Wildcard athlete competes with top-ranked tennis players at French Open

Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz are two of the big names in tennis who are still in the running for the trophy at this year’s French Open in Paris. There’s one other player who has gotten more attention this week than the top-ranked athletes, though: Lois Boisson. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.

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