Varvara Gracheva: “Singing La Marseillaise on the court after this victory, I will remember it all my life” 

Gracheva will experience the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career. MAXPPP – YOAN VALAT

The Frenchwoman of Russian origin Varvara Gracheva returned at a press conference to her qualification for the round of 16 at Roland-Garros after her great victory against Irina-Camelia Begu 7-5, 6-3, Saturday 1st & ;nbsp;June.

How do you feel after this victory ?

I'm so happy… I will try to savor this moment. Even though it's already a little early, I'm already thinking about the next match.

How did you feel on the court singing La Marseillaise after your victory?

Singing La Marseillaise on the court after this victory, I will remember it all my life. I found the atmosphere immense during this match.

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To experience all this is pretty crazy with the complicated start to the year you've been through ?

Yes, it’s crazy. Because in March and February, I lost almost all my points. I had no hope of coming back so quickly. The good thing is that I continued to work, with my team who supported me from the start. I'm so happy to be here, normally, on paper it shouldn't even be the case.

You always have a smile, how do you explain this positive attitude ?

Honestly, if someone had told me five years ago that I was going to be on the Suzanne-Lenglen with that smile, I never would have raw, really. At the beginning of this year, it’s so difficult. I was desperate, I was very frustrated with myself and my game. But when I came back, I decided to do things differently. And, in the end, ;rsquo;for a while, I met people. I now have two good friends and someone who loves me. They really helped me enjoy the moment and have fun. That's for that's what I smile, I smile for them.