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#9 Texas beats #38 Georgia in a dramatic 4-3 match
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The #9 Texas men went on the road to face #38 Georgia under the lights in Athens. The result? A dramatic, roller coaster ride! We recap the atmosphe...
Georgia's #1 Dasha Vidmanova previews the Texas A&M rivalry match
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
University of Georgia junior Dasha Vidmanova reached a career-high of #4 in the nation last season. Now, she's using that experience to step into...
Georgia's Thomas Paulsell: From out of the lineup to #1
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
University of Georgia junior Thomas Paulsell has jumped from outside of last year's singles lineup to the #1 position. Thomas discusses the seren...
Drake Bernstein reflects on his first year as Georgia's head coach
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Drake Bernstein is in his first year as head coach for the University of Georgia women's tennis team. Coach Bernstein discusses his team&ap...
#8 Pepperdine at #2 Michigan Women's Preview
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#8 Pepperdine makes a road trip through the midwest taking on #9 Ohio State and #2 Michigan. Can the Waves ride the strength of its top 3 to victory o...
#1 Ohio State at #12 Texas Men's Preview
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes travel to Austin to take on the Longhorns. Is this a must-win match for Texas and would Ohio State actua...
Jamie Hunt: Georgia's next head coach (interview)
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Current UGA Associate Head Coach, Jamie Hunt, joins to talk about succeeding the legendary Manny Diaz as Georgia's head coach. Hunt reflects on t...
Manny Diaz retires, ITA rankings flub, and #3 Wake Forest at #8 Virginia
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss some of the biggest news in men’s tennis, including Manny Diaz’s retirement announcement and last week’s ITA rankings mishap! Plus, E...
Men's ITA Indoor Championship recap & tournament takeaways
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recapping Ohio State's 4-3 win over TCU to earn the Buckeyes' third ITA national championship! Then, we give a takeaway from each of the 16 ...
Women's ITA Indoor Championship recap & tournament takeaways
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recapping Oklahoma State's 4-3 win over Michigan to earn the Cowgirls' first ITA national championship! Then, we talk through some standout ...
Men’s ITA Indoors Preview
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The men’s ITA Indoor National Championship takes place in New York City this week! We give our thoughts on the seeds, draw parity, and breakdown eac...
Men's chaos reigns supreme; South Carolina at Ohio State Preview
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Six of the top ten men's teams lost last weekend! What to make of the chaos in men's tennis? We break down the results and preview South Car...
Kickoff recap, Auburn fires Caroline Lilley, and match previews
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first full edition of matches of the week! But first, we give our biggest kickoff weekend takeaways and discuss Auburn’s firing of wom...
2024 Men's Kickoff Weekend Preview
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The road to the ITA Indoor Championships begins with kickoff weekend! On this episode, we breakdown each region and give our:Lineup takeawaysMost inte...
#1 Virginia beats #3 Texas Recap
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#1 Virginia held off #3 Texas in Austin 4-3. This is Virginia's ninth-straight win over the Longhorns. We discuss our in-person(!) experience at ...
#1 Virginia at #3 Texas Men's Preview
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#1 Virginia travels to #3 Texas in an early season rematch of the 2023 NCAA semifinal. Will Texas get revenge on its home courts or will Virginia keep...
2024 Predictions and Mailbag Questions
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's our final preseason episode and we're going on the record with our predictions and answering your questions! We predict NCAA champions,...
Men's 2024 season preview: Favorites
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our penultimate episode of season preview content, we discuss the two men’s favorites (in our opinion!) for the 2024 title: Texas and Virginia. W...
Men's 2024 season preview: Contenders
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode of men's season preview content, we discuss the three title contenders -- teams we think are in the hunt to win it all, but...
Men's 2024 season preview: Teams to Watch
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're previewing the 2024 men's season with three tiers of teams. First up: teams to watch...for better or worse. Who will be "America&...
Mike Cation shares how to successfully transition from college to Challengers
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After 10 years as the primary broadcaster for the USTA Pro Circuit Challengers, Mike Cation shares what it takes to successfully transition from colle...
Cannon Kingsley returns to Ohio State with one goal
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cannon Kingsley is ready to enjoy his final year at Ohio State, but the 3x All-American has one goal in mind: winning a national championship. Cannon ...
Head Coach Manny Diaz on Georgia's "unrivaled" atmosphere
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manny Diaz is entering his 36th season as the head coach for Georgia men's tennis. In that time, he's guided the bulldogs to 29 SEC champion...
Rich Bonfiglio shares his vision for Penn men's tennis
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Bonfiglio is a first-time head coach at Penn. He joined the program in January and led the Quakers to one of its best year-end rankings (#53) in ...
