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Fantastic Tennis

71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratings

You've just found a unique and high energy tennis podcast where the conversation is always geared toward the ultimate tennis fan. Each week, we have a different professional ATP or WTA tennis player that joins one of their biggest fans to take a fun deep-dive into their remarkable career.... as well as the weekly drama, comedy and top stories from the world of professional tennis. Our favorite players are here to give the backstory on some of the biggest moments in tennis history in this unique podcast that mixes player interviews, games and unsolicited opinion. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-guerrica/support

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The WTA 90’s w/ Kimberly Po & Mariaan De Swardt

July 25, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

We continue our #Fantastic50 series this week and not only celebrate the 50th year of WTA tennis, but also a decade in which the hair was big, the clothes were bigger and the teenage phenoms were a plenty....the WTA 90's. We're joined this week by two grand slam champions who each enjoyed stellar careers on the WTA Tour. Former world #14 and Wimbledon champion, Kimberly Po from the United States as well as 2x grand slam mixed doubles champion, South Africa's Mariaan De Swardt join the show th...

Getting To Know….Alexandra Stevenson

June 30, 2023 21:41 - 1 hour - 109 MB

It’s Wimbledon 2023 time! Not only do we get to discuss the lead-up grass court events this week, but we also try our very best to predict what is sure to be an “anything goes” type of tournament at the 3rd grand slam of the season. Fans know that headlines write themselves each year at Wimbledon and what better guest to have this week than a player who was the absolute talk of the 1999 Championships, where as a qualifier, she stormed through the draw and onto Center Court. Wimbledon semifin...

Getting To Know....Dayana Yastremska

June 06, 2023 15:03 - 1 hour - 69.8 MB

This week, we take a closer look at a career and a player that has had to deal with numerous stressful situations that most of us can't even imagine. WTA former world #21, from the Ukraine, Dayana Yastremska joins Fantastic Tennis this week and shares her thoughts on her life and career over the past few tough seasons on tour. From a war in her very own backyard, to overcoming doping allegations, to losing her grandfather, this 23 year old feels like she's already lived several lives and she...

50 Years Of Fantastic WTA Comebacks (ft. Meike Babel & Alex Abad-Santos)

May 28, 2023 00:38 - 1 hour - 93.7 MB

As we celebrate 50 years of amazing WTA tennis, this week we take a closer look at all the fantastic WTA comebacks that we’ve loved so much over the years. We’re joined this week by former top 30 WTA player, Meike Babel and Senior Correspondent for Vox.com, Alex Abad-Santos, as we talk about all the great WTA comebacks in history, Capriati, Serena, Venus, Azarenka, Lindsay, Monica, Kvitova…(so many!) Join us for a fun episode as we take a closer look at the art of the WTA comeback. --- Su...

Getting To Know....The Comeback of Barbora Strycova

April 22, 2023 16:44 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MB

It's been over two years since we've seen this former doubles world #1 and Wimbledon doubles champion on court, but the wait is over! This week, we chat with the always magnetic Czech WTA superstar, Barbora Strycova as she details everything you'll want to know about her comeback. She chats about her motivation on coming back, who she'll be playing with, and what events we can plan our front row tickets to. It's an energy packed chat with one of our favorite personalities of all time. Join us...

Getting To Know….Nicole Melichar-Martinez

April 02, 2023 23:50 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

We continue our focus on the art of doubles this week with the fantastic 2018 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Champion, Nicole Melichar-Martinez. Nicole joins host, Jon Guerrica as they discuss 13 years of WTA tennis with 12 career doubles titles and (still) counting. We hear about the unconventional route that Nicole took to start her career, why her very first WTA title has such a special meaning to her and of course, a fairytale 2018 Wimbledon that saw Nicole make the finals of both doubles event...

Getting To Know….Ellen Perez

March 20, 2023 03:15 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

The art of doubles is front and center this week as the Fantastic Tennis family is spotlighting one of the best doubles teams in the world over the next two weeks. We start today with our favorite fellow lefty, the fantastic....Ellen Perez. With already (5) WTA doubles titles and a career high doubles ranking of world #15, Australia's Ellen Perez is an exciting player that has grand slam glory on her radar this season. Now playing full time with partner, Nicole Melichar-Martinez, Ellen share...

