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We sit down for a very special (and pretty rare) one-hour conversation with 12x Grand Slam champion, the fantastic, Barbora Krejcikova — and get to know the woman behind one of the most accomplished careers in all of tennis. Barbora opens up about navigating through injuries and the challenges of finding her way back to the court, as well as reflecting on her incredible recent run winning her 9th WTA singles title in Athens earlier this summer. We talk about her extraordinary doubles career, her journey to becoming a French Open and Wimbledon champion, and of course, her unbelievable resilience to come back and push forward after achieving so much in the sport. Join host Jon Guerrica as we hear stories from throughout Barbora's career and get to hear the fun side that fans don't often get to experience. We talk tennis, life, family, competition, New York, the US Open, what's her take on pickleball and what's next for this grand slam champion. Join us for a very special episode of the Fantastic Tennis Podcast: “Getting to Know… Barbora Krejcikova”

For the very first time, the Fantastic Tennis Podcast went LIVE — in front of sold out NYC crowd, filled with of our favorite kind of people, enthusiastic women's tennis fans — and what better way to celebrate than by bringing together three of the brightest young stars in the WTA: Diana Shnaider, Antonia Ružić and Zeynep Sönmez, hosted by Jon Guerrica. As we enter the excitement of the 2026 US Open, we wanted to take a step back from the tournament itself and shine a spotlight on the next generation of women's tennis. These three players are in the prime of their careers and already making their mark on the WTA Tour. From the current state of women's tennis to the future of the WTA, we talk where the sport is heading, what it's like competing against your friends on tour, the pressures of being the next generation, social media, rivalries, and so much more. It was a very special night filled with some fantastic tennis energy. Welcome to the next generation of women's tennis — LIVE from the Fantastic Tennis Podcast! 🎾

YULIIA STARODUBTSEVA IS HERE! 🎾🔥 This week on the FANTASTIC TENNIS Podcast, we sit down with one of the most exciting rising stars on the WTA Tour, Yuliia Starodubtseva! In only her third full season on the WTA Tour, she's put together an incredible list of wins against some of the biggest names in the game, including Madison Keys, Anastasia Potapova and Anna Kalinskaya. And this year at the 2026 French Open, she pulled off the biggest win of her career, by taking down World No. 2 Elena Rybakina in an unforgettable 7-6 in the 3rd set battle! We talk about her incredible journey from the Ukraine to playing college tennis at Old Dominion, the sacrifices she’s made to get to this level, like sleeping on the floor before her first US Open, qualifying match and becoming the first woman in the Open Era to qualify for all four Grand Slam main draws in the same season. Her rise up the rankings should be studied, and we're lucky to get to talk to her about it today. And of course, we get to know the person behind the tennis player — from her life on the road, airports, travel and her time away from the court and if you can count the number of times we talk about a boat, I'll venmo you a dollar, lol Join host, Jon Guerrica for a fun, honest and fascinating conversation with a player who is just getting started — the fantastic....Yuliia Starodubtseva!

I'm just back from a very hot, swift and sweet French Open and our guest today is no stranger to success on the clay herself. With WTA 1000 titles in both Rome & Madrid, as well as now two Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Finals (and counting), our guest, the doubles extraordinaire, Giuliana "Guru"Olmos is here to talk about her stellar career on the WTA Tour. From her years playing college tennis at USC, to her early years on the ITF Tour partnering with longtime partner, Desirae Krawczyk, to her career high ranking of world #6, our guest is proudly the most successful player in the history of Mexican women's tennis and she has no plans on stopping. Join us for this extremely chatty hour as we cover, gelato, candy salad and a few fun stories from her years on tour. Join host, Jon Guerrica in getting to know, the fantastic, Gugu Olmos!

