You've just found a unique and high energy tennis podcast where the conversation is always geared toward the ultimate tennis fan. Each week, we have a different professional ATP or WTA tennis player that joins one of their biggest fans to take a fun deep-dive into their remarkable career.... as well as the weekly drama, comedy and top stories from the world of professional tennis. Our favorite players are here to give the backstory on some of the biggest moments in tennis history in this uni ...
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The WTA 90’s w/ Kimberly Po & Mariaan De Swardt
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We continue our #Fantastic50 series this week and not only celebrate the 50th year of WTA tennis, but also a decade in which the hair was big, the clothes were bigger and the teenage phenoms were a plenty....the WTA 90's. We're joined this week by two grand slam champions who each enjoyed stellar careers on the WTA Tour. Former world #14 and Wimble…
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Getting To Know….Alexandra Stevenson
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It’s Wimbledon 2023 time! Not only do we get to discuss the lead-up grass court events this week, but we also try our very best to predict what is sure to be an “anything goes” type of tournament at the 3rd grand slam of the season. Fans know that headlines write themselves each year at Wimbledon and what better guest to have this week than a playe…
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Getting To Know....Dayana Yastremska
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This week, we take a closer look at a career and a player that has had to deal with numerous stressful situations that most of us can't even imagine. WTA former world #21, from the Ukraine, Dayana Yastremska joins Fantastic Tennis this week and shares her thoughts on her life and career over the past few tough seasons on tour. From a war in her ver…
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50 Years Of Fantastic WTA Comebacks (ft. Meike Babel & Alex Abad-Santos)
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As we celebrate 50 years of amazing WTA tennis, this week we take a closer look at all the fantastic WTA comebacks that we’ve loved so much over the years. We’re joined this week by former top 30 WTA player, Meike Babel and Senior Correspondent for Vox.com, Alex Abad-Santos, as we talk about all the great WTA comebacks in history, Capriati, Serena,…
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Getting To Know....The Comeback of Barbora Strycova
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It's been over two years since we've seen this former doubles world #1 and Wimbledon doubles champion on court, but the wait is over! This week, we chat with the always magnetic Czech WTA superstar, Barbora Strycova as she details everything you'll want to know about her comeback. She chats about her motivation on coming back, who she'll be playing…
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Getting To Know….Nicole Melichar-Martinez
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We continue our focus on the art of doubles this week with the fantastic 2018 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Champion, Nicole Melichar-Martinez. Nicole joins host, Jon Guerrica as they discuss 13 years of WTA tennis with 12 career doubles titles and (still) counting. We hear about the unconventional route that Nicole took to start her career, why her very…
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The art of doubles is front and center this week as the Fantastic Tennis family is spotlighting one of the best doubles teams in the world over the next two weeks. We start today with our favorite fellow lefty, the fantastic....Ellen Perez. With already (5) WTA doubles titles and a career high doubles ranking of world #15, Australia's Ellen Perez i…
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Getting To Know....Jarmila Wolfe
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Whether you started following her as Jarmila Gajdosova or as Jarka Wolfe, this talented Slovak-Australian was a top WTA player for over 16 years on the WTA Tour, and reached #25 in the world by beating the very best to get there. This week we celebrate not only her career, but also the 10 year anniversary of her amazing run to the 2013 Australian O…
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Tennis Therapy w/ Caitlin Thompson & Nick McCarvel
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The 2023 tennis season has started with an absolute brilliant bullet. From Naomi Osaka, to the “Break Point curse,” to a story-filled Australian Open…..join host, Jon Guerrica along with tennis media giants, Caitlin Thompson & Nick McCarvel as they take an insider's look at all the happenings this month in tennis. How much do we hate when two playe…
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Getting To Know....Tennis Headlines This Week
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We’re kicking off our Season 3 premiere with some tennis headlines from a newsworthy week in the sport. In this brief episode, we talk our favorite 2023 Australian Open 1st round match-ups, Naomi Osaka, and of course, we preview our first player interview of the season, the fantastic, Bethanie Mattek-Sands. If you need a quickie for your car ride o…
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Getting To Know....Bethanie Mattek-Sands
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We open Season 3 of Fantastic Tennis with one of the most decorated and loved WTA champions still playing the game today, the fantastic, Bethanie Mattek-Sands. Bethanie joins host, Jon Guerrica to discuss a career that's now entering its third decade on tour, and shows no signs of slowing down. This high-energy interview is an in-depth look at what…
