The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 3 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He breaks down big opportunities for Osaka, Raducanu, and Anisimova, debates if anyone can challenge Alcaraz in the bottom-half of the draw, previews Day 4, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Big Names, Big Opportunities - 4:50
• Seeds Continue to Tumble - 21:10
• Who's the favorite? - 29:12
• Upsetes/Going the Distance - 39:40
• Everything Else Day 3 - 44:50
• American Update - 49:20
• College Update - 50:30
• Day 4 Preview - 52:20

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 2 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He breaks down a plethora of upsets in both singles draws, ponders the WIDE OPEN bottom-half of the Women's Singles draw, previews Day 3, and SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• The Headlines - 4:22 1. Upsets. Everywhere - 4:28 2. Favorite in the bottom half now?! - 26:00 3. Go to College - 33:45Upsets - 40:19

  Going the Distance - 46:00

  Other Results - 49:00

  Americans Women/Men - 54:19

  College Women/Men - 56:28

  Day Ahead - 59:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 1 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He breaks down another shockingly poor day for the original #NextGenATP crew, shares his thoughts on deciding set victories for Alcaraz, Keys, and Paolini, looks at the day's other biggest results, and SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• The Headlines - 8:03
• Upsets - 36:55
• Going the Distance - 42:52
• Other Results - 44:48
• Americans Women/Men - 51:42
• College Women/Men - 53:05
• Day Ahead - 54:06

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the 2025 Wimbledon Women's Singles Draw. He runs through each of the four quarters naming the strength of each section, most intriguing round one matches, and seeds on upset alert. He also offers his predictions, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Sabalenka (1) Quarter - 4:23
• Paolini (4) Quarter - 16:38
• Pegula (3) Quarter - 26:40
• Gauff (2) Quarter - 36:38

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the 2025 Wimbledon Men's Singles Draw. He runs through each of the four quarters naming the strength of each section, most intriguing round one matches, and seeds on upset alert. He also offers his predictions, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Sinner (1) Quarter - 6:11
• Draper (4) Quarter - 16:38
• Zverev (3) Quarter - 29:45
• Alcaraz (2) Quarter - 40:35

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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to draft their most intriguing players in the Wimbledon Women's Singles Draw. The offer their thoughts on where things stand big picture on the WTA Tour entering the year's third major, draft their most intriguing players, so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Where things stand on tour - 6:00
• Top 4 Player - 14:23
• Player ranked 5-10 - 29:22
• Two Players ranked 11-32 - 38:10
• One American - 51:10
• One Wild Card - 59:27

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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to draft their most intriguing players in the Wimbledon Meen's Singles Draw. The offer their thoughts on where things stand big picture on the ATP Tour entering the year's third major, draft their most intriguing players, so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Where things stand on tour - 4:00
• Top 4 Player - 9:15
• Player ranked 5-10 - 18:28
• Two Players ranked 11-32 - 31:15
• One American - 43:36
• One Wild Card - 48:18
• The College Guys - 49:52

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on this week's ATP action and Wimbledon Qualifying results, plus names the ATP players he believes are most in-need of a significant run at Wimbledon

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Episode Bookmarks:

• ATP Eastbourne - 5:25
• ATP Mallorca - 21:08
• Wimbledon Qualifying - 31:26
• Who needs a big Wimbledon - 37:15

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on this week's WTA action and Wimbledon Qualifying results, plus names the WTA players he believes are most in-need of a significant run at Wimbledon

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Episode Bookmarks:

• WTA Bad Homburg - 8:15
• WTA Eastbourne - 21:05
• Wimbledon Qualies - 26:31
• Which WTA players need a big Wimbledon - 29:42

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Sunday's Championship action across the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his thoughts on another Alcaraz title run, Vondrousova's return to the Winner's Circle, and SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• ATP London - 4:19
• WTA Berlin - 12:43
• ATP Halle - 15:53
• WTA Nottingham - 19:43
• WTA Bad Homburg - 23:56
• ATP Eastbourne - 27:37
• WTA Eastbourne - 296:42
• ATP Mallorca - 31:20
• Wimbledon Qualifying - 33:21

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a busy semifinal Saturday in the Pro Tennis World. He offers his thoughts on all things Medvedev/Zverev Pt 20, Vondrousova's win over Sabalenka, another big day for Mccartney Kessler, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• ATP Stuttgart - 12:17
• ATP S'Hertogenbosch - 22:22
• ATP London - 30:03
• ATP Halle - 36:28
• Biggest Winners/Losers - 39:29

