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Inside the Tennis “WAG-scape” with Hard Court’s Jessica & Emily Snyder
Season 2 Episode 63
In this bonus episode of Ground Pass, Anastasia is joined by Jessica from Hard Court and Emily Snyder — partner of Shanghai Masters champion Valentin Vacherot — for a deep dive into the evolving “WAG-scape.” They discuss how tennis girlfriends and wives are reshaping fan culture, influencer partnerships, and visibility in the sport. Emily shares her whirlwind love story, how she balances her own career in sports business, and what life looks like as her boyfriend rockets into the ATP Top 40.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro to the WAG-scape
09:29 Who is a WAG?
10:37 How did Emily & Valantin meet?
17:09 Emily's Intro to the tennis world
23:50 Emily's Career Development
37:45 How Emily supports Val in his career
44:12 What's next for Emily
47:16 Outro
Links:
- WAG-scape article on Hardcourt Substack - https://open.substack.com/pub/hardcourt/p/a-definitive-guide-to-the-tennis?r=47h9qh&utm_medium=ios
- Emily on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@emilysnyderr?_t=ZP-90zYVXelZrL&_r=1
- Emily on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emilysnyyder?igsh=NGIyOGhxZm5ybnl2
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