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Getting To Know....Andrea Petkovic
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For over a decade, Andrea Petkovic has been much more than just a fan-favorite on the WTA Tour. Few players have been able to produce her brand of consistent talent, wit, grit, fight and dancing ability to help them climb all the way to number #9 in the world. Andrea joins us this week to discuss a storied tennis career that saw her finish with 7 W…
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Getting To Know....The Off-Season w/ Madison Brengle & Samantha Crawford
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No pro tennis?! We've got you covered this week as we catch up with two decorated WTA players that just finished successful seasons on tour. Madison Brengle cracked the top 50 this past October after a stellar season that saw her achieve her best ranking in 6 seasons by winning 4 ITF titles.. Samatha Crawford on the other hand, made a successful co…
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Today, Fantastic Tennis is honored to welcome the legend, the pioneer, the trailblazer, Rosie Casals to the show. Through nearly 4 decades of pro tennis, Rosie shares stories from a career that ultimately saw her win 12 grand slam doubles titles, 112 WTA doubles events and enter the Tennis Hall of Fame not once, but twice. Whether you’re a tennis f…
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Getting To Know....The 2022 Fall Tennis Season
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After the US Open, tennis fans were an emotional wreck. What better way to cure the Serena, Roger & Petkovic retirement news, than with some good ole fun fall tennis! Join host Jon Guerrica as he's joined by this week's co-host Max Markham as they discuss everything fall, from pumpkin spice latte's to Barbora Krejcikova's title runs in Tallinn & Os…
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This week, our guest is the most decorated WTA player to ever play for the country of Hungary. Former doubles world #1, Timea Babos joins Fantastic Tennis for an interesting look at a player that knows what it feels like to be on top of the women's game, and is doing all she can to get back there once again. As a junior phenom, she was just one mat…
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Our guest this week joins us as she celebrates her 25th birthday from a WTA event in Granby, Canada. Having reached a career high ranking of world #69 last year after her impressive run to the 2021 US Open 3rd round, Greet Minnen talks with host Jon Guerrica about the pressures of tour life and having to defend vital ranking points from her milesto…
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You’ll find very few players that frustrate and confuse their opponents by playing with two hands on both sides, like our guest this week, Catherine Harrison. Join us as we get to know a player that's officially coming off the biggest result of her pro tennis career by qualifying and making the 2nd round of her first grand slam at Wimbledon. Cather…
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Glorified exhibition or historic grand slam? However you Tatjana Maria slice it, Wimbledon 2022 was one for the history books. Join host Jon Guerrica as he's joined by two major fan-experts of the game, to dissect round by round the extremely entertaining Wimbledon Championships. Don't forget to follow us on twitter @fantennispod or on Instagram @f…
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When I thought about which player I’d love to spotlight during Pride month, I instantly thought of our guest this week….the fantastic Sachia Vickery. As an unbelievable ally for the LBGTQ+ community, she’s used her voice to speak out on many important social issues throughout her time on tour, so I’m especially honored to discuss her decade long ca…
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Getting To Know….Tatiana Golovin
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As we celebrate and watch the 2022 French Open this week, we're truly excited to welcome 2004 French Open Mixed Doubles Champion from France, Tatiana Golovin to discuss her fascinating life & playing career. Tatiana was an instant fan favorite as she burst onto the scene as a 16yo Nick Bollettieri prodigy, and would ultimately be named the 2004 WTA…
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Getting To Know....Dominique Monami
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Whether you remember our guest as Dominique Van Roost, or today as Dominique Monami, you won't soon forget her decade long career and the long list of accomplishments she was able to achieve after listening to this week's episode. Before Kim Clijsters & Justine Henin put Belgian tennis on the map, Dominique fiercely broke records of her own. First,…
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Our guest this week had a whirlwind 6 months on tour, as she would go from winning her first WTA singles title, to reaching her first grand slam semifinal at the 2020 US Open, to then top that just a few months later as she would advance to her first grand slam final at the 2021 Australian Open. She's been sidelined with a foot injury for 8 months,…
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Getting To Know….The Sunshine Double (ft. Daria Saville)
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It’s always been a dream of mine to gather a huge group of my favorite tennis friends and spend a week in Indian Wells paradise….and this past week, it finally came true. In this episode we cover the fantastic Indian Wells Masters event, and we look forward to the always fun & sunny Miami Open. We also check in with a friend of the pod, former WTA …