Getting To Know....Jarmila Wolfe

February 13, 2023 05:41 - 1 hour - 71.2 MB

Whether you started following her as Jarmila Gajdosova or as Jarka Wolfe, this talented Slovak-Australian was a top WTA player for over 16 years on the WTA Tour, and reached #25 in the world by beating the very best to get there. This week we celebrate not only her career, but also the 10 year anniversary of her amazing run to the 2013 Australian Open Mixed Doubles title with countrymen, Matthew Ebden. Our chat today is a vulnerable, honest and at times, emotional look at a career that was f...

Tennis Therapy w/ Caitlin Thompson & Nick McCarvel

February 03, 2023 05:05 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MB

The 2023 tennis season has started with an absolute brilliant bullet. From Naomi Osaka, to the “Break Point curse,” to a story-filled Australian Open…..join host, Jon Guerrica along with tennis media giants, Caitlin Thompson & Nick McCarvel as they take an insider's look at all the happenings this month in tennis. How much do we hate when two players wear the same outfit?! How amazing was the Vika Azarenka run in Melbourne? Is Tommy Paul superhuman? Are we casting Jelena Ostapenko on Season 2...

Getting To Know....Tennis Headlines This Week

January 14, 2023 22:22 - 16 minutes - 19.4 MB

We’re kicking off our Season 3 premiere with some tennis headlines from a newsworthy week in the sport. In this brief episode, we talk our favorite 2023 Australian Open 1st round match-ups, Naomi Osaka, and of course, we preview our first player interview of the season, the fantastic, Bethanie Mattek-Sands. If you need a quickie for your car ride or morning walk, we have you covered!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-guerrica/support

Getting To Know....Bethanie Mattek-Sands

January 14, 2023 21:46 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

We open Season 3 of Fantastic Tennis with one of the most decorated and loved WTA champions still playing the game today, the fantastic, Bethanie Mattek-Sands. Bethanie joins host, Jon Guerrica to discuss a career that's now entering its third decade on tour, and shows no signs of slowing down. This high-energy interview is an in-depth look at what it takes to continue to thrive at the top of the tennis world. Listen as Bethanie shares never before heard stories as well as some MAJOR life ann...

Getting To Know....Andrea Petkovic

December 16, 2022 22:26 - 1 hour - 67 MB

For over a decade, Andrea Petkovic has been much more than just a fan-favorite on the WTA Tour. Few players have been able to produce her brand of consistent talent, wit, grit, fight and dancing ability to help them climb all the way to number #9 in the world. Andrea joins us this week to discuss a storied tennis career that saw her finish with 7 WTA singles titles and more importantly, the utmost respect from her competitors and fans. Andrea recounts stories that you’ve never heard before fr...

Getting To Know....The Off-Season w/ Madison Brengle & Samantha Crawford

November 24, 2022 06:44 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

No pro tennis?! We've got you covered this week as we catch up with two decorated WTA players that just finished successful seasons on tour. Madison Brengle cracked the top 50 this past October after a stellar season that saw her achieve her best ranking in 6 seasons by winning 4 ITF titles.. Samatha Crawford on the other hand, made a successful comeback to professional tennis after knee surgery had sidelined her for the past 4 years. We catch up with these two friends & doubles partners to r...

Getting To Know....Rosie Casals

November 12, 2022 00:27 - 1 hour - 76 MB

Today, Fantastic Tennis is honored to welcome the legend, the pioneer, the trailblazer, Rosie Casals to the show. Through nearly 4 decades of pro tennis, Rosie shares stories from a career that ultimately saw her win 12 grand slam doubles titles, 112 WTA doubles events and enter the Tennis Hall of Fame not once, but twice. Whether you’re a tennis fan that’s familiar with the history of the sport or not, you’ll be highly entertained with today’s history lesson. From tales from the start of th...

Getting To Know....The 2022 Fall Tennis Season

October 14, 2022 10:26 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MB

After the US Open, tennis fans were an emotional wreck. What better way to cure the Serena, Roger & Petkovic retirement news, than with some good ole fun fall tennis! Join host Jon Guerrica as he's joined by this week's co-host Max Markham as they discuss everything fall, from pumpkin spice latte's to Barbora Krejcikova's title runs in Tallinn & Ostrava. We're happy to be back and talking about this sport we all love! Our episode also sets up and discusses this week's new player interview wit...