Duke’s Garrett Johns on his 7 pro titles in 2023
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Johns decided to use his fifth year of eligibility at Duke — but take the fall semester off. In that time off, he competed in 17 pro tournam...
Fall singles rankings: stats, reactions, and takeaways
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We breakdown the final singles rankings of the fall! Who're the biggest movers? Who's making history and who might already be eliminated fro...
What's clicking for Micah Braswell and the Texas Longhorns?
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Texas senior Micah Braswell is playing the best tennis of his career. Two weeks ago, he became the second Longhorn to win the ITA National Fall Champi...
UNC's Reese Brantmeier sweeps ITA Fall Nationals
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UNC sophomore Reese Brantmeier won the singles and doubles titles at the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego. She discusses her run to the ti...
ITA Fall Nats Preview and Predictions
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The final national event of the 2023 fall season is here! The ITA National Fall Championships runs Wednesday through Sunday in San Diego. We discuss t...
Stanford's Nishesh Basavareddy makes his first ATP Challenger Final
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stanford sophomore Nishesh Basavareddy is only the fifth player born in 2005 to make an ATP Challenger final. The 18-year-old discusses his relationsh...
Men's All-American Recap ft. Alex Gruskin
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets joins the show to discuss the title runs of Eliot Spizzirri (Texas) and Robert Cash/JJ Tracy (Ohio State) at this yea...
ITA All-American Championships Preview
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first national event of the 2023-2024 season is here! We preview the event with:An overview of All-American history and its place in the college t...
Amelia Rajecki's rise up the collegiate ranks
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023, Amelia Rajecki helped NC State win its first ACC championship, earned the program record for most single-season wins, and made the NCAA singl...
Duke's Chloe Beck turns pro
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Tough decision is an understatement."After a 3x All-American career at Duke, Chloe Beck has decided to forgo her fifth year of eligibility ...
Meet the Top 10 ITA Newcomers & Preseason Rankings Takeaways
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ITA has released its 2023-2024 pre-season rankings. We provide takeaways from the pre-season rankings and deep-dive on the top newcomers so you&ap...
Oregon's Quinn Vandecasteele on his breakout summer
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Quinn Vandecasteele is one to watch this season. After playing #2 for Oregon in 2023, the rising senior finished the college season unranked by the ...
Mary Stoiana: from unranked to the US Open in two months
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Stoiana finished her sophomore season at Texas A&M as the SEC Player of the Year and the #2 ranked singles player in the country. Mary joins ...
Demystifying NIL in College Tennis w/ Tanner Stump
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
$75K to play a year of college tennis? What's considered "pay to play?" Former Florida Associate Head Coach Tanner Stump -- now the fou...
Qualifying criteria for 2024 fall NCAAs at Baylor and other D1 committee takeaways
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're recapping the biggest takeaways from the NCAA Division 1 Men's and Women's Tennis annual meeting. We discuss:The decision to awar...
Behind the scenes of hosting a combined ATP/WTA 125 event
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Golden Gate Open, hosted at Stanford 8/12 - 8/19, will bring combined ATP and WTA tennis to Northern California for the first time. Tournament Pri...
Hayley Carter returns to UNC as an Assistant Coach
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley Carter was a 7X All-American at North Carolina where she ascended to the #1 singles and doubles ranking. After reaching a WTA doubles ranking o...
Eliot Spizzirri: 2023 ITA Player of the Year
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eliot Spizzirri held the #1 singles ranking for the entirety of the 2023 dual season. The ITA Player of the Year from the University of Texas joins th...
Jonah Braswell: Transferring from Florida to Texas
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After Florida Head Coach Bryan Shelton stepped down from the program in June, Jonah Braswell decided to explore his options in the transfer portal. Wi...
Jaron Maestas: New Iowa State Head Coach on rebuilding the program
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Iowa State was the cinderella story of 2023 as the Cyclones reached the NCAA Elite 8 for the first time in history. Less than two months later, the Cy...
USC's Maddy Sieg: 2x All-American and pro tour plans
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maddy Sieg compiled a 32-4 record in her freshman season at USC that saw her become a 2X All-American and the only player to reach the NCAA singles an...
Recruiting Secrets w/ Tanner Stump
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How much NIL money can a top recruit expect? Tanner Stump is the former Florida Associate Head Coach. With the Gators, Stump won the 2021 ITA Assist...
UCLA's Fangran Tian: NCAA singles champion
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Freshman Fangran Tian of UCLA made history when she became the first Chinese player to win the NCAA singles title. Tian discusses her tennis journey i...
UNC's Carson Tanguilig: NCAA team and doubles champion
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In her sophomore campaign at UNC, Carson Tanguilig clinched UNC's first NCAA team title and won the NCAA doubles title with Fiona Crawley. She an...
