On The Rise

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