Competing in a new Challenger this week, Fiona Ferro reached the semi-finals in Les Sables d’Olonne.
Fiona Ferro continues her upward trajectory. After a good tournament in Ostrava, the Valbonne native returned to the Challenger circuit to continue her climb in the rankings. Now ranked 240th in the world (having gained more than 120 positions since the start of the year, ed.), direct entry into many tournaments is slowly approaching.
Back in France this week, she competed in the Sables d’Olonne. In her opening match, Fiona Ferro defeated fourth-seeded Lucrezia Stefanini (27 years old, 137th in the world) in two sets after a tight match. This was followed by a French showdown against former top-10 player Kristina Mladenovic (32 years old, 1032nd). A victim of repeated physical issues, her career changed course quickly. Now back on court, she plays for pleasure when her health allows. But in this duel, her body let her down once again, allowing Fiona Ferro to advance to the quarter-finals.
Against Sofia Costoulas (20 years old, 143rd in the world) this time the match was quickly dispatched (6-4/6-3) in less than an hour and a half.
Qualified for the semi-finals, the Maralp player faced this afternoon a Spanish player, Andrea Lazaro Garcia (31 years old, 206th in the world). An opponent she had already played in 2022 in Switzerland and beaten in two sets. Unfortunately, the scenario did not repeat itself in 2026. Solid at the start of the match, Fiona Ferro gradually lost her grip. Struggling with her serve, she battled for a long time to stay in the match but did not hold up over the distance. Final score: (6-2/6-2).
Nevertheless, with this new good run, Fiona Ferro should climb a bit higher in the rankings to approach the top 200.
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