The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his ATP Top 10 rankings after the opening month of the 2026 season. He offers his thoughts on the consolidation of his Tier 2 contenders, breaks down a contentious race for spots #9 and #10, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Top of the game storylines - 6:00

Tier 1 - 19:00

#1 Carlos Alcaraz - 19:00

#2 Jannik Sinner - 22:30

Tier 1B - 25:30

#3 Novak Djokovic - 26:05

Tier 2 - 30:00

#4 Alex Zverev - 31:50

#5 Lorenzo Musetti - 37:20

#6 Alex De Minaur - 41:01

#7 Ben Shelton - 45:50

#8 Taylor Fritz - 49:05

Tier 3/Honorable Mention - 51:21

#9 Alexander Bublik - 59:30

#10 Tommy Paul - 1:10:55

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his WTA Top 10 rankings after the opening month of the 2026 season. He breaks down his three tiers of WTA contenders, offers his thoughts on the crowded race for the #9 and #10 spots, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Top of the game storylines - 9:15

Tier 1 - 19:45

#1 Aryna Sabalenka - 20:10

#2 Elena Rybakina - 26:08

#3 Iga Swiatek - 30:00

Tier 2 - 37:45

#4 Amanda Anisimova - 39:30

#5 Coco Gauff - 41:53

#6 Jessica Pegula - 44:50

#7 Elina Svitolina - 49:00

#8 Mirra Andreeva - 52:12

Tier 3/Honorable Mention - 55:45

#9 Victoria Mboko - 1:00:05

#10 Madison Keys - 1:07:20

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the 2026 Australian Open Men's Singles Final. He offers his thoughts on what allowed ultimately Alcaraz to overwhelm Djokovic in a four-set finish. He also breaks down where Alcaraz ranks historically at age 22, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Alcaraz/Djokovic - 6:10

Alcaraz at 22 - 24:30

ATP Challengers - 32:35

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the 2026 Australian Open Women's Singles Final. He breaks down a brilliant display of power tennis from Elena Rybakina. He then contemplates who currently owns the title of BEST player in Women's Tennis, offers his final preview for the Men's Singles Final, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Rybakina/Sabalenka - 5:05

Men's Singles Final Preview - 30:36

ATP Challengers + WTA 125K - 37:10

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a magnificent pair of 2026 Australian Open Men's Singles Semifinal battle. He marvels at the otherworldly persistence of a cramping Carlos Alcaraz, and shares his continued bewilderment at the ceaseless excellence of Novak Djokovic. He then previews both the Men's and Women's Singles Finals, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Alcaraz/Zverev - 5:20

Djokovic/Sinner - 28:00

Men's Final Preview - 34:40

Women's Final Preview - 41:03

ATP Challengers - 43:30

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the 2026 Australian Open Women's Singles Semifinals. He offers his thoughts on two overwhelming displays of power tennis from Sabalenka and Rybakina. He then shares his first thoughts on the Sabalenka/Rybakina Women's Final, previews Friday's Men's Singles Semifinal battles, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Sabalenka/Svitolina - 5:40

Rybakina/Pegula - 16:25

Women's Final Preview - 24:52

Alcaraz/Zverev Preview - 31:10

Sinner/Djokovic Preview - 34:30

ATP Challenger - 38:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 11 of the 2026 Australian Open. He breaks down comprehensive victories for Rybakina, Pegula, and Sinner. He also offers his thoughts on the fascinating context of Djokovic's 2026 AO run, previews the AO SFs, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Rybakina/Swiatek - 5:20

Pegula/Anisimova - 17:38

Women's Singles SF Preview - 25:30

Djokovic/Musetti - 38:35

Sinner/Shelton - 49:35

Men's Singles SF Preview - 57:30

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 10 of the 2026 Australian Open. He offers his thoughts on definitive victories for Sabalenka, Alcaraz and Svitolina. He also breaks down a particularly impressive Zverev victory, previews Day 11's Quartefinal matches, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Zverev/Tien - 12:25

