tennis player Varvara Gracheva whose transition to French sporting citizenship was approved by the WTA, won in his first match under the new flag.
In the first round of the tournament in Bad Homburg, Germany, the ex-Russian defeated Romania’s representative, Jacqueline Christian, in straight sets in less than an hour.
The fact that Gracheva began to represent France became known on Monday – it follows from the profile of the tennis player on the official WTA website.
In the second round, Gracheva, ranked 43rd in the world rankings, will play with Sara Errani (Italy).
WTA 250. Open from Bad Homburg. Bad Homburg (Germany). Grass. Prize pool – $259,303
1st round
Varvara Gracheva (France, 8) – Jacqueline Christian (Romania) – 6:2, 6:1
Source : MatchTV
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