Hold On to Your Racket with Josefina Gurevich and Shravya Pant

In another classic edition of “Hold On to Your Racket," Shravya and Josefina look back at Rounds 1-3 in Paris to preview the quarterfinals. But, wait! There’s more! Not only are they keeping you updated on the latest tournament developments, but they also discuss some coach-player splits and the inspiring and harrowing news that has taken over the tennis world today. Press play for the info, and stay for the laughs as they explore Stefanos Tsitsipas’ “unique” Twitter feed.

We’re back in Paris for the Rolex Paris Masters! Before diving into the tournament, Josefina and Shravya recap some of the latest tennis action such as Sabalenka’s stellar title run, Rublev qualifying for the Nitto ATP finals, and John Millman winning his first ATP title. We also preview the Rolex Paris Masters draw as we discuss how we think the top seeds will fare and which players can make a breakthrough. Also, to our US listeners, please remember to vote!

Happy Halloween, HOTYR fans! In this episode, after wrapping up some of the tournament highlights from the last week, Josefina and Shravya talk all things tennis and Halloween. We pick our dream ATP + WTA haunted house teams and costumes, and Josefina shares her scariest tennis story.

Welcome to HOTYR's newest venture, where we explore the more personal side of the hosts! Shrav & Fina is a new non-tournament specific series Shravya and Josefina plan on doing more as the season wraps up. Before we get into it, we go over the ATP events of last week, including Rublev's win (and pre-tennis singing career) and Querrey's escape, as well as the outlook on the rest of the WTA season. You're in for a laugh in this one!

Roland Garros has come to an end, and the 2020 French Open champions have been crowned! We discuss Swiatek and Nadal’s historic title runs, what’s in store for the WTA “NextGen,” the ATP GOAT debate, the Open Era 20-or-more-slams club, and crown the Roland Garros Tennis Ball Frizz Quiz Whiz. Make sure to listen to Josefina’s Roland Garros tribute poem in our intro and enjoy some Fedal jokes throughout. This one’s a fun one, folks.

It's another Big 3 final at Roland Garros! Josefina and Shravya discuss Rafa and Nole's semifinal matches and analyze their stats as they preview Sunday's final. Nadal's break point game and Djokovic's impressive wins in his past two rounds are all part of the discussion. Don't miss out on a doubles and wheelchair tournament recap, the Tennis Ball Frizz Quiz, and this episode's Ace. Allez!

American Sofia Kenin and Pole Iga Swiatek will face off in the women’s singles final at the French Open! Your favorite podcast hosts analyze the match up and also debrief on the latest results in men’s and women’s doubles and the wheelchair tournaments. Finals weekend, here we come!

Well, these quarterfinals matches left us on the edge of lé seat! Your favorite high school gals and tennis fanatics discuss developing tennis stories, such as an ongoing investigation into match fixing at Roland Garros and plans for the Oceania hard court swing, which includes 2021’s first major, the Australian Open. We also revisit the quarterfinal matches from Paris and preview the four semifinals to come. Stick around for trivia, of course, and our latest Ace and Double Fault.

The final eight are here! Josefina and Shravya discuss the Zverev dilemma, the French Tennis Federation's GIF censorship, and quarterfinal matches to come. Stay tuned for our analysis of the draws, trivia, and a shoutout to Cat Lee and her amazing tennis art in our latest episode.

Week one of the French Open has wrapped up, so we’re here to give you a recap of Round 3 and a preview of the Round of 16! Josefina and Shravya take a deep dive into the draw to see which top seeds are cruising and which dark horses are making waves. Don’t miss a fun round of Roland Garros-themed trivia and our Aces and Double Fault for this episode. This one’s a good one.