Sabalenka/Jovic - 24:40

Svitolina/Gauff - 30:14

Alcaraz/De Minaur - 37:45

Day 11 Preview - 45:44

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 9 of the 2026 Australian Open. He offers his thoughts on sensational performances from Pegula, Shelton, and Musetti. He also previews what promises to be an exceptional Quarterfinal Round of action at the year's first major, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Pegula/Keys - 5:45

Shelton/Ruud - 13:30

Musetti/Fritz - 19:30

Anisimova/Xin Yu - 25:50

Rybakina + Sinner + Swiatek all cruise - 31:06

Stats as QFs - 37:13

Women's QF Preview - 44:35

Men's QF Preview - 53:12

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Days 6, 7, and 8 at the 2026 Australian Open. He offers his thoughts on the continued ascent of the California kids (Tien, Jovic). He also shares his takes on dramatic victories for Sinner and Gauff, the quietly cruising Svitolina and De Minaur, the most intriguing storylines of Week Two, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Biggest Headlines - 6:05

• The California Kids (Jovic, Tien): 8:30
• Top seeds survive (Sinner, Gauff): 30:00
• Quietly cruising (Svitolina, De Minaur): 44:50

Straight sets victories dominate Day 8 - 53:53

Storylines to monitor moving forward - 1:00:40

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 5 of the 2026 Australian Open. He offers his thoughts on a fantastic day for the Men's elder statesmen (Wawrinka, Cilic, Djokovic). He also examines a dramatic day of deciding set tennis for the women, shares his takeaways on breakout performances from Quinn and Spizzirri, previews a FANTASTIC Day 6, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Biggest Storylines - 10:30

• The Old Men have a day: 11:20
• Dramatic deciding set tennis: 24:25
• EQ + Spizz: 44:00

Upsets - 54:08

Going the Distance - 1:01:25

Other Women's Results - 1:02:20

Other Men's Results - 1:05:20

American Update - 1:11:00

Players w/College Ties Update - 1:13:00

Tennis Abstract forecast entering R3/Day 6 Preview - 1:14:55

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 4 of the 2026 Australian Open. He breaks down a perfect day of results for the Men's Singles Seeds. He also offers his thoughts on another tremendous day for the ascending WTA Teenage Stars, debates the biggest threat to a Sabalenka/Gauff SF remaining in the draw, previews a FANTASTIC Day 5 schedule, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Biggest Storylines - 5:40

• All the Men's Seeds advance to R3: 7:50
• WTA Teenagers in age only: 29:15
• Who's the biggest threat to a Sabalenka/Gauff SF: 38:40

Upsets - 48:07

Going the Distance - 51:45

Other Women's Results - 55:17

Other Men's Results - 58:00

American Update - 1:04:40

Players w/College Ties Update - 1:07:40

Day 5 Preview - 1:08:40

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 3 of the 2026 Australian Open. He reflects upon a relatively simple opening round for many of the tournament's top title contenders. He also breaks down a marvelous R1 of results for men with college tennis ties, looks at those players continuing to trend upwards, previews Day 4's action, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Biggest Storylines - 6:00

• Title Contenders cruise through R1: 6:25
• Men w/College Tennis Ties: 22:20
• Continuing to trend up: 37:53

Upsets - 46:24

Going the Distance - 48:25

Other Women's Results - 51:43

Other Men's Results - 53:05

American Update - 54:35

Players w/College Ties Update - 58:20

Forecast heading into R2/Day 4 Preview - 59:25

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recap Day 2 of the 2026 Australian Open. He breaks down a day of Women's Singles results defined by the game's 21U rising stars. He also offers his thoughts on another sound day of results for the OG #NextGenATP crew, a fantastic performance from Learner Tien, Day 3's schedule, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Biggest Storylines - 4:26

• WTA Youth Movement Continues: 5:00
• Another good day for the OG #NextGenATP: 20:30
• Learner Tien: 28:46

Upsets - 35:14

Going the Distance - 43:45

Other Women's Results - 46:13

Other Men's Results - 48:25

Americans - 51:30

Players w/college ties - 53:35

Day 3 Preview - 55:30

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 1 of the 2026 Australian Open. He looks at a rare dominant day of slam play for the Men's seeds. He also breaks down a trio of Women's Upsets, marvels at a spectacular slam debut for 2x NCAA Singles Champion Michael Zheng, previews Day 2, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Biggest Storylines - 5:30