Getting To Know....Timea Babos

October 14, 2022 04:44 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MB

This week, our guest is the most decorated WTA player to ever play for the country of Hungary. Former doubles world #1, Timea Babos joins Fantastic Tennis for an interesting look at a player that knows what it feels like to be on top of the women's game, and is doing all she can to get back there once again. As a junior phenom, she was just one match away from completing the coveted calendar grand slam in doubles during the 2010 season. She would continue to make a splash on the WTA Tour as ...

Getting To Know….Greet Minnen

August 24, 2022 04:26 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MB

Our guest this week joins us as she celebrates her 25th birthday from a WTA event in Granby, Canada. Having reached a career high ranking of world #69 last year after her impressive run to the 2021 US Open 3rd round, Greet Minnen talks with host Jon Guerrica about the pressures of tour life and having to defend vital ranking points from her milestone season. We discuss her 2022 success as well, as just this summer, she collected her first top 10 singles win by defeating former world #1 Garbi...

Getting To Know….Catherine Harrison

July 28, 2022 03:44 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

You’ll find very few players that frustrate and confuse their opponents by playing with two hands on both sides, like our guest this week, Catherine Harrison. Join us as we get to know a player that's officially coming off the biggest result of her pro tennis career by qualifying and making the 2nd round of her first grand slam at Wimbledon. Catherine shares stories from her transition from college tennis to the pro tour as well as how she's been able to balance and manage life on the WTA To...

Getting To Know....Wimbledon 2022

July 14, 2022 04:27 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Glorified exhibition or historic grand slam? However you Tatjana Maria slice it, Wimbledon 2022 was one for the history books. Join host Jon Guerrica as he's joined by two major fan-experts of the game, to dissect round by round the extremely entertaining Wimbledon Championships. Don't forget to follow us on twitter @fantennispod or on Instagram @fantastictennispod and hopefully you can join the pod on an upcoming episode to give us your fan-pinion on all things tennis!  --- Support this p...

Getting To Know….Sachia Vickery

July 01, 2022 00:37 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

When I thought about which player I’d love to spotlight during Pride month, I instantly thought of our guest this week….the fantastic Sachia Vickery. As an unbelievable ally for the LBGTQ+ community, she’s used her voice to speak out on many important social issues throughout her time on tour, so I’m especially honored to discuss her decade long career this week. Having reached WTA world #73, she has career wins over the best players of our current generation like: Jabeur, Ostapenko, Brady, M...

Getting To Know….Tatiana Golovin

May 30, 2022 03:50 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

As we celebrate and watch the 2022 French Open this week, we're truly excited to welcome 2004 French Open Mixed Doubles Champion from France, Tatiana Golovin to discuss her fascinating life & playing career. Tatiana was an instant fan favorite as she burst onto the scene as a 16yo Nick Bollettieri prodigy, and would ultimately be named the 2004 WTA Newcomer of the Year after a highly successful season. As she continued to skyrocket up the WTA rankings (reaching world #12), many considered he...

Getting To Know....Dominique Monami

May 08, 2022 13:50 - 1 hour - 71.1 MB

Whether you remember our guest as Dominique Van Roost, or today as Dominique Monami, you won't soon forget her decade long career and the long list of accomplishments she was able to achieve after listening to this week's episode. Before Kim Clijsters & Justine Henin put Belgian tennis on the map, Dominique fiercely broke records of her own. First, by becoming the first Belgian player to enter the world's top 10, (climbing all the way to world #9 in 1998) as well as being the first from her c...

Getting To Know….Jennifer Brady

April 18, 2022 01:16 - 1 hour - 57 MB

Our guest this week had a whirlwind 6 months on tour, as she would go from winning her first WTA singles title, to reaching her first grand slam semifinal at the 2020 US Open, to then top that just a few months later as she would advance to her first grand slam final at the 2021 Australian Open. She's been sidelined with a foot injury for 8 months, but she's back hungrier than ever to talk about her journey back to the court and her motivation behind capturing her first grand slam title. Join...

Getting To Know….The Sunshine Double (ft. Daria Saville)

March 24, 2022 04:24 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MB

It’s always been a dream of mine to gather a huge group of my favorite tennis friends and spend a week in Indian Wells paradise….and this past week, it finally came true. In this episode we cover the fantastic Indian Wells Masters event, and we look forward to the always fun & sunny Miami Open. We also check in with a friend of the pod, former WTA top 20, Daria Saville as she talks about comeback to full time tennis as well as her masterful run this past week in the desert. Daria is always f...