This week on the Fantastic Tennis Podcast, we're joined by recent ATX Open Champ and world #49,Peyton Stearns — one of the most exciting rising stars on the WTA Tour. We talk about her incredible title run in Austin, what it meant to win in the same city where she achieved NCAA tennis glory at the University of Texas, her life on tour, fitness, and the mindset it takes to compete at the highest level, and we even talk a little fishing. During this hour, you'll get a chance to get to know Peyton as she shares some fun behind-the-scenes stories, reflections on her journey from college tennis to the pros, and what’s driving this 24 year-old as her career keeps climbing. It's clay court season, and we have a player whose best results have come on the dirt. Please join us in getting to know, the fantastic, Peyton Stearns.

Episode 10 has us chatting with the WTA world #10 in doubles, Canada's Gaby Dabrowski, as she self-isolates during a 14 day quarantine in Melbourne prior to the start of the 2021 Australian Open. In this fun in-depth interview, we spend time learning about the start of her career, her desire to reignite her singles career, her time on the WTA player council and even some insight as to which character from "Schitt's Creek" is her absolute favorite. Join the conversation as Gaby describes the Melbourne lockdown process and even receives a mid-conversation Covid-19 test. We even surprise Gaby with a career victory over former world #1 Naomi Osaka (you'll have to hear it to believe it). Join us with getting to know this amazing 2-time grand slam doubles champion as she's joined by her friend and fan, former ATP world #818, Jeremy Sonkin. You won't want to miss this one, so grab your popcornowski and get ready for the fantastic, Gaby Dabrowski.

It's not every day I get to have a 1 hour conversation with the 11th best tennis player in the world, and if you factor in that she rarely does interviews, it makes today's episode even more special. We welcome the ferocious and fiery, WTA #11, Ekaterina Alexandrova to the Fantastic Tennis Podcast for our 83rd player spotlight. We're just back from the Miami Open, and even though Ekaterina didn't come home with the title, you're in for an amazing get-to-know-you chat with a player that was able to achieve a career milestone by closing out her 2025 season with her 5th career WTA title, and a historic finish inside the world's top 10. In this hour, we chat about her big wins over world #1's like Iga & Aryna, but also we dig deeper and cover topics like, managing emotions on court, online hate, a win that changed her career trajectory and even her favorite curse word. Join our host, Jon Guerrica for a memorable convo with the fantastic, Ekaterina Alexandrova.

We're back this week with a spotlight on the Hungarian doubles specialist extraordinaire, Fanny Stollar. A 5x WTA doubles champion, including 4 titles in her home city of Budapest, our guest is playing the best tennis of her career and she has no plans on stopping. Today we hear the journey of how this former Wimbledon junior doubles champion was finally able to find her footing and crack the world's top #25. Host, Jon Guerrica talks with Fanny about her decision to focus on doubles, her upcoming wedding prep, why her social media is one of the best on tour, and how we can help spotlight the sport of doubles. We even get a hilarious tutorial on the origin of her name. We share a lot of laughs this week with the flashy, the fearless, the fantastic, Fanny Stollar.

I'm just getting back from my first Australian Open and I have so many feels! It was a dream come true trip that included cheering on all of my Fantastic Tennis Family and I'm really excited to talk about it. Today, we add another Aussie to the list of greats that have shared their stories on the pod. Australian spitfire, Arina Rodionova joins me, Jon Guerrica in a truly hilarious chat that is definitely worth a listen. We take a look back on a career that has seen Arina win 17 ITF singles & 42 ITF doubles titles, including a WTA title with Storm Hunter in Hua Hin. We talk injuries, expectations, coming from a tennis family, and if you can count the F-bombs in this episode, I'll buy you a drink. I loved this chat today and I hope you love getting to know....the fantastic, Arina Rodionova.

Happy Australian Open! Fantastic Tennis Podcast host, Jon Guerrica is live from Melbourne and our guest this week is none other than Aussie superstar, Ajla Tomljanovic. This is a very special episode, as we not only get to know a relaxed and fun side of Ajla as she preps for the first grand slam of the season, but we also welcome Hana Tomljanovic (Ajla's big sister & former NCAA star at the University of Virginia) in her podcast debut to the show! We get two Tomljanovic sisters, for the price of one and its a hilarious hour that you won't want to miss. Pull up a chair, grab a tomljantini and let's get to know, the fantastic....Ajla & Hana Tomljanovic.