• Men's Seeds cruise on Day 1: 5:35
• A Trio of Women's upsets: 15:20
• Michael F'ing Zheng: 29:22

Going the Distance - 39:52

Other Women's Results - 44:08

Other Men's Results - 46:20

American Update - 48:45

Players w/College Ties Update - 49:52

Day 2 Preview - 51:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a rare Semifinal Friday in the pro tennis world. He offers his thoughts on a teenaged filled Championship Weekend on the WTA Tour. He also breaks down the continued excellence of Sebastian Baez, a fantastic week for the Czech men, an intriguing AO Day 1 schedule, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

WTA Adelaide - 5:00

ATP Auckland - 12:22

ATP Adelaide - 20:28

WTA Hobart - 25:35

AO Day 1 Preview - 29:38

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the 2026 Australian Open Men's Singles Draw. He runs through each quarter of the draw and discusses the best R1 and potential matchups. He also offers his thoughts on the winners and losers of the draw configuration, shares his predictions for how he sees things unfolding, plus SO much more!!

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Alcaraz (1) Quarter - 4:45

Best R1 Matchups - 8:21

Best Prospective Matchups - 11:17

Sleepers in the section - 12:30

Projecting the best storylines to emerge - 14:25

Who likes this draw most - 17:01

Who likes this draw least - 17:35

Prediction - 19:20

Zverev (3) Quarter - 20:17

Best R1 Matchups - 21:55

Best Prospective Matchups - 24:33

Sleepers in the section - 26:03

Projecting the best storylines to emerge - 28:20

Who likes this draw most - 29:11

Who likes this draw least - 30:18

Prediction - 31:48

Djokovic (4) Quarter - 32:56

Best R1 Matchups - 34:22

Best Prospective Matchups - 37:15

Sleepers in the section - 39:20

Projecting the best storylines to emerge - 41:00

Who likes this draw most - 44:00

Who likes this draw least - 45:25

Prediction - 46:38

Sinner (2) Quarter - 48:09

Best R1 Matchups - 49:28

Best Prospective Matchups - 51:02

Sleepers in the section - 52:30

Projecting the best storylines to emerge - 53:30

Who likes this draw most - 54:15

Who likes this draw least - 56:28

Prediction - 56:51

Final predictions - 57:22

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the 2026 Australian Open Women's Singles Draw. He runs through each quarter of the draw and discusses the best R1 and potential matchups. He also offers his thoughts on the winners and losers of the draw configuration, shares his predictions for how he sees things unfolding, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Sabalenka (1) Quarter - 5:01

Best R1 Matchups - 8:00

Best Prospective Matchups - 10:01

Sleepers in the section - 11:29

Projecting the best storylines to emerge - 14:25

Who likes this draw most - 15:38

Who likes this draw least - 17:06

Prediction - 17:47

Gauff (3) Quarter - 18:25

Best R1 Matchups - 20:06

Best Prospective Matchups - 22:44

Sleepers in the section - 25:00

Projecting the best storylines to emerge - 28:04

Who likes this draw most - 30:02

Who likes this draw least - 31:32

Prediction - 32:45

Anisimova (4) Quarter - 34:10

Best R1 Matchups - 36:28

Best Prospective Matchups - 37:52

Sleepers in the section - 39:04

Projecting the best storylines to emerge - 41:05

Who likes this draw most - 42:19

Who likes this draw least - 43:34

Prediction - 45:38

Swiatek (2) Quarter - 46:15

Best R1 Matchups - 48:00

Best Prospective Matchups - 49:12

Sleepers in the section - 50:20

Projecting the best storylines to emerge - 51:47

Who likes this draw most - 52:39

Who likes this draw least - 54:00

Prediction - 54:40

Final predictions - 55:20

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a rare Semifinal Friday in the pro tennis world. He offers his thoughts on a teenaged filled Championship Weekend on the WTA Tour. He also breaks down the continued excellence of Sebastian Baez, a fantastic week for the Czech men, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

