Getting to Know....Daria Saville

06/14/21 • 83 min

This week, we welcome the queen of "Tik Tok tennis," the always entertaining, Daria "Dasha" Gavrilova. After a successful junior career that saw her capture the 2010 US Open junior title, as well as becoming the #1 junior in the world, Dasha would finally achieve a career high ranking of #20 in the WTA rankings after a big title run at the 2017 premier Connecticut Open event. Self described as "quirky," this talented Russian turned Aussie, shares hilarious stories from the start of her career, all the way to updates on her return to the tour after an achilles tendon surgery hiatus. Join host Jon Guerrica, as well as one of Dasha's biggest fans from the past decade, as they breakdown the quirk that makes Dasha such a huge fan favorite. I'm not sure you'll hear a more authentic account of her life...from wedding plans to ATP pro Luke Saville, to hobbies, to Beyonće, we cover it all. This interview will have you smiling and cheering loudly for her big return to tour. I hope you'll join us in getting to know....the fantastic, Dasha Gavrilova.

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Getting To Know....Dominika Cibulkova

Our guest this week was told time and time again, that her small stature would never allow her to be a success on the WTA Tour.....and wow did she have the last laugh. The amazing, Dominika Cibulkova joins host, Jon Guerrica as well as one of Domi's biggest fans from throughout her career, as they discuss how she was able to defy the odds and climb all the way to #4 in the world. We talk Australian Open, WTA Championships, French Open, retirement, and of course, how to take a great elevator selfie. Dominika explains how she was able to thrive off of pressure throughout her career, and we dig deep and discuss some of her greatest victories that made this new mom such a fan favorite. POME! Come join this fun chat as we get to know, the fantastic....Dominika Cibulkova.

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Getting To Know....Marion Bartoli

With Wimbledon back in action for the first time since 2019, what better way to celebrate the lawns of the All England Club than with an actual Wimbledon champion? Our guest this week is the fantastic, Marion Bartoli. Join host Jon Guerrica as well as one of Marion's biggest fans, as they catch up with this new mom that's busier than ever. Whether it's commentating tennis matches, coaching WTA superstars or working on a new biopic of her life, this interview is full of great stories from throughout Marion's amazing years on tour. We'll take a long look back at the career that took this underdog to a career high of #7 in the world as well as 8 WTA Tour singles titles. We'll discuss her many epic matches at Wimbledon and hear what she would've changed about her time on tour that would've possibly prevented her shocking retirement from the sport in 2013. So grab your Pimms and strawberries, and let's dive into a very special Wimbledon episode of Fantastic Tennis!