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on the first two weeks of the 2025 ATP Grass Court season. He shares his takeaways from two surprising Week 1 Champions, reflects on the action so far in Week 2, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• ATP Stuttgart - 12:17
• ATP S'Hertogenbosch - 22:22
• ATP London - 30:03
• ATP Halle - 36:28
• Biggest Winners/Losers - 39:29

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on the first two weeks of the 2025 WTA Grass Court season. He shares his takeaways from two surprising Week 1 Champions, reflects on the action so far in Week 2, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• WTA London - 10:25
• WTA S'Hertogenbosch - 23:20
• WTA Berlin - 28:57
• WTA Nottingham - 38:14
• Biggest Winners/Losers - 44:50

Laurel Springs
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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to offer their halfway mark awards for the 2025 ATP season. They name their Player of the Year, look at the candidates for Most Improved, discuss their favorite storylines of the year, plus SO much more!!

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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to offer their halfway mark awards for the 2025 WTA season. They name their Player of the Year, look at the candidates for Most Improved, discuss their favorite storylines of the year, plus SO much more!!

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Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his ATP Top 10 entering the 2025 Grass Court Season. He offers his thoughts on the tiers of contenders at the halfway mark of the year, names his Top 10, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Big Picture - 4:51
• Tier 1 - 30:21
• Tier 2 - 33:40
• Tier 3 - 36:52
• Tier 4 - 44:30
• Tier 5: Your guess is as good as mine - 51:06

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his WTA Top 10 entering the 2025 Grass Court Season. He offers his thoughts on the tiers of contenders at the halfway mark of the year, names his Top 10, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Big Picture - 4:32
• Tier 1 - 17:30
• Tier 2 - 24:51
• Tier 3 - 39:40
• Tier 4/Honorable Mention - 51:10

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his rapid reactions to this weekend's SPECTACULAR French Open Singles Finals. He marvels at all aspects of the Alcaraz/Sinner marathon, shares his reaction to Sabalenka's post-match comments, plus SO much more!!

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Friday's Men's Singles Semifinals at the 2025 French Open. He offers his take on Sinner/Djokovic, Alcaraz/Musetti, a FANTASTIC weekend of Singles Finals, and SO much more!!

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• Sabalenka/Swiatek - 7:55
• Gauff/Boisson - 28:55
• First Thoughts on Women's Final - 39:05
• Men's SF Preview - 46:53

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Thursday's Women's Singles Semifinals at the 2025 French Open. He offers his take on ANOTHER Sabalenka Slam Final, breaks down a dominant day for Coco Gauff, previews Friday's Men's Semifinals, and SO much more!!

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• Sabalenka/Swiatek - 7:55
• Gauff/Boisson - 28:55
• First Thoughts on Women's Final - 39:05
• Men's SF Preview - 46:53

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin reflects on another exceptional day of tennis at the 2025 French Open. He offers his thoughts on the on-script nature of the Men's Singles Draws, marvels at all things Novak Djokovic, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Top contenders look the part - 6:05
• Upsets - 16:02
• Who's looked good? - 22:51
• Top 10 Contenders - 29:48

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down where things currently stand at the 2025 French Open. He reflects on the on-script nature of this year's action in Paris, discusses a resurgent Swiatek, breaks down an exceptional quarterfinal field, plus so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Top contenders look the part - 6:05
• Upsets - 16:02
• Who's looked good? - 22:51
• Top 10 Contenders - 29:48

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his thoughts on the first few days of Men's Singles action at the 2025 French Open. He offers his take on another disastrous slam for the original #NextGenATP crew, breaks down the MANY early upsets to date, names his Top 10 contenders for the title, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Is the #NextGenATP run over?! - 6:30
• Upsets - 28:05
• Who's looked good? - 37:02
• Top 10 Contenders - 48:40

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his thoughts on the first few days of Women's Singles action at the 2025 French Open. He offers his takes on a strong start for the top contenders, a big opening round for the American Women, his top contenders moving forward, plus SO much more!!

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• Top contenders look the part - 6:05
• Upsets - 16:02
• Who's looked good? - 22:51
• Top 10 Contenders - 29:48

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his takeaways from the first week of ATP action in Rome. He shares his thoughts on the return of Jannik Sinner, a prevalent rise in consistency, plus SO much more!!

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• Sinner makes his return - 6:05
• Same guys keep winning - 11:53
• Struggle Bus: Tsitsipas + Rublev + The Americans - 19:56
• Week Ahead in Rome - 26:32
• Turin + Bordeaux Preview - 30:21

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his takeaways from the first week of WTA action in Rome. He shares his thoughts on a shocking Swiatek early exit, looks at a resurging group of former slam champions, previews the week ahead, plus SO much more!!

