For the very first time, the Fantastic Tennis Podcast went LIVE — in front of sold out NYC crowd, filled with of our favorite kind of people, enthusiastic women's tennis fans — and what better way to celebrate than by bringing together three of the brightest young stars in the WTA: Diana Shnaider, Antonia Ružić and Zeynep Sönmez, hosted by Jon Guerrica.

As we enter the excitement of the 2026 US Open, we wanted to take a step back from the tournament itself and shine a spotlight on the next generation of women's tennis. These three players are in the prime of their careers and already making their mark on the WTA Tour.

From the current state of women's tennis to the future of the WTA, we talk where the sport is heading, what it's like competing against your friends on tour, the pressures of being the next generation, social media, rivalries, and so much more.

It was a very special night filled with some fantastic tennis energy.

Welcome to the next generation of women's tennis — LIVE from the Fantastic Tennis Podcast! 🎾

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, lol

Join host, Jon Guerrica for a fun, honest and fascinating conversation with a player who is just getting started — the fantastic....Yuliia Starodubtseva!

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!