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.

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.