Tennis-Local fans serenade newly French Gracheva with national anthem


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 01 Jun 2024

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 1, 2024 France's Varvara Gracheva celebrates after winning her third round match against Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu REUTERS/Lisi Niesner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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PARIS (Reuters) -French fans gave a loud rendition of the national anthem "La Marseillaise" for Varvara Gracheva after the Russian-born player beat Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu on Saturday in her first Roland Garros as a local since switching nationality last year.

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