Russian tennis player Anastasia Pivovarova, the second oldest racket in the world among youth, wished good luck to Varvara Gracheva, who officially changed her sports citizenship to French, in an interview with socialbites.ca. On the website of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), Gracheva’s profile now lists the French flag instead of the Russian flag.
“Of course, this is a great loss. I always say that every player is very valuable for his country. It doesn’t matter what place he occupies in the standings (Gracheva is the 43rd racket in the world – socialbites.ca). Everyone has the opportunity to rise to the top,” Pivovarova said. “There are already many examples where they show their best results even at the age of 30 and one of them is in doubles and even mixed doubles. That’s why I believe that all players should be valued. For Russian tennis, any loss is undesirable.”
The second-old racket in the world said he would continue to support Gracheva under the French flag.
I wish Barbara good luck. I’m sure it wasn’t an easy decision for him. Still, as our tennis player, we will support and support him. But, unfortunately, the circumstances were such that he changed his citizenship and will now perform under a different flag, ”said Pivovarova.
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