Getting To Know….Donna Vekic

March 06, 2022 05:55 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MB

Our guest this week had an immediate rise up the WTA rankings when she made her first tour final at just 16 years old. Now ten years later, with a decade of experience under her belt, she continues to be a force in the tennis world, most recently her surprise run to her 3rd career WTA singles title in Courmayeur, Italy to cap off an extremely difficult year. It was a season of question marks as she was unable to compete for most of 2021 with a severe knee injury that required surgery....but ...

Getting To Know....Hana Mandlikova

February 21, 2022 04:02 - 1 hour - 59 MB

Our guest this week is the legendary 4-time grand slam singles champion, Hana Mandlikova. Join Hana, host Jon Guerrica as well as Hana's biggest fan from Paris, France as they navigate through a resume unlike many others in tennis history. Learn about what it was like balancing a professional tennis career inside communist Czechoslovakia, and how politics motivated Hana to the top of the game. Hear never before heard stories from her grand slam runs, as well as what it took to coach the late-...

Getting To Know….Victoria Azarenka

January 20, 2022 07:03 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB

At the 2012 Australian Open, Victoria Azarenka not only captured her first grand slam title and the attention of the tennis world, but she also became a national hero and the 21st player in the open era to achieve the #1 world ranking….not bad for a girl that came from meager beginnings in Belarus. Join host, Jon Guerrica, and Vika herself, as they take a fun look back at a successful career that continues to flourish at the top of the women’s game. Always outspoken, never afraid to be vulne...

Getting To Know….Chris Evert

January 03, 2022 22:04 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

We kick off our 2nd season of Fantastic Tennis with a blockbuster episode featuring former WTA #1, tennis legend and icon, Chris Evert. In this hour long in-depth interview, Chris takes listeners through her catalogue of years on tour and shares never before heard stories from her legendary career. From her favorite moments with longtime rival Martina Navratilova, to her thoughts on her own career, even Chris Evert aficionados will be highly entertained with this fun look back at a player th...

Getting To Know....Lisa Raymond

November 27, 2021 00:42 - 1 hour - 76.2 MB

Our guest this week has a list of accomplishments so long, that we had to have a super-sized episode just to get through her amazing career highlights. With 11 grand slam titles, a combined 83 WTA titles and an Olympic bronze medal, Lisa Raymond is one of the most accomplished players from the past few decades....and as a nominee to the class of 2022 for the Tennis Hall of Fame, it's no wonder why she'll go down as one of the greatest doubles players in WTA history. Listen as Lisa shares ama...

Getting To Know….The 2021 Tennis Season

November 22, 2021 02:56 - 1 hour - 89 MB

If the 2021 season was a fairytale story, you’d certainly have Emma Raducanu as its young talented fair maiden ruling the land of barely 50% vaccinated tennis players, while legendary godparents Serena & Roger rest and waive majestically from atop their thrones. Our episode this week highlights each and every major topic from this jam-packed 2021 tennis year. It began with a mouse-filled quarantine in Melbourne, and each month, we’d continue to get interesting storyline after storyline: an u...

Getting To Know....Demi Schuurs

November 07, 2021 20:14 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MB

Our guest this week is currently preparing for her third straight season-ending WTA Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico.... which can only mean, she's wrapping up another stellar year on tour. As a winner of 14 career WTA doubles titles and counting, Demi Schuurs is no stranger to big matches, and this week she sits down with host Jon Guerrica to share her remarkable journey of becoming of doubles specialist and how she was able to reach a career high of #7 in the world. Listen as Demi share...

Getting To Know....Diede de Groot

October 27, 2021 04:49 - 1 hour - 66 MB

While the tennis world shifted its attention toward Novak Djokovic and his quest for the calendar slam at the 2021 US Open, our guest this week not only achieved this historic feat, but she went one step further as she became the first tennis player since 1988, and the very first in the sport of wheelchair tennis to achieve the "golden slam." Dutch wheelchair great, Diede de Groot is a living legend at 24 years old and is certainly a future Hall of Fame inductee. Come join the discussion as ...

Getting To Know….Amy Frazier

October 07, 2021 07:22 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MB

There have been few players in tennis history as consistent and humble as our guest, Amy Frazier proved to be throughout her long career. With longevity comes records, such as the distinction of having spent 18 conservative years in the top 100 (the longest ever continuous span by a female player who wasn’t able to reach the top 10 - she made it to #13) OR having made 71 grand slam appearances - including 20 straight US Open events (a record before Venus Williams made this her latest achieve...