WTA Adelaide - 6:30

ATP Adelaide - 14:35

ATP Auckland - 22:55

WTA Hobart - 32:51

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Thursday's action from across the pro tennis world. He breaks down the field of 16 men/women who successfully qualified into the Australian Open Main Draw. He also offers his thoughts on the day's quarterfinal action in Adelaide, Auckland, Hobart, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

AO Women's Qualifying - 6:33

AO Men's Qualifying - 15:35

WTA Adelaide - 27:15

ATP Adelaide - 34:15

WTA Hobart - 36:30

ATP Auckland - 39:36

ATP Challengers - 40:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Wednesday's action from across the pro tennis world. He offers his thoughts on another thoroughly intriguing day of results in Brisbane, sets up a fascinating final round of qualifying action at the Australian Open, plus SO much more!!

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ATP Auckland - 8:25

WTA Adelaide - 22:10

ATP Adelaide - 28:35

WTA Hobart - 32:55

AO Women's Qualifying - 38:53

AO Men's Qualifying - 43:20

ATP Challengers - 49:52

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Tuesday's action from across the pro tennis world. He breaks down a fascinating day of results from the women competing in Adelaide, multiple men's upsets in Adelaide, a busy day of qualifying action in Melbourne, plus SO much more!!

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WTA Adelaide - 6:15

ATP Adelaide - 15:45

WTA Hobart - 23:20

ATP Auckland - 29:58

AO Women's Qualifying - 33:32

AO Men's Qualifying - 38:45

ATP Challengers - 45:25

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down the players with the most on the line entering the 2026 Australian Open. He offers his thoughts on those players looking to alter their legacies with strong performances in Melbourne, looks at those hoping to cement their status as an all-time great with serious runs, plus SO much more!!

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Honorable Mention - 6:28

1. Novak Djokovic - 13:40

2. Emma Raducanu - 17:18

3. Felix Auger Aliassime - 20:25

4. Naomi Osaka - 23:56

5. Belinda Bencic - 26:42

6. Hubert Hurkacz - 30:23

7. Ekaterina Alexandrova - 33:51

8. Stefanos Tsitsipas - 36:20

9. Daniil Medvedev - 40:09

10. Elena Rybakina - 45:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews Week Two of the 2026 season. He breaks down the most important storylines at the week's four tour-level events, recaps Day 1 of qualifying at the Australian Open, plus SO much more!!

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WTA Adelaide - 5:10

ATP Adelaide - 15:20

WTA Hobart - 21:48

ATP Auckland - 28:00

AO Women's Qualifying - 36:40

AO Men's Qualifying - 39:42

ATP Challengers - 43:42
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the 2026 Australian Open Women's and Men's Qualifying Singles Draws. He names his favorite sections of the draw, examines the most intriguing matchups, offers his predictions, and SO much more!!

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Women's Q Draw Overview - 5:21

Best Sections - 11:05

Best R1/Hope to see matches - 14:32

Women's Predictions - 16:44

Men's Q Draw Overview - 18:11

Best Sections - 23:10

Best R1/Hope to see matches - 26:52

Men's Predictions - 29:30

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on the first Championship Sunday of the 2026 season. He breaks down a spectacular United Cup Final, recaps fantastic finishes in Hong Kong, Brisbane, and Auckland, plus SO much more!!

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United Cup - 7:37

ATP Hong Kong - 24:17

WTA Brisbane - 39:49

ATP Brisbane - 45:30

WTA Auckland - 52:26

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Saturday's action from across the professional tennis world. He breaks down two fascinating United Cup Semifinal ties, previews the first Championship Sunday of the new season, plus SO much more!!

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United Cup - 4:21

ATP Hong Kong - 23:42

WTA Brisbane - 36:12

ATP Brisbane - 40:10

WTA Auckland - 45:12

ATP Challengers + WTA 125K - 50:10

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Friday's action from across the professional tennis world. He breaks down a monumental opening week for Marta Kostyuk, looks at a big week for American Men in Brisbane, sets up the first Championship weekend of 2026, plus SO much more!!

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WTA Brisbane - 8:15

United Cup - 21:07

ATP Brisbane - 30:15

ATP Hong Kong - 40:31

WTA Auckland - 45:17

ATP Challengers + WTA 125K - 50:08

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Thursday's action from across the professional tennis world. He shares his takeaways from a blockbuster day of Women's R16 action in Brisbane, breakout victories for a couple of American men, plus SO much more!!

