French tennis players Loïs Boisson and Léolia Jeanjean will meet in the final of the WTA 125 tournament in Adana, Turkey, after securing hard-fought semifinal victories on Saturday. Sunday’s championship match guarantees a domestic title showdown, following Boisson’s three-set win against Erika Andreeva and Jeanjean’s comeback victory over Antonia Ruzic.
Boisson Survives Andreeva in Three Sets
Loïs Boisson advanced to the Adana final with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 victory over Erika Andreeva in two hours and 35 minutes. The semifinal began with Boisson warding off four break points before converting her own opportunity to jump to a 3-0 lead in the opening set. Andreeva mounted a challenge while Boisson served for the set, squandering a break point before Boisson closed it out on her first set point.
The second set mirrored the early tension as Boisson erased four more break points in the opening game before breaking Andreeva’s serve. The Russian player responded by winning four consecutive games to level the match, eventually securing the second set 6-4 despite a late exchange of breaks. Boisson regained control in the decider, rattling off five straight games after trading early holds and finishing off the contest on her first match point.
Jeanjean Overcomes Ruzic Comeback
Léolia Jeanjean booked her spot in the championship match by defeating Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in two hours and 19 minutes. Jeanjean raced to a 3-0 lead in the opening set by breaking Ruzic immediately, but the top-seeded Croatian responded by winning four games in a row to capture the first set.
Trailing a set, Jeanjean seized momentum in the second by breaking Ruzic’s serve at the start and building a 4-1 advantage before evening the match score. The deciding set featured early service breaks before Jeanjean pulled ahead 5-1. Ruzic saved two match points on her own serve and recovered one break before Jeanjean converted her third match point to seal the victory.
Sunday Championship Schedule
The all-French final between Loïs Boisson and Léolia Jeanjean takes place on Sunday in Adana. Both players won lengthy semifinals lasting over two hours to reach the title match of the WTA 125 tournament.
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