Getting To Know….Alizé Cornet

September 23, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 72.7 MB

Our guest this week is celebrating not only her 18th year of playing professional tennis, but also her fantastic new autobiography "Transcendance: Diary of a Tennis Addict." In a career that spans two decades, 6 career WTA titles and almost 500 tour match wins, join host Jon Guerrica as we get to know this former French #1 like never before. Listen as we take an in-depth look at the start of her career, by winning the 2007 French Open junior title, to her biggest wins...namely her 2014 upset...

Getting To Know....Melanie Oudin

September 06, 2021 21:18 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

As we enter the 2nd week of the 2021 US Open, I can't help but think back to some of the classic quarterfinal matches in US Open history. One particular run stands out in my memory, as it made the entire tennis world BELIEVE that a spunky teenager from Marietta, Georgia could be the new Cinderella of American tennis. On the 10 year anniversary of her surprising run to the 2011 US Open Mixed Doubles title with partner, Jack Sock, we have the fantastic Melanie Oudin join the show this week to ...

Getting To Know....The 2021 US Open Draws

August 30, 2021 06:28 - 52 minutes - 59.7 MB

Can you hear the traffic? Can you smell the fresh cans of tennis balls being opened? The 2021 US Open is finally here. Join the Fantastic Tennis Podcast family as host, Jon Guerrica and three tennis mega-fans breakdown and preview both men's & women's draws for the last grand slam of the season. Join the team as they play a rousing game of "Fortune Teller Tennis" and see what's in store for this exciting major. It's time for some live tennis again! --- Support this podcast: https://podcast...

Getting To Know....James Blake

August 23, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 118 MB

As we gear up for what will surely be an amazing US Open, I think back to all the legendary matches that New York has given us over the decades,  and one of the first that springs to mind is the 2005 James Blake vs Andre Agassi fifth set quarterfinal night match rumble. This week, we happily honor that match, but more importantly, the man behind the thunderous forehand and charming smile....the fantastic James Blake. Join host Jon Guerrica, James's brother, Chris Walker as well as James Rile...

Getting To Know….Jan-Michael Gambill

August 11, 2021 17:24 - 1 hour - 97.4 MB

For our 30th episode, we take a deep dive into a player's career that made the tennis world swoon for not only his dashing good looks, but also his fascinating two-hands off both sides approach to the game. In a career that saw him climb to #14 in the world, Jan-Michael Gambill was labeled as the new IT-factor in American men's tennis during the early 2000's. In this retrospective, we listen as Jan-Michael takes us through his stellar resume of ATP titles and wins over legends like, Agassi, ...

Getting To Know....Shelby Rogers

August 02, 2021 03:32 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

With career victories over Karolina Pliskova, Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep and Serena Williams, our special guest this week is easily the pride and joy of Charleston, South Carolina tennis. Episode 29 takes an in-depth look at the fascinating career of American WTA world #40, Shelby Rogers. Join host, Jon Guerrica as well as one of Shelby's biggest fans as they review her stellar tennis resume, which includes: two grand slam quarterfinals, 16 wins against top 20 opponents and an exciting rece...

Getting To Know....Dinara Safina

July 18, 2021 07:57 - 1 hour - 66.4 MB

As the 19th woman in the open era to become the #1 tennis player on the planet, Dinara Safina will live in the tennis history books forever. The question is, will she be remembered for her amazing talent, winning an Olympic silver medal, and making three grand slam finals? Or will it ultimately be for not winning those three grand slam finals and coming up short on Olympic gold? Join host Jon Guerrica as well as one of Dinara’s biggest fans as they chat with this Russian legend and take a dee...

Getting To Know....Rennae Stubbs

July 08, 2021 09:07 - 1 hour - 86.4 MB

This week we sit down with a tennis great that wears as many hats as she has grand slams.....a successful television commentator, podcaster, WTA coach, advocate, former doubles #1....and friend, it's Rennae Stubbs. Join host, Jon Guerrica, as well as one of Rennae's biggest fans as they take an in-depth look into the career and mind of this remarkable and outspoken 6x grand slam champion. During the second half of our show, listen as Rennae opens up about her relationship with long time doubl...

