Elsa Jacquemot Leads a French Revival at Roland Garros
Right now at Roland Garros, something exciting is happening — and it’s wearing the colors of France. In the thick of the action on Day 7, the spotlight is shining brightly on Elsa Jacquemot, one of two young French wild cards making a compelling push for a rare second-week showing at the French Open. It’s not every day you see players outside the Top 100 shake up a Grand Slam, especially not with this kind of determination, grit, and emotional fire. But Jacquemot, ranked No. 138, is doing just that — and it feels like the start of something big.
Jacquemot, just 22 years old, is no stranger to Parisian clay. In fact, she first made headlines here in 2020 when she won the junior title at Roland Garros, becoming the first Frenchwoman to do so since Kristina Mladenovic over a decade earlier. Since then, she’s been steadily building her career, gaining experience on the WTA Tour and fighting through challenges — both physical and mental — that come with turning potential into performance.
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Her latest victory, a hard-fought 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-1 win over Alycia Parks, wasn’t just a triumph of tennis skill but of emotional composure. This match marked her first time reaching the third round of a Grand Slam, and you could feel the weight of the moment in every swing of the racket. What’s more, she now faces fellow Frenchwoman Lois Boisson — also 22, also a wild card — for a guaranteed spot in the fourth round. That’s right: no matter what happens, France will have a homegrown talent playing in the second week of the French Open. And Jacquemot is hoping that it’s her.
“It’s in France,” she said afterward. “It’s Roland. So it makes me happy. For both of us, it’s our first third round. There are lots of things to manage. I’m playing against a French player who is the same age as me. So a French tennis player will be winning. I hope it will be me.”
This is more than a match. It’s a symbolic moment for French tennis — a passing of the torch, or maybe the relighting of one. In a draw filled with top-seeded stars like Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, and Madison Keys, it’s players like Jacquemot who remind us why we love this sport: for the underdog stories, the local heroes, and the glimpses of a brighter future. Regardless of how far she goes, Elsa Jacquemot has already carved out her place in the hearts of French fans — and perhaps begun a new chapter in French tennis history.
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