still ranked outside the top 400.

That meant she had to go through qualifying, where on Tuesday she suffered a 6-2 6-7 (1-7) 6-4 defeat by Canada's world number 197 Carson Branstine.

Branstine will face compatriot and long-time friend Bianca Andreescu for a place in the third and final round of qualifying.

Former US Open champion Andreescu, currently ranked 147th following a series of injuries and illnesses, comfortably beat Brazil's Laura Pigossi 6-2 6-1.

The pair won the Australian Open girls' doubles title together in 2017 and will face each other in a senior singles match for the first time.