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Japanese professional tennis player Ena Shibahara discusses the Aussie bubble and what it has been like in quarantine while preparing for the Australian Open. She dives into some changes she would like to see that revolve around the food and practice time. She reflects on winning the first WTA of the year with partner Shuko Aoyama in Abu Dhabi.
Podcast host Julia Elbaba is joined by her best friend since childhood, Sarah to talk about their everlasting friendship. Julia reflects on her "unique upbringing" which included homeschooling through high school and her limited social life. She dives deep into her time at the University of Virginia dealing with adversity and a toxic teammate on the tennis team almost leading her to transfer out. The purpose of this episode is for Julia to be raw with her emotions and show the hustlers that behind every success story, there's a person that has to battle demons and hardship. Please note that no names were used in the creation of this episode. Follow me on Instagram & Twitter @Juleselbaba and email [email protected] with any questions or comments.
Canadian Professional Tennis Player Carol Zhao discusses her time at Stanford and what the program meant to her. She reflects on what motivated her in the 2015 NCAA singles tournament despite having no U.S. Open wild card on the line. She talks about the inspiration she gets from having successful pro tennis friends like Bianca Andreescu and Genie Bouchard. She talks about her singing/songwriting career and performing in public. Follow me on Instagram & Twitter @juleselbaba and email [email protected] with any questions or comments.
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