"I'm not used to all this," Gracheva reacts to her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal

Varvara Gracheva defeated Ella Seidel and advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati.

This is the first time the Frenchwoman has reached this stage of competition in a tournament of this category. In comments reported by *L’Équipe*, she said: "Did I imagine getting here? No.

But I wanted it, for sure. We all want to play well and achieve good results. But to be honest, I’m not used to all this.

Honestly, Ella Seidel had just as much chance as I did to win. I’m happy to still be in the running. This is a new situation for me. I’ll try to observe a bit, to understand what’s happening. I’m happy."

Gracheva will face Veronika Kudermetova for a spot in the semifinals.