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WTA Brisbane - 5:06

United Cup - 22:10

ATP Brisbane - 28:13

ATP Hong Kong - 35:25

WTA Auckland - 40:35

ATP Challengers + WTA 125K - 44:15

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Wednesday's action from across the professional tennis world. He shares his takeaways from a testy day for the top Women's seeds in Brisbane, an exceptional day of tennis in Hong Kong, plus SO much more!!

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WTA Brisbane - 4:55

United Cup - 21:46

ATP Hong Kong - 35:00

ATP Brisbane - 43:06

WTA Auckland - 48:21

ATP Challengers + WTA 125K - 52:27

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Tuesday's action from across the professional tennis world. He shares his takeaways from the top WTA seeds kicking things off in Brisbane, recaps a busy day of United Cup results, plus SO much more!!

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WTA Brisbane - 4:53

United Cup - 19:00

ATP Brisbane - 32:05

ATP Hong Kong - 43:15

WTA Auckland - 46:45

ATP Challengers + WTA 125K - 50:48

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews Week 1 of the 2026 ATP and WTA Season. He breaks down a fascinating first few days of United Cup results, names the players he's watching closest in Week 1, plus SO much more!!

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United Cup - 4:24

WTA Brisbane - 26:25

ATP Brisbane - 30:45

ATP Hong Kong - 35:40

WTA Auckland - 37:27

ATP Challengers + WTA 125K - 40:18

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his predictions for the 2026 ATP Year-End Top 10. He also offers his thoughts on who will capture slam titles in the new year, projects his contenders for the Tour Finals, plus SO much more!!

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World #1  - 14:49

World #2 - 17:42

World #3  - 21:01

World #4 - 25:16

World #5  - 27:55

World #6  - 30:35

World #7  - 32:45

World #8  - 34:50

World #9  - 37:20

World #10 - 39:20

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No Challenges Remaining Host and Bounces Author Ben Rothenberg joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to breakdown December's "Battle of the Sexes" Redux between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka. Ben lays out the case for why he considers the event a failure, and explains the negative feedback it has received.

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No Challenges Remaining Host and Bounces Author Ben Rothenberg joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to offer their predictions for American Women's Tennis in 2026. They begin by recapping the 2025 season, offer their projections on who will finish as the Top 10 American Women of 2026, plus SO much more!!

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No Challenges Remaining Host and Bounces Author Ben Rothenberg joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to offer their predictions for American Men's Tennis in 2026. They begin by recapping the 2025 season, offer their projections on who will finish as the Top 10 American Men of 2026, plus SO much more!!

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his predictions for the 2026 WTA Year-End Top 10. He also offers his thoughts on who will capture slam titles in the new year, projects his contenders for the Tour Finals, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Notes

1. • 7:55
2. • 14:31
3. • 19:33
4. • 25:22
5. • 28:50
6. • 33:05
7. • 36:18
8. • 39:07
9. • 41:06
10. • 43:15

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin names his 2026 ATP "Make or Break" All-Stars. He breaks down the group into four categories: "Covid Era Stars", "How high is the upside", "The Americans", and "Traits or a Skillset".

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Episode Notes

Covid Era Stars - 12:50

How much higher is the upside - 36:46

The Americans - 43:30

Traits or a skillset - 54:02

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin names his 2026 WTA "Make or Break" All-Stars. He breaks down the group into five categories: How high is the upside, Covid Era Stars, The Americans, Traits or Skillset?, and "Is the slam window closed".

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Episode Notes

How high is the upside - 12:35

Covid Era Stars - 33:21

The Americans - 43:12

Traits or a skillset - 48:00

Is the slam window closing/closed - 51:16

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Monday Match Analysis Host Gill Gross joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to re-examine their U24 draft of men's talent best positioned to challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. They breakdown their biggest successes and regrets of the draft, discuss what alterations they would make to their sides, and SO much more!!

