Interview with Doubles Star and Gay Ally Ellen Perez!!

Tony welcomes one of his favorite players to the podcast: Ellen Perez! Ellen is as sweet off court as she is intense on it. They have a fun chat about Ellen’s life, tennis career and so much more. 

He even got to ask Ellen about his favorite topic: Calves. Weird? Yes. Did he love it? Also yes. 

Here’s what they get into: 

• Her partnership with lesbian icon Demi Schuurs 
• What reality show she would crush it on
• Introducing a new segment: “Girl Call Your Therapist”
• Ellen’s thoughts on the US Open mixed doubles format
• Her experience at a legendary gay wedding 
• How Tony became an Ellen fan at Indian Wells 2025 
• What it’s like playing Siegemund, Su Wei, Ostapenko and other tricky doubles players 
• Tennis daddies, her favorite drink and so much more

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