Oklahoma's Layne Sleeth on making the NCAA singles final and turning pro
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Layne Sleeth is a Sooner legend. The 2X All-American helped the Sooners reach the 2022 NCAA team final and then became the first Sooner to advance pas...
Why the USTA should never host NCAAs again
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2023 marked the third time the USTA hosted the NCAA tournament. Shockingly, it was the worst iteration yet. We discuss why tennis is in a precariou...
Georgia's Teodor Giusca discusses the transfer portal and UGA tennis
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Teodor Giusca just completed his fifth year as a grad student at Georgia after spending four seasons at Clemson. Teodor unveils how the transfer porta...
Recapping the NCAA individual tournament
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After 11 days at the USTA National Campus, we put a bow on the 2023 college tennis season by recapping the NCAA individual event. Two freshmen in Fang...
Reflecting on UNC and UVA's historic team titles
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan Moszkowski joins the show to reflect on the historic title runs of the UNC women and Virginia men. He shares his takeaways from Lake Nona about ...
UNC wins its first NCAA women's team title
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#1 UNC avenged its only loss this season 4-1 against NC State in the NCAA team final to earn its first team title. We recap the thrilling atmosphere, ...
NCAA Men's Semifinal Recap and Final Preview
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will #3 Ohio State win its first NCAA title or will #5 Virginia claim back-to-back titles? We recap how each team advanced tot he final and go through...
NCAA Women's SF Recap and Final Preview
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We recap #1 UNC and #3 NC State's 4-0 semifinal wins. Plus, we preview round three of the highly-anticipated all-ACC battle. Will UNC's reim...
Men’s NCAA Quarterfinal Recap and Semifinal Preview
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We recap the delayed men’s NCAA quarterfinals which saw top seeds #1 Texas, #2 TCU, and #3 Ohio State all advance. In a rematch of last year’s fin...
Men's NCAA Tennis Elite 8 Preview
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The NCAA tennis men's quarterfinals begin on Thursday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL. We preview the four quarterfinal matches and na...
Women's NCAA Tennis Elite 8 Preview
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The NCAA tennis quarterfinals begin on Wednesday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL. We recap the Sweet 16, share our thoughts on the Super Re...
Georgia's Ethan Quinn: SEC Freshman of the Year
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia redshirt freshman Ethan Quinn is the #2 player in the country and the 2023 SEC Freshman of the Year. Ethan discusses his decision to redshirt ...
Alexandra Yepifanova: 2023 Pac-12 Player of the Year
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In just two seasons, Alexandra Yepifanova has accumulated a 41-6 dual match record at the top two singles positions for Stanford. She's helped th...
Arthur Fery: Pac-12 Player of the Year talks NCAAs and a Pro Career
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Fery is a junior at Stanford and the 2023 Pac-12 Player of the Year. Arthur discusses his illustrious Stanford career, the recent NCAA upset wi...
Stefan Dostanic: USC senior talks winning Pac-12s and preparing for NCAAs
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stefan Dostanic is a 2x All-American and the 2022 Pac-12 Player of the Year. The USC senior joins the show to discuss: Winning USC's fourth stra...
NCAA Mailbag: All-star team, Artificial Intelligence, and a Spizzirri triple crown?
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, we answered! Ethan joins the show to share our NCAA all-star team which is much harder than it sounds! Plus, we answer some great listener ...
2023 NCAA Tennis Draw Preview
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 2023 NCAA men’s and women’s brackets were revealed on Monday. Ethan Moszkowski joins the show to preview both draws. We name our popcorn first...
Pac-12 and Big Ten Conference Tournament Previews
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the final weekend of conference tournaments before the NCAA Selection Show on Monday. Peri Sheinin, host of On the Rise Podcast and broadcaster...
ACC, Big 12, and SEC Conference Tournament Previews
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Three Power 5 conference tournaments kick off this week. We preview the ACC, Big 12, and SEC events by naming our most intriguing storylines and makin...
Regular season finale: #1 UNC vs. #3 Duke (W) and #1 Texas vs. #2 TCU (M)
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the final week of regular season play for the ACC and the Big 12. Each conference has two of the top three teams in the country on the women...
#3 Ohio State vs. #4 Michigan Preview
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a top 5 battle to determine the Big Ten regular season champion. #3 Ohio State heads to #4 Michigan for their second meeting of the year. Wi...
Trash talk in college tennis and previewing #7 NC State vs. #6 Duke
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a busy week in college tennis! We break down hot topics, including:Fiona Crawley (UNC) and Diana Shnaider (NC State) compete in the Cha...
Is Georgia a national title contender?
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's an important week for the Georgia tennis program as both the men's and women's teams face top 5 opponents in SEC play. How will th...
UNC women become a bigger favorite, USC/TCU men and UVA/Miami women preview
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The #2 Texas A&M women lost a key contributor to their lineup. We discuss how that impacts the women's title contenders. Plus, we preview tw...
