Fantastic Tennis

Author: Jon Guerrica

Fantastic Tennis is a high-energy podcast for fans who love WTA tennis. Each episode introduces a new player, from retired champions to rising stars to established veterans and gives fans a chance to hear the stories, personalities, and iconic moments that have shaped the womens game. With fresh voices every episode, Fantastic Tennis brings you closer to the players and the passion behind why they play. Join host, Jon Guerrica for a fun hour of conversations geared towards all fans of womens tennis.
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Genres: Sports, Tennis

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Getting To Know....Yuliia Starodubtseva
Episode 9
Wednesday, 12 August, 2026

YULIIA STARODUBTSEVA IS HERE! 🎾🔥This week on the FANTASTIC TENNIS Podcast, we sit down with one of the most exciting rising stars on the WTA Tour, Yuliia Starodubtseva!In only her third full season on the WTA Tour, she's put together an incredible list of wins against some of the biggest names in the game, including Madison Keys, Anastasia Potapova and Anna Kalinskaya. And this year at the 2026 French Open, she pulled off the biggest win of her career, by taking down World No. 2 Elena Rybakina in an unforgettable 7-6 in the 3rd set battle!We talk about her incredible journey from the Ukraine to playing college tennis at Old Dominion, the sacrifices she’s made to get to this level, like sleeping on the floor before her first US Open, qualifying match and becoming the first woman in the Open Era to qualify for all four Grand Slam main draws in the same season. Her rise up the rankings should be studied, and we're lucky to get to talk to her about it today.And of course, we get to know the person behind the tennis player — from her life on the road, airports, travel and her time away from the court and if you can count the number of times we talk about a boat, I'll venmo you a dollar, lolJoin host, Jon Guerrica for a fun, honest and fascinating conversation with a player who is just getting started — the fantastic....Yuliia Starodubtseva!