Coco Gauff beats Loïs Boisson to set up French Open final showdown with Aryna Sabalenka

Coco Gauff beats Loïs Boisson to set up French Open final showdown with Aryna Sabalenka

Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays against France's Lois Boisson during their semi-final at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris on Thursday.

Coco Gauff reached her second final at Roland-Garros by beating Loïs Boisson 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to end the surprising, upset-filled run by a French wild-card entry who is ranked No. 361.

The victory by No. 2 Gauff sets up a blockbuster championship match against No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.

Sabalenka is a three-time major champion and earned a shot at a fourth by ending Iga Swiatek’s 26-match French Open winning streak. Sabalenka’s 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 win in the semifinals prevents Swiatek from becoming the first woman to win four consecutive championships in Pa