On The Rise features compelling stories and unique voices in women's college tennis. Our conversations focus on topics such as self-care, team culture and personal goals. On The Rise is more than tennis; it is the next generation of women in sports.
Liya Davidov is on the rise. The College of New Jersey alum shares her story becoming a two-time NJAC Player of the Year before working for Tennis Channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eudice Chong is on the rise. The Wesleyan alum shares her story capturing four consecutive NCAA singles titles before breaking into the Top 250 in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dasha Vidmanova is on the rise. The Georgia senior shares her story becoming the first female athlete to win NCAA singles and doubles titles for Bulldogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caitlin Thompson is on the rise. The Missouri tennis alum shares her story competing for the Tigers before founding Racquet, a tennis magazine and lifestyle brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Qavia Lopez is on the rise. The Florida sophomore shares her story becoming the top recruit in the nation before making history with the Gators in her first season of college tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Leyla Erkan is on the rise. The Florida State women's tennis alum shares her story playing in the top spot for the Seminoles before launching her career in children's book publishing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sara O'Leary is on the rise. The UVA women's tennis head coach shares her story coaching 2021 NCAA Singles Champion Emma Navarro, who is now ranked No. 13 in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lulu Sun is on the rise. The Texas alum shares her story becoming the first woman from New Zealand to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals in the Open Era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alexa Noel is on the rise. The Miami redshirt junior shares her story winning the 2024 NCAA Individual title and earning a wild card into the upcoming US Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kara Hall is on the rise. The Michigan alum shares her story becoming the stunt double for Zendaya in the 2024 film Challengers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennifer Kerr and Melissa Sakar are on the rise. The Washington tennis alums share their story transferring from Ivy League to Pac 12 programs and finding success in both conferences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Angella Okutoyi is on the rise. The Auburn sophomore shares her story becoming the first player from Kenya in nearly 50 years to win the African Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mira Ruder-Hook is on the rise. The 2016 All-American shares her story earning a Top 10 national doubles ranking for Michigan. Now, Mira is creating a new venture to support former college athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Donatella Guarnieri is on the rise. After playing for the UCF club tennis team, Donatella was called up to the varsity roster midway through the 2024 season. One week later, she earned her first Big 12 doubles victory over #7 Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anna Danilina is on the rise. The University of Florida alum shares her story becoming the first Kazakh player in the Open Era to win a mixed doubles major title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Grace Melrose is on the rise. The former pro player shares her story founding Tennis Girl Nation before returning to the tour, this time as a published author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mary Stoiana is on the rise. The Texas A&M junior shares her story becoming the first Aggie to win the ITA All-American Championships. This fall, Mary climbed to No. 1 in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Katherine Hui is on the rise. The Stanford freshman shares her story winning the 2023 US Open Junior Championship as an unseeded player. This fall, Katherine became the first player since 1982 to win a Junior Grand Slam and play college tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CiCi Bellis is on the rise. The former world No. 35 shares her story rising to stardom at age 15, when she became one of the youngest players to win a US Open main draw match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lauren Embree is on the rise. The University of Florida alum shares her story becoming a five-time All-American for the Gators before returning to Gainesville as an assistant coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hannah Berner is on the rise. The Wisconsin alum shares her story playing on the top court for the Badgers before launching her comedy career. Berner has over 2 million followers on TikTok, was a reality TV star on Summer House, and is currently on a comedy tour throughout North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fiona Crawley is on the rise. The North Carolina junior shares her story becoming the first Tar Heel to go undefeated in a fall season, winning the 2022 All-American Championships along with the 2022 ITA Fall National singles and doubles titles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dana Mathewson is on the rise. The Arizona alum shares her story becoming the first American to win a wheelchair Grand Slam while representing Team USA at multiple Paralympic Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kaitlin Ray is on the rise. The UCLA alum shares her story helping lead the Bruins to the 2014 NCAA Championship before pursuing a career in sports law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Irina Falconi is on the rise. The Georgia Tech product shares her story breaking the record for singles winning percentage at Tech before reaching a career high world ranking of No. 63. