History of Varvara Gracheva in Timeline

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

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August 2000: Varvara Gracheva's Birth

On August 2000, Varvara Andreyevna Gracheva was born. She is a Russian-born French professional tennis player.

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January 2016: Career-High Junior Ranking

On 2 January 2016, Gracheva achieved a career-high junior ranking of No. 19, having won four Grade-2 events.

2016: Moved to ETC Academy in Cannes

In 2016, Varvara Gracheva moved to Cannes, at the ETC Academy on the French Riviera, to continue her tennis training. She started training with Gérard Solvès then Xavier Pujo at Jean-René Lisnard's Elite Tennis Center.

2017: First Professional Events

In 2017, Varvara Gracheva played her first professional tennis events. Starting unranked, she reached No. 647 by the end of the year, after reaching three consecutive $15k tournaments in Hammamet, Tunisia, defeating the likes of Fiona Ferro.

2018: First 25k Quarterfinal

In 2018, Varvara Gracheva won a 15k tournament in Antalya, Turkey, and later reached her first 25k quarterfinal in Périgueux, resulting in her top 500 debut in July. She also achieved three top 300 wins.

2019: WTA Tour Debut and First Main Draw Win

In 2019, Varvara Gracheva made her WTA Tour debut at the Ladies Open Lausanne, qualifying for the main draw. She also competed at the 2019 Citi Open in Washington D.C., where she earned her first main draw win over Anna Blinkova, securing a top 200 debut.

March 2020: Top 100 Debut

In March 2020, Varvara Gracheva made her top 100 debut, just before the suspension of tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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, having lived in France for more than five years, Varvara Gracheva applied for French naturalization.

April 2023: Enters Top 50

On 3 April 2023, Varvara Gracheva moved into the top 50 at world No. 46 in the WTA singles rankings, following strong performances at Indian Wells and the Miami Open, where she achieved top-10 wins.

2023: Represents France Internationally

In 2023, Varvara Gracheva obtained French nationality and began representing France in international competition at the Bad Homburg Open.

January 2024: Career-High WTA Singles Ranking

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

2024: Quarterfinals at Auckland Open

In 2024, Varvara Gracheva, seeded eighth, reached the quarterfinals at the Auckland Open, before losing to Coco Gauff.

2024: Reaches Fourth Round of Major

In 2024, at the French Open, Varvara Gracheva reached the fourth round of a major for the first time, before being defeated by Mirra Andreeva.

August 2025: WTA 1000 Quarterfinal at Cincinnati Open

In August 2025, Varvara Gracheva reached a WTA 1000 quarterfinal for the first time at the Cincinnati Open and on 18 August 2025, she returned to the top 100 in the rankings.