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The French Open's $780K Cinderella shows what’s great—and terrible—about tennis

Fairy tales are only available to those who've endured costly grinds, or come with the right heritage.

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Jun 06, 2025
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Welcome back to Club Sportico, where we break down the intersection of sports and money—with an extra bit of humor and opinion. Today, we talk tennis.

French Open wild-card entry Loïs Boisson just gave us the best story of the tournament—if not all of sports this spring—as she toppled two top-10 opponents en route to the women’s singles semifinals. (Amer…

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