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Our guest this week had an immediate rise up the WTA rankings when she made her first tour final at just 16 years old. Now ten years later, with a decade of experience under her belt, she continues to be a force in the tennis world, most recently her surprise run to her 3rd career WTA singles title in Courmayeur, Italy to cap off an extremely diffi…
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Getting To Know....Hana Mandlikova
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Our guest this week is the legendary 4-time grand slam singles champion, Hana Mandlikova. Join Hana, host Jon Guerrica as well as Hana's biggest fan from Paris, France as they navigate through a resume unlike many others in tennis history. Learn about what it was like balancing a professional tennis career inside communist Czechoslovakia, and how p…
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Getting To Know….Victoria Azarenka
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At the 2012 Australian Open, Victoria Azarenka not only captured her first grand slam title and the attention of the tennis world, but she also became a national hero and the 21st player in the open era to achieve the #1 world ranking….not bad for a girl that came from meager beginnings in Belarus. Join host, Jon Guerrica, and Vika herself, as they…
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We kick off our 2nd season of Fantastic Tennis with a blockbuster episode featuring former WTA #1, tennis legend and icon, Chris Evert. In this hour long in-depth interview, Chris takes listeners through her catalogue of years on tour and shares never before heard stories from her legendary career. From her favorite moments with longtime rival Mart…
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Our guest this week has a list of accomplishments so long, that we had to have a super-sized episode just to get through her amazing career highlights. With 11 grand slam titles, a combined 83 WTA titles and an Olympic bronze medal, Lisa Raymond is one of the most accomplished players from the past few decades....and as a nominee to the class of 20…
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Getting To Know….The 2021 Tennis Season
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If the 2021 season was a fairytale story, you’d certainly have Emma Raducanu as its young talented fair maiden ruling the land of barely 50% vaccinated tennis players, while legendary godparents Serena & Roger rest and waive majestically from atop their thrones. Our episode this week highlights each and every major topic from this jam-packed 2021 t…
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Our guest this week is currently preparing for her third straight season-ending WTA Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico.... which can only mean, she's wrapping up another stellar year on tour. As a winner of 14 career WTA doubles titles and counting, Demi Schuurs is no stranger to big matches, and this week she sits down with host Jon Guerrica to …
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Getting To Know....Diede de Groot
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While the tennis world shifted its attention toward Novak Djokovic and his quest for the calendar slam at the 2021 US Open, our guest this week not only achieved this historic feat, but she went one step further as she became the first tennis player since 1988, and the very first in the sport of wheelchair tennis to achieve the "golden slam." Dutch…
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There have been few players in tennis history as consistent and humble as our guest, Amy Frazier proved to be throughout her long career. With longevity comes records, such as the distinction of having spent 18 conservative years in the top 100 (the longest ever continuous span by a female player who wasn’t able to reach the top 10 - she made it to…
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Our guest this week is celebrating not only her 18th year of playing professional tennis, but also her fantastic new autobiography "Transcendance: Diary of a Tennis Addict." In a career that spans two decades, 6 career WTA titles and almost 500 tour match wins, join host Jon Guerrica as we get to know this former French #1 like never before. Listen…
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Getting To Know....Melanie Oudin
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As we enter the 2nd week of the 2021 US Open, I can't help but think back to some of the classic quarterfinal matches in US Open history. One particular run stands out in my memory, as it made the entire tennis world BELIEVE that a spunky teenager from Marietta, Georgia could be the new Cinderella of American tennis. On the 10 year anniversary of h…
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Getting To Know....The 2021 US Open Draws
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Can you hear the traffic? Can you smell the fresh cans of tennis balls being opened? The 2021 US Open is finally here. Join the Fantastic Tennis Podcast family as host, Jon Guerrica and three tennis mega-fans breakdown and preview both men's & women's draws for the last grand slam of the season. Join the team as they play a rousing game of "Fortune…
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As we gear up for what will surely be an amazing US Open, I think back to all the legendary matches that New York has given us over the decades, and one of the first that springs to mind is the 2005 James Blake vs Andre Agassi fifth set quarterfinal night match rumble. This week, we happily honor that match, but more importantly, the man behind the…
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Getting To Know….Jan-Michael Gambill
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For our 30th episode, we take a deep dive into a player's career that made the tennis world swoon for not only his dashing good looks, but also his fascinating two-hands off both sides approach to the game. In a career that saw him climb to #14 in the world, Jan-Michael Gambill was labeled as the new IT-factor in American men's tennis during the ea…
