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Varvara Gracheva

Varvara Gracheva is a Russian-born French professional tennis player who has achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 39 as of January 8, 2024. She has won seven singles titles on the ITF Circuit, marking her as a notable competitor in professional tennis.


January 2016: Career-High Junior Ranking

In January 2016, Gracheva achieved a career-high ranking of No. 19 in her junior career.

2017: First Professional Events

In 2017, Varvara Gracheva played her first professional tennis events, reaching a ranking of No. 647 by the end of the year.

2018: 15k tournament win in Antalya

In 2018, Varvara Gracheva won a 15k tournament in Antalya, Turkey, marking the beginning of her season.

2019: WTA Tour Debut at Ladies Open Lausanne

In 2019, Varvara Gracheva made her WTA Tour debut at the Ladies Open Lausanne, qualifying for the main draw.

March 2020: Top 100 Debut

On 2 March 2020, Varvara Gracheva made her top 100 debut.

July 2022: New Career-High Ranking

On 18 July 2022, Varvara Gracheva reached a new career-high ranking of No. 59 after reaching the third round at the French Open for the second time.

March 2023: Applied for French naturalization

In early March 2023, after living in France for more than five years, Varvara Gracheva applied for French naturalization.

April 2023: Top 50 Ranking

On 3 April 2023, as a result of her performance at the Miami Open, Varvara Gracheva moved into the top 50 at world No. 46 in the WTA singles rankings.

January 2024: Career-High WTA Singles Ranking

In January 2024, Varvara Gracheva achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 39.

2024: Fourth Round at French Open

At the 2024 French Open, Varvara Gracheva reached the fourth round of a major for the first time.

2024: Quarterfinals at the Auckland Open

In 2024, seeded eighth, Varvara Gracheva reached the quarterfinals at the Auckland Open.

August 2025: Return to Top 100

On 18 August 2025, Varvara Gracheva's performance at the Cincinnati Open meant she would return to the top 100 in the rankings.

2025: Semifinals at Eastbourne Open

In 2025, Varvara Gracheva reached the semifinals at the Eastbourne Open.