Getting To Know....Magda Linette

03/01/21 • 52 min

This week, we spotlight a player that has sneakily made her way up the WTA rankings over the past few seasons, climbing to a career high of #33 in the world in early 2020. With two career singles titles and 3rd round appearances in all four grand slams, Magda Linette has made a remarkable career out of grinding and working her way up from the very bottom of the tennis world. In this in-depth interview, Magda details and shares her life story and how she was able to become a high performance athlete from early meager beginnings. We quickly learn how Magda's statistical mind plays an important part in her game, as well as how a chance encounter led her to leave her native Poland for a rare opportunity that she couldn't pass up. Please join Magda and one of her biggest fans, as well as host, Jon Guerrica, as they go through her many career highlights, including title runs at the 2019 Bronx Open, 2020 Thailand Open and her take on her recent "WTA Shot of the Year" award. I have a feeling you'll find yourself cheering for.....the fantastic, Magda Linette.

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Getting To Know....Cici Bellis

The tennis world has always had a fascination with the young tennis prodigy. Whether it be Jennifer Capriati, Venus Williams, Rafa Nadal or even today, with Coco Gauff, we always find ourselves rooting and searching for the next great champion. When 15 year old, Cici Bellis made a name for herself at the 2014 US Open by upsetting a top 20 player in her grand slam debut, all eyes turned to this young future star of the game. In 2017, she would climb all the way to #35 in the world by defeating elite players such as: Agnieszka Radwanska, Petra Kvitova and Svetlana Kuznetsova, and her strong season would earn her the exclusive title of WTA Newcomer of the Year. 2018 & 2019 would be both difficult and disappointing seasons as elbow and wrist surgeries would sideline this would-be champion from the game. But as with every great tennis journey, the best players always find a way back, and in 2020, she would finish her resilient year with a title run in Macon, Georgia (her 1st in 4 years). Join this fun interview as host, Jon Guerrica surprises Cici with one of her biggest cheerleaders in life and we learn how Cici plans to take the 2021 WTA season by storm. Now at 21, listen as we cover all of Cici's greatest career highlights, play a fun game or two and find out why Tennis Channel just chose her to be the next star of "My Tennis Life"....we'll give you a hint why, she's pretty fantastic.

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Getting To Know....Sabine Lisicki

There are few players over the past decade that can truly say they consistently played their very best tennis (year after year) on the pristine lawns of Wimbledon. Our spotlight player this week is known as much for her world-class grass court skills, as she is her world-class smile. Germany's Sabine Lisicki truly has mesmerized the tennis world with her yearly upsets and world record serve, but years of unexpected injuries have left her contemplating what is next for her remarkable tennis journey. In a career that saw her rise to #12 in the world, as well as winning the WTA's "Comeback Player of the Year" award, you won't want to miss this fascinating look at a four-time WTA singles champion that has a re-energized plan for her next big comeback. You'll hear firsthand why her 2013 Wimbledon match against Serena Williams meant so much to her, as well as how a fun bet with her parents ended up helping her win her first WTA title in Charleston against Caroline Wozniacki. Join Sabine, host Jon Guerrica and one of Sabine's biggest fans as they recount the amazing life and times of the resilient and fantastic.....Sabine Lisicki.