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.

This week, we are pinching ourselves as we have the absolute privilege of getting to chat with a trailblazing WTA superstar, who's as remarkable and interesting on-court as she is off-court. Daria Kasatkina joins host, Jon Guerrica as they talk through more than a decade of special moments and memories from her years on the WTA Tour. Starting with her winning moment in Paris at the junior French Open to her now 8 WTA Tour titles, this hour long chat is packed with fun stories, like her first doping control test experience and her hilarious take on fellow players like, Jelena Ostapenko and Danielle Collins. Daria also shares her honest hopes for her 2025 season and a candid take on gay representation in the sport. It's a conversation that showcases why Dasha is beloved by both fans and fellow competitors alike. As we celebrate Valentine's weekend, we have so much love for a top 10 player that truly risks it all to live an authentic life. I hope you all join us this week, in getting to know....the fantastic, Daria Kasatkina.

The first two months of the 2025 tennis season has already been a year of surprises. From Madison Keys winning in Melbourne to Belinda Bencic mounting a stellar comeback to the tour, to Simona Hale leaving it. There's a lot of news to cover this week. Our host, Jon Guerrica is joined by a contributor to the "Doubles Only" Podcast as well as a writer for the tennistribe.com, Hanlon Walsh. It's a Valentine's weekend episode as we share some 40-love. Luckily for us, we have a martini in hand, and an expert to help us break down the drama of the US Open mixed doubles news and what's been happening this past week in Dallas and the Middle East. We also preview our FANTASTIC player spotlight episode this week, the fantastic, Daria Kasatkina.

Madison Keys is our 2025 Australian Open Ladies Champion. What a dominant two weeks of fantastic tennis beating Danielle Collins, Elena Rybakina, Elina Svitolina, Iga Swiatek and of course, Aryna Sabalenka, in a memorable final. It's a unicorn start to the season for Madison, and we talk all about it this week. We picked a great partner to help us navigate through Melbourne, as we're joined by a former world #34 and 2x Australian Open Quarterfinalist, representing Mexico, Angelica Gavaldon. It's a 90's tennis throwback episode as we talk to Angelica about a career that saw immediate success, to then retire from the sport one year later, to then repeat another surprising Melbourne run, 5 years later. It's a rollercoaster of an episode this week as we get to know....the 2025 Australian Open with our special guest, the fantastic, Angelica Gavaldon.

As we start out a brand new 2025 tennis season, what better way to begin the year, than with a true Australian wildcard that is ready to once again climb to the top of the WTA world rankings. Whether you know her from the Netflix series, "Break Point" or from the hundreds of matches she's played on tour, Ajla Tomljanovic is a true superstar personality of the sport. Join Ajla and host, Jon Guerrica as she shares stories from a decade long career and hear fun moments from both on and off the court, including her relationship with legend, Chris Evert and her historic win against the GOAT, Serena Williams in her final match on tour. We hear what's in store for this upcoming 2025 season, and hear how Ajla's goal is recreate some grand slam magic. This is a really entertaining interview that will give you insight as to why Ajla is always a fan favorite on tour. Join us now in getting to know, the fantastic, Ajla Tomljanovic.

We squeeze in one last 2024 episode of Fantastic Tennis to spotlight a player that experienced a rollercoaster of a 2024 season. From winning her 3rd WTA title in Birmingham and beating the world #1 on the grass at Wimbledon, to becoming the villain of the U.S. Open after a strange 3rd round match incident, Yulia Putintseva is no stranger to doubters or controversy. Join host, Jon Guerrica as he talks with this wily veteran on the cusp of her 30th birthday. and playing the best tennis of her career. Yulia discusses fun highlights and moments from over a decade on tour and a game-style that has watched her frustrate opponents and drop shot her way towards the top of women's tennis. Yulia also chats honestly about the aftermath of that US Open match and what her message is for anyone that doubts for ambition or drive for the 2025 season. I hope you join this highly entertaining chat and get to know, the fantastic....Yulia Putintseva.

We’re back! Did you miss us? For this fun episode, we’re getting to know a player that’s having an absolutely astonishing season on tour. With already 3 WTA Tour titles on 3 different surfaces, (only Carlos Alcaraz can say that this year btw) she’s ready to prove that she’s here to stay at the top of the sport. With career milestone after milestone already achieved this season, what else is in store for the youngest player in the WTA Top 20? After her 1st top 10 win in Cincinnati, she’s now #18 in the world, and into her very first U.S. Open main draw. It’s an unBandana-leivable hour! Please join us for our Season 4 opener and getting to know, our dark horse pick for the US Open…..Diana Shnaider.

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 semifinalist & former WTA world #18 Alexandra Stevenson joins the show this week to help breakdown one of the most bizarre events in grand slam history. Alexandra gives us the inside scoop on everything from - what was really going on off-court during the most important two weeks of her tennis career - how she handled the aftermath, and what really happens during some of those infamous rain delays. We also reminisce and hear fun stories from throughout her career about Steffi Graf, Jennifer Capriati and the G.O.A.T, Serena Williams. It’s a fantastic 90 minutes of Wimbledon talk, Alexandra and of course, some great insider stories. Come check out: Getting To Know….Alexandra Stevenson.

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 sets the record straight about those dark moments in 2020 that almost cost her a WTA career. She also opens up and shows her playful side as she discusses her life off-court, music and what she really thinks of social media. Join host Jon Guerrica in this intriguing chat that is vulnerable, surprising, fun and always honest. There are a lot of moments to unpack here, so I hope you join us in getting to know....the fantastic, Dayana Yastremska.