"Tough decision is an understatement."
After a 3x All-American career at Duke, Chloe Beck has decided to forgo her fifth year of eligibility and turn pro. The former #2 player in the country reflects on growing up in a tennis family, why college tennis and Duke are "everything to her," and what's next as she embarks on her pro journey. 

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The ITA has released its 2023-2024 pre-season rankings. We provide takeaways from the pre-season rankings and deep-dive on the top newcomers so you're familiar with the new faces during the fall season.

Timestamps:
0:00 - What are the pre-season rankings and do they matter?
5:42 - Rankings takeaways: notable absences and open questions
15:30 - Women's Newcomers
29:52 - Men's Newcomers

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Quinn Vandecasteele is one to watch this season. After playing #2 for Oregon in 2023, the rising senior finished the  college season unranked by the ITA. Three months later, Vandecasteele has claimed his first pro title, qualified into an ATP Challenger, and competed in the US Open Qualifying. 

Vandecasteele discusses how he got into tennis, why he chose Oregon, and what he's looking to accomplish in his senior season after his breakout summer.

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Mary Stoiana finished her sophomore season at Texas A&M as the SEC Player of the Year and the #2 ranked singles player in the country. Mary joins the show to discuss her breakout summer on the pro tour, which ended in a qualifying wild card to the US Open, and her plans for the future. 

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$75K to play a year of college tennis? What's considered "pay to play?" Former Florida Associate Head Coach Tanner Stump -- now the founder of collegetenniscrashcourse.com -- joins the show to demystify the NIL rumors in college tennis. He addresses what types of players are making money, how much those players should expect, and how schools and coaches are adapting. 

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We're recapping the biggest takeaways from the NCAA Division 1 Men's and Women's Tennis annual meeting. We discuss:

• The decision to award Baylor the fall NCAAs
• The pathway to qualify
• The committee's feelings on the 2023 tournament
• Bracket integrity and NIT 

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The Golden Gate Open, hosted at Stanford 8/12 - 8/19, will bring combined ATP and WTA tennis to Northern California for the first time. Tournament Principal Pablo Pires de Almeida takes us behind the scenes of what it takes to host a historic event. We discuss:

• History of pro tennis in the Bay Area
• How much it costs and how you fundraise
• The state of gender pay equality in tennis and the Golden Gate Open's commitment to equal prize money
• The entry list which includes former Top 10 players Kei Nishikori and Coco Vandeweghe

You can learn more and get tickets at goldengateopen.com.

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Hayley Carter was a 7X All-American at North Carolina where she ascended to the #1 singles and doubles ranking. After reaching a WTA doubles ranking of #25, Hayley returned to college coaching at Vanderbilt for two years.

Now, she’s taking advantage of the third assistant role and returning to her alma mater. Hayley shares her reasons for joining UNC, the impact the third assistant role will have on college tennis, and recaps some career highlights.

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Eliot Spizzirri held the #1 singles ranking for the entirety of the 2023 dual season. The ITA Player of the Year from the University of Texas joins the show to discuss:

• Battling through multiple wrist surgeries
• The most memorable moments from the season
• Whether he’ll return to Texas for his fifth year
• ATP Accelerator Program, NIL, and more!

You can follow Eliot on Instagram at @espizz11.

Correction: This episode misquotes a previous episode with Jonah Braswell and incorrectly states that “NIL was a factor in [his] package.” We apologize for the error.

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After Florida Head Coach Bryan Shelton stepped down from the program in June, Jonah Braswell decided to explore his options in the transfer portal. With three years of eligibility remaining, Jonah was looking for a program that could help him achieve his dreams of playing pro tennis.

Ultimately, Jonah decided to join his older brother, Micah, at Texas. Jonah discusses his reaction to the Shelton news, how he approached the transfer portal, and what he's looking forward to at Texas.

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