WTA world #50 and Colombian #1, Emiliana Arango is here with us this week on the Fantastic Tennis Podcast, to chat about an INCREDIBLE 2025 season that saw her reach a career high ranking, make two WTA 500 finals (in Merida & Guadalajara) and also win the biggest title of her career at the $125K event in Cancun. A coincidence that she plays her best tennis on Mexican hardcourts? Host, Jon Guerrica discusses a promising early career that was compromised by injury and how she's now been able to play the best tennis of her career. It's a fun chat with a young player that continues to reach milestone after milestone, and is about to play her very first Australian Open main draw. It's been a dream come true year for one of the nicest and most resilient players on tour. Get on board the Arango train, put your baseball cap backwards and lets all get to know....the fantastic, Emiliana Arango.

We kick off Season 6 of the Fantastic Tennis Podcast with WTA world #38, Ann Li as she prepares for a BIG 2026 season and an exciting Australian summer. After a masterful and quiet resurgence back to the top of the rankings, including achieving a career high of world #33 in 2025 AND winning her first title in 4 years in Guangzhou, Ann joins host, Jon Guerrica to discuss her career (both the ups and downs) and what's next for this talented American. In this hour long chat, we take a deep dive into Ann's career, including her busy off-season, and her life off-court. Spend some time with us getting to know Ann in this entertaining one-on-one chat. Join the fun as we kick off a brand new season with the fantastic, Ann Li.

Have you ever watched a professional tennis player and just instantly felt like you wanted to cheer them on? You can't exactly explain why, or how....but this person becomes a fabric of your daily routine as you check their scorelines, watch their matches on TV and visit tournaments to cheer them on in-person whenever you can. Today, host Jon Guerrica interviews a player that he called an instant favorite for over a decade on tour. Former NCAA champion, Olympian, WTA world #39 and the 2005 Wimbledon Serena-slayer, Jill Craybas joins Jon for an epic hour of fandom and stories from throughout a career that saw her compete until 39 years old and win 6 WTA titles over her decades-long pro career. They discuss the successful transition from on-court tennis to on-court commentating, beating former #1's like Jelena Jankovic, Kim Clijsters, and Serena Williams and of course, celebrating the art of tennis fandom. It's the 75th episode of Fantastic Tennis and it's a fun hour that puts the emphasis of FAN in FANtastic. Grab an almond milk cappuccino (Jill's favorite), sit down, and enjoy getting to know....the fantastic, Jill Craybas.

It's two shows in one today as we share our March tennis diary with one of our very favorite tennis writers, David Kane. David helps us recount a wild tennis scene in March that began with a fantastic Indian Wells event and also brought us very important fan-favorite tennis news, like the announcement of Alizé Cornet on "The Traitors," and brand new merch from Danielle Collins. It's a tennis pop-culture bonanza to start out the show today. We then shift gears to the end of March, with the rollercoaster that was the Miami Open. Our host, Jon Guerrica is joined by his bestie, Max Markham, as they share stories from their time down in sunny Miami. Today's show has more pop-culture name drops than Alexandra Eala has new followers on instagram. It's a lot of tennis and a lot of laughs. Join us in getting to know....our March tennis diary.

What an absolute whirlwind the past two years have been for our guest & WTA player, McCartney Kessler. To finish 2022, #922 in the world and then cut to today in 2025, where she now has 2 WTA titles and a win (just a few weeks ago) against the world #3, Coco Gauff. The sky is the limit for this talented former Florida Gator. Join host, Jon Guerrica as he sits down and gets to know all about what has changed in mind, body, and spirit to have made such a rocket of a rise up the WTA rankings. Join us for a great chat as you'll hear all about the life and tennis journey of one of the newest and brightest stars of the sport, the fantastic.....McCartney Kessler.