Fantastic Tennis

I'm just back from a very hot, swift and sweet French Open and our guest today is no stranger to success on the clay herself. With WTA 1000 titles in both Rome & Madrid, as well as now two Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Finals (and counting), our guest, the doubles extraordinaire, Giuliana "Guru"Olmos is here to talk about her stellar career on the WTA Tour. From her years playing college tennis at USC, to her early years on the ITF Tour partnering with longtime partner, Desirae Krawczyk, to her career high ranking of world #6, our guest is proudly the most successful player in the history of Mexican women's tennis and she has no plans on stopping. Join us for this extremely chatty hour as we cover, gelato, candy salad and a few fun stories from her years on tour. Join host, Jon Guerrica in getting to know, the fantastic, Gugu Olmos!

Episode 10 has us chatting with the WTA world #10 in doubles, Canada's Gaby Dabrowski, as she self-isolates during a 14 day quarantine in Melbourne prior to the start of the 2021 Australian Open. In this fun in-depth interview, we spend time learning about the start of her career, her desire to reignite her singles career, her time on the WTA player council and even some insight as to which character from "Schitt's Creek" is her absolute favorite. Join the conversation as Gaby describes the Melbourne lockdown process and even receives a mid-conversation Covid-19 test. We even surprise Gaby with a career victory over former world #1 Naomi Osaka (you'll have to hear it to believe it). Join us with getting to know this amazing 2-time grand slam doubles champion as she's joined by her friend and fan, former ATP world #818, Jeremy Sonkin. You won't want to miss this one, so grab your popcornowski and get ready for the fantastic, Gaby Dabrowski.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Madison Keys is our 2025 Australian Open Ladies Champion. What a dominant two weeks of fantastic tennis beating Danielle Collins, Elena Rybakina, Elina Svitolina, Iga Swiatek and of course, Aryna Sabalenka, in a memorable final. It's a unicorn start to the season for Madison, and we talk all about it this week. We picked a great partner to help us navigate through Melbourne, as we're joined by a former world #34 and 2x Australian Open Quarterfinalist, representing Mexico, Angelica Gavaldon. It's a 90's tennis throwback episode as we talk to Angelica about a career that saw immediate success, to then retire from the sport one year later, to then repeat another surprising Melbourne run, 5 years later. It's a rollercoaster of an episode this week as we get to know....the 2025 Australian Open with our special guest, the fantastic, Angelica Gavaldon.

We squeeze in one last 2024 episode of Fantastic Tennis to spotlight a player that experienced a rollercoaster of a 2024 season. From winning her 3rd WTA title in Birmingham and beating the world #1 on the grass at Wimbledon, to becoming the villain of the U.S. Open after a strange 3rd round match incident, Yulia Putintseva is no stranger to doubters or controversy. Join host, Jon Guerrica as he talks with this wily veteran on the cusp of her 30th birthday. and playing the best tennis of her career. Yulia discusses fun highlights and moments from over a decade on tour and a game-style that has watched her frustrate opponents and drop shot her way towards the top of women's tennis. Yulia also chats honestly about the aftermath of that US Open match and what her message is for anyone that doubts for ambition or drive for the 2025 season. I hope you join this highly entertaining chat and get to know, the fantastic....Yulia Putintseva.

We continue our #Fantastic50 series this week and not only celebrate the 50th year of WTA tennis, but also a decade in which the hair was big, the clothes were bigger and the teenage phenoms were a plenty....the WTA 90's. We're joined this week by two grand slam champions who each enjoyed stellar careers on the WTA Tour. Former world #14 and Wimbledon champion, Kimberly Po from the United States as well as 2x grand slam mixed doubles champion, South Africa's Mariaan De Swardt join the show this week to play some 90's tennis trivia and reminisce about one of the toughest decades in WTA herstory. I hope you join host Jon Guerrica as he takes an in-depth look into some of the great highlights and stories from the fantastic, WTA 90's.

As we celebrate 50 years of amazing WTA tennis, this week we take a closer look at all the fantastic WTA comebacks that we’ve loved so much over the years. We’re joined this week by former top 30 WTA player, Meike Babel and Senior Correspondent for Vox.com, Alex Abad-Santos, as we talk about all the great WTA comebacks in history, Capriati, Serena, Venus, Azarenka, Lindsay, Monica, Kvitova…(so many!) Join us for a fun episode as we take a closer look at the art of the WTA comeback.

If the 2021 season was a fairytale story, you’d certainly have Emma Raducanu as its young talented fair maiden ruling the land of barely 50% vaccinated tennis players, while legendary godparents Serena & Roger rest and waive majestically from atop their thrones. Our episode this week highlights each and every major topic from this jam-packed 2021 tennis year. It began with a mouse-filled quarantine in Melbourne, and each month, we’d continue to get interesting storyline after storyline: an unprecedented French Open, a return to the grass at Wimbledon, the crowning of a new star in New York, the quest for a calendar slam, the absence of two of the most bankable stars of the game, and the most baffling disappearance of a former #1 that’s now made major headlines around the world. Join host, Jon Guerrica as he’s joined by Myles David from the “Missing the Point with Myles David” podcast as well as two of the sports biggest fans, as we all get to know….the 2021 tennis season.

Can you hear the traffic? Can you smell the fresh cans of tennis balls being opened? The 2021 US Open is finally here. Join the Fantastic Tennis Podcast family as host, Jon Guerrica and three tennis mega-fans breakdown and preview both men's & women's draws for the last grand slam of the season. Join the team as they play a rousing game of "Fortune Teller Tennis" and see what's in store for this exciting major. It's time for some live tennis again!