UTR's NIT, Texas men vs. Stanford, Texas women vs. Oklahoma
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Universal Tennis launches a NIT for college tennis that directly overlaps with NCAA team event and we break down our reactions and its impact to the s...
Seattle takeaways and men's ITA Indoors preview
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The North Carolina women captured a historic fourth straight ITA Indoors title this past weekend. Ethan Moszkowski joins the show and we share our tak...
Men's match of the week: #1 Ohio State at #5 Virginia
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#1 Ohio State takes a road trip to the east coast to face #9 Wake Forest and #5 Virginia. On this episode, former Virginia men's tennis player Et...
Viral hooking, a new #1, and women's ITA Indoors
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Want more context on the infamous, viral hook? Ethan Moszkowski joins the show to break it all down. Plus, we discuss Texas' Eliot Spizzirri&apos...
NCAA final rematch and a west coast rivalry (matches of the week!)
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a jam-packed week of matches as teams compete in tough, non-conference battles to prepare for ITA indoors. We preview a rematch of the NCAA ...
Reversing the 2022 curse and reigniting old rivalries (kickoff weekend matches!)
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend, 60 of the best men's and women's programs in the country will compete to qualify for the ITA National Team Indoors. On this ed...
January rivalries and Sweet 16 implications (matches of the week!)
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first official episode of 2023 matches of the week! Each week, we'll preview two compelling matches, project lineups, and make pr...
The ITA and ATP unite to form a "groundbreaking collaboration"
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, the ITA and ATP announced an agreement to reward top men’s college tennis players with wild cards to ATP challenger events. On this ...
NCAA Individuals moves to the fall; Florida vs. Texas preview
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The NCAA has approved a two-year pilot program to hold the DI men’s and women’s individual tennis championships in the fall of 2024 and 2025. Etha...
2023 college tennis predictions
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're ringing in the new year and the start of the college tennis dual season by going on the record with 2023 predictions. We talk about teams w...
Getting college tennis on TV w/ Mike Hastin of Tennis Channel and Alex Gruskin
17 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Hastin (@MikeTheProducer) has worked for Tennis Channel for 13 years and is now the Executive Director of Studio Production. During his tenure, h...
2023 Dark Horses: Who's the next Oklahoma?
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 2023 college tennis dual season begins next month! Will any teams make a surprise run like the Oklahoma women in 2022? Ethan Moszkowski joins th...
Getting to know...Alex Gruskin! Part 1
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He’s the most prolific tennis podcaster in the world and the voice of college tennis. On this episode, Alex Gruskin (@AlGruskin on Twitter) chronicl...
2022 fall season recap and superlatives!
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 2022 college tennis fall season is officially over! We recap the last few months by ranking the top five men's and women's players and a...
ITA National Fall Championships Preview
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Previewing the final national college tennis event of the fall season: the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego! Whew, that's a mouthful....
ITA All-American Championships Recap
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hundreds of matches, players we did't see coming, and ultimately unsurprising champions. Ethan Moszkowski joins the show to recap the ITA All-Ame...
ITA All-American Championships Preview
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan Moszkowski joins the show to preview the largest college tennis event of the fall season: the ITA All-American Championships! We name winners, d...
Fall roundup: NCAA rings and familiar faces dominate
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Familiar faces continued their great play from NCAAs in May and newcomers made their mark in another week of excellent college tennis fall events. We ...
The college tennis fall season begins!
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
College tennis is back! There were 31+ D1 events this past weekend and following all of them is basically a scavenger hunt. We breakdown the notable ...
Preseason rankings: the ceremonial start to college tennis
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ITA released the 2022-2023 preseason individual rankings this week which mark the official start of the fall college tennis season. Ethan Moszkows...
Hot topics: Todd Petty’s resignation at Texas Tech and collegians at the US Open
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're discussing the hottest topics in college tennis. First, Toddy Petty resigned from his role as the women's tennis Head Coach...
Men's Transferpalooza: Most Intriguing 2022-2023 Transfers
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
College tennis is firmly in its transferpalooza era with many top programs building rosters from the transfer portal. On today's episode, we&apos...
The ITA whips the vote ahead of the NCAA's August survey
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ITA sent out a memo to all D1 coaches in an attempt to whip the vote ahead of the August 1st NCAA survey about moving the NCAA individual tourname...
Joey Dillon’s “new lease on life” inspires his professional tennis debut
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Dillon is a 4.07 UTR tennis player based in Columbus, Ohio who's spent years working in tennis media. Now, he's achieving his dreams on...
CliffsNotes: The NCAA Tennis Committee Annual Meeting
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural episode of the No-Ad, No Problem podcast, I discuss the recent NCAA Tennis Committee's annual meeting and its impact to college ...