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Getting To Know....Shelby Rogers
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With career victories over Karolina Pliskova, Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep and Serena Williams, our special guest this week is easily the pride and joy of Charleston, South Carolina tennis. Episode 29 takes an in-depth look at the fascinating career of American WTA world #40, Shelby Rogers. Join host, Jon Guerrica as well as one of Shelby's biggest …
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Getting To Know....Dinara Safina
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As the 19th woman in the open era to become the #1 tennis player on the planet, Dinara Safina will live in the tennis history books forever. The question is, will she be remembered for her amazing talent, winning an Olympic silver medal, and making three grand slam finals? Or will it ultimately be for not winning those three grand slam finals and c…
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Getting To Know....Rennae Stubbs
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This week we sit down with a tennis great that wears as many hats as she has grand slams.....a successful television commentator, podcaster, WTA coach, advocate, former doubles #1....and friend, it's Rennae Stubbs. Join host, Jon Guerrica, as well as one of Rennae's biggest fans as they take an in-depth look into the career and mind of this remarka…
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Getting To Know....The 2021 Wimbledon Draws
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It's seriously been 2 years since our very favorite tournament, and now Wimbledon 2021 is finally here! Join host Jon Guerrica as he enlists two fantastic superfans from previous episodes to help breakdown both gentlemen & ladies singles draws for this year. We even have eyes on the ground as 2x Wimbledon quarterfinalist Coco Vandeweghe joins us li…
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Getting To Know....Marion Bartoli
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With Wimbledon back in action for the first time since 2019, what better way to celebrate the lawns of the All England Club than with an actual Wimbledon champion? Our guest this week is the fantastic, Marion Bartoli. Join host Jon Guerrica as well as one of Marion's biggest fans, as they catch up with this new mom that's busier than ever. Whether …
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Getting to Know....Daria Saville
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This week, we welcome the queen of "Tik Tok tennis," the always entertaining, Daria "Dasha" Gavrilova. After a successful junior career that saw her capture the 2010 US Open junior title, as well as becoming the #1 junior in the world, Dasha would finally achieve a career high ranking of #20 in the WTA rankings after a big title run at the 2017 pre…
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Our guest this week was told time and time again, that her small stature would never allow her to be a success on the WTA Tour.....and wow did she have the last laugh. The amazing, Dominika Cibulkova joins host, Jon Guerrica as well as one of Domi's biggest fans from throughout her career, as they discuss how she was able to defy the odds and climb…
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(Part 2) Getting To Know....Lindsay Davenport
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Once you’ve finished Part 1, come join us for Part 2, with more of Lindsay. We start the second half of our season with an absolute legend of the sport, Lindsay Davenport. Writer, Radio & TV Commentator, LZ Granderson joins host, Jon Guerrica for this very special 2-part walk down memory lane with our tennis icon. In our first hour, we'll get to he…
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Getting To Know....Lindsay Davenport (Part 1)
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We start the second half of our season with an absolute legend of the sport, Lindsay Davenport. Writer, Radio & TV Commentator, LZ Granderson joins host, Jon Guerrica for this very special two-part walk down memory lane with our tennis icon. In our first hour, we'll get to hear stories that only Lindsay Davenport could share. From tales of Anna Kou…
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Getting To Know....Lucie Safarova
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This week we spotlight one of the most beloved players from the past decade, Czech player, Lucie Safarova. Known for her positive attitude and heart of gold, Lucie was able to translate her amazing all-court game into both singles and doubles success throughout her career. Most notably, she would reach a career high of #5 in the world after her mas…
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It would be hard to imagine a world of professional women's tennis without the legendary, Pam Shriver. Beginning with her surprising run to the 1978 US Open finals, all the way to today, where we watch her from our living rooms, Pam has been a major part of the evolution of today's game. In this fascinating and fun interview with a 2002 Tennis Hall…
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Getting To Know....Madison Brengle
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This week we share a few glasses of wine, okay fine.... it was it bottles, with a player that has made a successful career out of frustrating her opponents with her signature playing style. After turning professional at 17, Madison Brengle has consistently made a living by beating the world's best players. In this fun and at times, introspective co…
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