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On the latest edition of Sincaraz Week, Monday Match Analysis Host Gill Gross joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to craft a gameplan to beat either man. They discuss each player's greatest strengths, draft the skills they'd most like to possesss if attempting to face them, and SO much more!!

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin kicks off Sinner/Alcaraz Week with a reckless assessment of how the two men compare to the Big 3 of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic at similar points of their careers

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Sinner vs. Big 3 - 9:38

Alcaraz vs. Big 3 - 23:50

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his report card for each participant of the 2025 NextGenATP Finals. He also breaks down Championship weekend, discusses the event's future, and SO much more!!

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Learner Tien - 6:10

Alexander Blockx - 18:05

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer - 23:52

Nishesh Basavareddy - 29:28

Rafael Jodar - 32:33

Dino Prizmic - 34:51

Martin Landaluce - 36:30

Justin Engel - 38:12

Where the event goes from here - 40:02

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 3 of the 2025 NextGenATP Finals. He shares his biggest takeaways from the group play stage, previews Saturday's Semifinal action, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

Basvareddy/Engel - 7:42

Blockx/Prizmic - 11:54

Jodar/Landaluce - 16:31

Tien/Budkov Kjaer - 19:43

SF Preview - 23:14

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 2 of the 2025 NextGenATP Finals. He offers his thoughts on another breakout run from Budkov Kjaer, shares his biggest takeaways from the second day of play, previews Day 3, plus SO much more!!

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Budkov Kjaer/Jodar - 5:40

Blockx/Basavareddy - 18:45

Tien/Landaluce - 23:52

Prizmic/Engel - 27:20

Day 3 Preview - 30:24

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 1 of the 2025 NextGenATP Finals. He offers his thoughts on a signature victory for Jodar over Tien, shares his biggest takeaways from the opening day of play, previews Day 2, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

Jodar/Tien - 6:30

Basavareddy/Prizmic - 16:45

Budkov Kjaer/Landaluce - 25:29

Blockx/Engel - 30:28

Day 2 Preview - 34:23

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Bounces Author and No Challenges Remaining Host Ben Rothenberg joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to offer their instant reaction to the news of World #1 Carlos Alcaraz's sudden split with longtime Coach and Former World #1 Juan Carlos Ferrero.

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• Reporting thus far - 6:00
• Is tennis built to report this sort of story - 22:50
• Historical Context - 32:40
• What's the right sort of coach for Alcaraz - 36:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers an update on the players with college tennis ties currently competing on the Pro Tour. He breaks down the 2025 seasons of the Top 100 men and women, projects which players he expects to rise in 2026, plus SO much more!!

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Women in Top 100 - 19:56

Who to watch for - 28:00

Men in Top 100 - 37:00

Who to watch for - 55:15

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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin for their 2025 ATP Award Show. They start the show by offering their grades for the 2025 ATP season. They then name their nominees for categories such as Player of the Year, Most Improved, Best Storyline, Biggest Surprise, and SO much more!!

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• Grade the season - 4:25
• Player of the Year - 14:53
• Most Improved - 24:57
• Sneaky Good Season - 33:26
• Comeback of the Year - 36:53
• Best Storyline - 41:26
• Biggest surprise - 46:00
• Biggest Missed Opportunity - 49:27
• Did the Window Close - 52:53
• Had Themselves a Moment - 57:06
• Newcomer of the Year - 59:10
• Best 21-Under Prospects - 1:01:58
• Closest to Popping Off - 1:04:20
• Outro - 1:07:38

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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin for their 2025 WTA Award Show. They start the show by offering their grades for the 2025 WTA season. They then name their nominees for categories such as Player of the Year, Most Improved, Best Storyline, Biggest Surprise, and SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Grade the Season - 8:42
• Player of the Year - 14:20
• Most Improved - 24:10
• Sneaky Good Season - 37:50
• Comeback of the Year - 43:11
• Best Storyline - 49:20
• Biggest Surprise - 52:51
• Biggest Missed Opportunity - 55:49
• Did the Window Close - 59:38
• Had Themselves a Moment - 1:06:32
• Newcomer of the Year - 1:08:05
• Best 21-Under Prospects - 1:11:25
• Closest to Popping Off - 1:17:50

Laurel Springs
Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential.

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