History of Varvara Gracheva in Timeline

Varvara Gracheva is a professional tennis player who was born in Russia and now represents France.

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August 2000: Varvara Gracheva's Birth

On August 2, 2000, Varvara Andreyevna Gracheva was born in Russia. She is a professional tennis player who now represents France.

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2016: Training at ETC Academy

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

2017: First Professional Events

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

2018: Won $15k Tournament in Antalya

In 2018, Varvara Gracheva won a $15k tournament in Antalya, Turkey, defeating Sofia Shapatava. She reached her first $25k quarterfinal in Périgueux and made her top 500 debut in July.

July 2019: First WTA Main-Draw Match Win

In July 2019, Varvara Gracheva qualified for the Washington Open and won her first WTA Tour main-draw match, defeating Anna Blinkova.

2019: WTA Main-Draw Debut

In 2019, Varvara Gracheva made her main-draw debut on the WTA Tour at the Ladies Open Lausanne after qualifying by defeating Julia Grabher.

March 2, 2020: Top 100 Debut

On March 2, 2020, Varvara Gracheva made her top 100 debut, just before the suspension of tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 2022: Career-High Ranking of No. 59

In July 2022, as a result of reaching the third round at the French Open for the second time in her career, Varvara Gracheva reached a new career-high ranking of No. 59 on July 18, 2022.

March 2023: Applied for French Naturalization

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

2023: Current Through 2023 Jiangxi Open

The information provided is current through the 2023 Jiangxi Open.

January 2024: Achieved Career-High WTA Ranking

On January 8, 2024, Varvara Gracheva achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 39.

2024: Reached Fourth Round of French Open

At the 2024 French Open, Varvara Gracheva reached the fourth round of a major for the first time, defeating Maria Sakkari, Bernarda Pera and Irina-Camelia Begu before being stopped by Mirra Andreeva.

2024: ASB Classic Quarterfinal

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

2025: Eastbourne Open Semifinal

In 2025, after qualifying at the Eastbourne Open, Varvara Gracheva reached the semifinals after overcoming Camila Osorio and Rebecca Šramková, and a walkover into the semifinals when Barbora Krejčíková withdrew. She eventually lost to Alexandra Eala.