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 finals, 4 ITF titles, and 1 WTA title. One year later, University of Southern California product Angela Kulikov and her partner Sophie Chang are ranked Top 75 in the world in doubles. This is The Return of Angela Kulikov. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monique Matheson is on the rise. The University of Washington alum shares her story playing in the top spot for the Huskies before becoming the Chief Human Resources Officer at Nike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Emma Navarro is on the rise. The 2021 NCAA Singles Champion shares her story balancing a college and professional tennis schedule while achieving a career-high world ranking of No. 153. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ahsha Rolle is on the rise. The former World No. 82 shares her story moving from professional tennis to Director of Tennis at New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Peyton Stearns is on the rise. The University of Texas sophomore shares her story winning the 2022 NCAA Individual Championship as well as the 2022 NCAA Team Championship with the Longhorns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jordaan Sanford is on the rise. The Baylor University alum shares her story writing for Tennis Channel and Variety while appearing in All American: Homecoming on The CW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Margaryta Bilokin is on the rise. The Duke University senior shares her story becoming an All-American for the Blue Devils while pursuing her career as a surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Julia Eshet is on the rise. The University of Oregon alum shares her story pursuing her passion for music while becoming the seventh-winningest player in program history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jasmine Minor is on the rise. The University of Oregon alum shares her story launching her own talk show before becoming an investigative reporter at WISH-TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tory Zawacki Roy is on the rise. The Duke University alum shares her story achieving a Top 5 national doubles ranking for the Blue Devils before joining ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kennedi Carter is on the rise. The Bowdoin College junior shares her story achieving a Top 20 national doubles ranking before studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rosie Johanson is on the rise. The University of Virginia Women's Tennis alum shares her story overcoming injury to reach the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jamie Loeb is on the rise. The University of North Carolina product shares her story becoming the first Tar Heel to capture the NCAA Individual Championship before reaching a career-high world ranking of 132. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Peggy Porter is on the rise. The University of Florida Women's Tennis alum shares her story competing in the Junior U.S. Open before joining the Gators, where the team captured the 2017 NCAA Team Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nina Paripovic is on the rise. The Dartmouth College Women's Tennis senior shares her story reaching the New Zealand National Championship final before joining the Big Green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mihaela Marculescu is on the rise. The Harvard Women's Tennis junior shares her story competing in junior Grand Slams as the top-ranked Romanian player before joining the Crimson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Daria Afanasyeva is on the rise. The James Madison University Women's Tennis redshirt junior shares her story pursuing a sports management career while leading the Dukes in singles and doubles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sonya Gulnova is on the rise. The Sacramento State Women's Tennis alum shares her story competing for the Hornets before joining SwingVision as the Head of Digital Content and Marketing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alana Wolfberg is on the rise. The Oklahoma State University women's tennis junior shares her story reaching the NCAA Individual Championships while pursuing an oncology career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Allison Chuang is on the rise. The Dartmouth College Women's Tennis recent graduate shares her story leading the team on and off the court while pursuing a computer science degree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Angela Kulikov is on the rise. The USC senior shares her story reaching the semifinal round of the 2019 NCAA Singles Championship before pursuing a professional tennis career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alicia Herrero Liñana is on the rise. The Baylor University Women's Tennis senior shares her story earning an academy scholarship in Spain before joining the Bears to prepare for life on tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Riley McQuaid is on the rise. The Texas A&M Women's Tennis senior shares her story leading the Aggies in active singles victories while preparing to leave competitive tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ines Absisan is on the rise. The University of Nebraska Omaha junior shares her story pursuing a career in criminal justice while leading the singles lineup for the Mavericks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tamara Barad Itzhaki is on the rise. The Virginia Tech Women's Tennis freshman shares her story playing in the top spot while pursuing her lifelong passion for architecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Charlotte Chavatipon is on the rise. The University of Texas Women's Tennis freshman shares her story as part of the 2021 NCAA Championship Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices