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 her a strong contender for future grand slam titles, especially after defeating several former world #1's to win her first career title at the 2007 Amelia Island event. A freak back injury ultimately sidelined our champion, and she'd spend the next 11 long years wondering what could've been. And in a crazy turn of events, she would mount a highly publicized 2019 comeback that was not meant for grand slam glory, but for her own peace-of-mind and the dream of saying goodbye to tennis on her own terms. This is a fascinating interview with a player who seized an opportunity to do things her own way. I hope you'll join us this week in getting to know....the fantastic, Tatiana Golovin. 

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 full of laughs and insight. There is so much fun to be had this week as we get to know….the sunshine double.

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 who doesn't love a great 2022 WTA comeback? In this interview, Donna talks about her years on tour, her favorite matches, including her defeat of Maria Sharapova in her very last tour match. We discuss what's next for her, including her new candle & fragrance line, DNNA and we hear her thoughts on how social media has impacted her career, as well as how she likes to celebrate after big matches. You won't get a more raw look at a player that at just 25 has already had a successful career, including a top 20 ranking, wins over several former world #1's and a 2019 US Open Quarterfinal appearance. She has big plans to accomplish even more as she enters the next phase of her tennis journey. I hope you'll join us in getting to know....the fantastic Donna Vekic. 

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 vulnerable and forever a legend, Vika shares some amazing stories from her life inside the tennis world that you’ve never heard before. This is a fascinating inside look at a future Tennis Hall of Fame inductee that continues to add to her legacy today. I hope you’ll join us in getting to know the always fantastic….Victoria Azarenka.

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 that helped transform not only women's tennis, but the sporting world. We even have a VERY special appearance by another WTA legend that stops by to surprise Chris and ask a few fun questions of her own. Join host Jon Guerrica as we get to know the fantastic….Chris Evert.

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 amazing stories, like her experience from winning her first grand slam doubles title with Rennae Stubbs, as well as the significance to winning her last grand slam title at age 38 at the 2011 US Open. You'll also hear as Lisa shares her memories from a stellar singles career that took her all the way to the top #15 in the world and included wins over former #1's Martina Hingis, Venus Williams and Monica Seles. With a career that saw her win at least one doubles title from 1993 to 2012, (a historic span of 20 years), you'll find out what it takes to have the consistency and dedication of a true champion. We hope you'll join in getting to know, the fantastic....Lisa Raymond.