(Bonus Episode) Getting To Know....The 2021 Wimbledon Draws

June 28, 2021 02:41 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MB

It's seriously been 2 years since our very favorite tournament, and now Wimbledon 2021 is finally here! Join host Jon Guerrica as he enlists two fantastic superfans from previous episodes to help breakdown both gentlemen & ladies singles draws for this year. We even have eyes on the ground as 2x Wimbledon quarterfinalist Coco Vandeweghe joins us live from Wimbledon, fresh off her semi-final showing on the grass in Birmingham. We take a look at the happenings around the grounds, dissect the dr...

Getting To Know....The 2021 Wimbledon Draws

June 28, 2021 02:41 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MB

It's seriously been 2 years since our very favorite tournament, and now Wimbledon 2021 is finally here! Join host Jon Guerrica as he enlists two fantastic superfans from previous episodes to help breakdown both gentlemen & ladies singles draws for this year. We even have eyes on the ground as 2x Wimbledon quarterfinalist Coco Vandeweghe joins us live from Wimbledon, fresh off her semi-final showing on the grass in Birmingham. We take a look at the happenings around the grounds, dissect the dr...

Getting To Know....Marion Bartoli

June 21, 2021 06:35 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

With Wimbledon back in action for the first time since 2019, what better way to celebrate the lawns of the All England Club than with an actual Wimbledon champion? Our guest this week is the fantastic, Marion Bartoli. Join host Jon Guerrica as well as one of Marion's biggest fans, as they catch up with this new mom that's busier than ever. Whether it's commentating tennis matches, coaching WTA superstars or working on a new biopic of her life, this interview is full of great stories from thro...

Getting to Know....Daria Gavrilova

June 14, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

This week, we welcome the queen of "Tik Tok tennis," the always entertaining, Daria "Dasha" Gavrilova. After a successful junior career that saw her capture the 2010 US Open junior title, as well as becoming the #1 junior in the world, Dasha would finally achieve a career high ranking of #20 in the WTA rankings after a big title run at the 2017 premier Connecticut Open event. Self described as "quirky," this talented Russian turned Aussie, shares hilarious stories from the start of her career...

Getting to Know....Daria Saville

June 14, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

This week, we welcome the queen of "Tik Tok tennis," the always entertaining, Daria "Dasha" Gavrilova. After a successful junior career that saw her capture the 2010 US Open junior title, as well as becoming the #1 junior in the world, Dasha would finally achieve a career high ranking of #20 in the WTA rankings after a big title run at the 2017 premier Connecticut Open event. Self described as "quirky," this talented Russian turned Aussie, shares hilarious stories from the start of her career...

Getting To Know....Dominika Cibulkova

June 07, 2021 04:07 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MB

Our guest this week was told time and time again, that her small stature would never allow her to be a success on the WTA Tour.....and wow did she have the last laugh. The amazing, Dominika Cibulkova joins host, Jon Guerrica as well as one of Domi's biggest fans from throughout her career, as they discuss how she was able to defy the odds and climb all the way to #4 in the world. We talk Australian Open, WTA Championships, French Open, retirement, and of course, how to take a great elevator ...

(Part 2) Getting To Know....Lindsay Davenport

May 24, 2021 05:01 - 54 minutes - 62.2 MB

Once you’ve finished Part 1, come join us for Part 2, with more of Lindsay. We start the second half of our season with an absolute legend of the sport, Lindsay Davenport. Writer, Radio & TV Commentator, LZ Granderson joins host, Jon Guerrica for this very special 2-part walk down memory lane with our tennis icon. In our first hour, we'll get to hear stories that only Lindsay Davenport could share. From tales of Anna Kournikova hitting President Bush with an errant serve, or how Lindsay almos...

Getting To Know....Lindsay Davenport (Part 1)

May 24, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MB

We start the second half of our season with an absolute legend of the sport, Lindsay Davenport. Writer, Radio & TV Commentator, LZ Granderson joins host, Jon Guerrica for this very special two-part walk down memory lane with our tennis icon. In our first hour, we'll get to hear stories that only Lindsay Davenport could share. From tales of Anna Kournikova hitting President Bush with an errant serve, or how Lindsay almost had a starring role on "CSI." You won't want to miss this amazing and h...

Getting To Know....Lucie Safarova

May 10, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB

This week we spotlight one of the most beloved players from the past decade, Czech player, Lucie Safarova. Known for her positive attitude and heart of gold, Lucie was able to translate her amazing all-court game into both singles and doubles success throughout her career. Most notably, she would reach a career high of #5 in the world after her masterful run to the 2015 French Open final. As a mainstay in the world's top 30 for the majority of her career, her many highlights include: 7 WTA si...