The Tennis Players Show

Tennessee's Catherine Aulia joins the show to discuss her four years in Knoxville playing collegiate tennis. We also talk about her growth as a leader and what she does to overcome obstacles on the mental side of the game of tennis and much more. 
Aulia is currently ranked #91 in the country in the most recent ITA singles rankings and is ranked #24 in the country in doubles with partner Leyla Britez Risso, helping the team to the #18 ranking in the country with an 8-4 record. 

LSU's Ella McDonald joins the show to discuss her experience playing college tennis in Baton Rouge as well as playing Wimbledon as an athlete from the UK and her journey playing pro tournaments this past fall.  
McDonald is currently ranked #88 in the most recent ITA rankings in singles and #11 in doubles with teammate Kayla Cross. 
She is also ranked #473 in the world WTA in singles and #171 in the world WTA in doubles.

Furman's Elle Warren and Lillie Murphy join the show to talk about their experiences in Greenville as freshmen, qualifying for NCAA's and their goals for the team as the season progresses. 
They've helped one of the youngest teams in Division I tennis to an 8-4 record, and are 12-3 playing doubles together on the year. They also qualified for NCAA's, playing Duke's Liv Hovde and Shavit Kimchi in the first round. 
 

Day 1 of the Women's Tennis Showcase!
Clemson's Artemis Aslanisvili joins the show to discuss her time at Clemson, growing up in Greece and her experiences playing college tennis. 
Aslanisvili is currently 12-0 on the season for the Tigers, playing mostly #5 and #6 for the team, helping them to the #18 rank in the country in the most recent ITA rankings (3/16) with a 14-4 record. 

Indiana University's Sam Landau joins the show to discuss his journey back to Indiana after a brief detour, how he found his joy for the game of tennis again and what his whole tennis journey has been like. 
Landau is currently ranked #33 in the country in doubles with partner Jip Van Assendelft and is 9-4 on the season with a 13.59 UTR. 

University of Florida's Henry Jefferson joins the show to discuss his tennis journey in the states, helping the Gators qualify for Indoor Nationals as well as his experience growing up in the U.K. and his decision to play collegiate tennis. 
Jefferson is currently ranked No. 29 in the country in singles and No. 10 in the country in doubles. 

Wake Forest's Mees Rottgering discusses a 4-2 win over Baylor, where he had a 6-2, 6-2 win over Zsombor Velcz. 
Rottgering is formerly No. 1 in the world in the ITF junior rankings, and has helped Wake Forest to the No. 4 ranking in the country in the most recent ITA rankings. 

LSU's Enzo Kohlmann de Freitas joins the show to discuss his tennis journey, the growth of tennis in Brazil and his decision to come to Baton Rouge and play college tennis. 
Kohlmann currently has played #2-#4 singles for the Tigers in the 2026 season, helping them to a 12-2 record, and the No. 7 ranking in the most recent ITA team rankings. 

Vanderbilt's Sophia Webster joins the show to discuss her time playing for the Commodores, creating her own path as a tennis player, and her growth as an athlete. 
Webster is currently ranked No. 3 in the country in doubles with partner Celia Belle Mohr, with whom she finished runner up at the NCAA Championships this past fall. 
She is also the first ever freshman All-American in program history. 

Current No. 9 in the country Matthew Forbes joins the show to discuss his time in East Lansing at Michigan State. 
We also discuss his transition to college tennis, learned maturity as well almost quitting tennis and how he found his joy for the sport.