Meissner's second Grand Prix assignment was Trophee Bompard, her third consecutive appearance in Paris. A week before the competition, she sprained her right ankle during an ice show in Cleveland, an injury that bothered her all season. Her biggest competitor was Mao Asada; Thomson stated that the competition could be a view into future competitions like the 2008 World Championships and 2010 Olympics. Meissner came in second place after the short program, earning 55.98 points, less than a point behind Asada, who earned 56.90 points. The judges gave Meissner a deduction in her combination jump for failing to take off on the correct edge on her triple flip, but earned a slightly better technical score than Asada because she had better levels on her spins and on one of her spirals. She also earned a level-three on her layback spin. Meissner again did not include the triple Axel into her free skating program, a choice she also made at Skate America, because she and Gregory felt that it was too risky, that other jump combinations were worth more points, and that she could win competitions without it. Asada, even though she could also complete the triple Axel, also chose to not include hers in Paris. Meissner came in second place overall; Asada won the gold medal and teammate Ashley Wagner came in third place. In her free skate, Meissner received no points for the second part of her triple flip-triple toe loop combination because she took off on the jump on the wrong edge. She also underrotated a triple Salchow, singled a Lutz, and fell on her triple loop. She compensated for her errors, presenting the rest of the program well by completing her choreography with precision and earning high scores and levels for her spins. She came in third place in the free skate, earning 102.76 points and qualified for the Grand Prix final in Torino for the first time in her career.