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• It happened again - 4:50
• Sustaining excellence: Andreeva, Gauff, Sabalenka, Sviotlina - 14:10
• The resurgence: Kenin, Osaka, Andreescu, Raducanu - 21:40
• College kids heat up: Shnaider/Stearns - 29:45
• Early exits: Rybakina, Pegula, Keys, Anisimova - 34:08
• Week ahead in Rome - 37:14
• Paris + Parma Preview - 39:55

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his ATP Top 10 Rankings to start May. He breaks down his various tiers of the Top ATP Contenders, names the players he believes most in need of a massive May, plus SO much more!!

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• Tier 1 - 10:38
• Tier 2 - 18:02
• Tier 3 - 25:27
• Tier 4 - 36:58
• Others considered - 47:55
• On the Hot Seat in May - 49:17
• ATP Rome Preview - 52:02

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his WTA Top 10 Rankings to start May. He breaks down his various tiers of the Top WTA Contenders, names the players he believes most in need of a massive May, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Tier 1 - 10:54
• Tier 1.5 - 16:45
• Tier 2 - 26:03
• Tier 3 - 42:43
• Also considered - 52:09
• On the Hot Seat this month - 54:22
• WTA Rome Preview - 58:05

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a busy Championship Weekend in both Madrid and across the Pro Tennis World. He breaks down the significance of the Madrid Title Runs for both Sabalenka and Ruud, runs through his biggest takeaways of the weekend, plus SO much more!!

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• WTA Madrid - 9:08
• ATP Madrid - 29:16
• WTA 125Ks + Challengers - 47:28

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down a phenomenal Thursday of play in Madrid. He offers his take on a shocking Gauff victory over Swiatek, previews a fabulous set of Men's SFs, plus SO much more!!

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• ATP Madrid - 6:02
• WTA Madrid - 16:53
• WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 22:15

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a busy Wednesday in Madrid. He looks at the continued success of the #NextGenATP2.0, discusses the continued consolidation at the top of the Women's game, and so much more!!

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• ATP Madrid - 6:02
• WTA Madrid - 16:53
• WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 22:15

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a BUSY Monday in the Pro Tennis World. He recaps a thoroughly entertaining day of play in Madrid, previews the multiple WTA and ATP undercard events on the schedule this week, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• WTA Madrid R3 - 7:07
• ATP Madrid R3 - 25:09

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his thoughts on Sunday ATP and WTA action in Madrid. He breaks down the upside of 23 year-old Moyuka Uchijima, looks at a relatively calm day for the top seeds, plus SO much more!!

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• WTA Madrid R3 - 7:07
• ATP Madrid R3 - 25:09

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his thoughts on Saturday's ATP and WTA 1000-Level action in Madrid. He offers his thoughts on ANOTHER early exit for Djokovic, names his standout performers of the day, plus SO much more!!

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• ATP Madrid R2 upsets - 5:03
• ATP Madrid Seeds - 22:34
• WTA Madrid R3 - 30:30

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers an early read on the action in Madrid. He breaks down the seeds knocked out in Round 2, names his most impressive performances to date, plus SO much more!!

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• WTA Madrid R2 upsets - 6:37
• WTA Madrid Seeds - 20:35
• ATP Madrid R2 upsets - 30:41
• ATP Madrid Seeds + R1 - 34:50
• Savannah CH - 38:11

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on last week's ATP action in Barcelona and Munich. He breaks down title runs for Rune and Zverev, previews the week ahead in Madrid, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Current look at the live rankings - 3:59
• ATP Barcelona - 18:09
• ATP Munich - 37:03
• ATP Challengers - 47:08
• ATP Stats/Race Update - 53:09
• ATP Madrid - 57:08

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on a WILD week of WTA action in Stuttgart. He also recaps a Svitolina title run in Rouen, previews a LOADED WTA Madrid draw, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• WTA Stuttgart -  6:04
• WTA Rouen - 41:10
• WTA Tour Finals/Stats Check-in - 45:35
• WTA Madrid Preview - 51:30

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers a quick update on this week's early action on the WTA and ATP Tours. He shares his thoughts on early results emerging from Stuttgart, Barcelona, and Munich, plus SO much more!! 

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Episode Bookmarks:

• WTA Stuttgart - 8:13
• ATP Barcelona - 12:45
• ATP Munich - 15:40
• WTA Rouen -  18:06

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz's run to last week's Monte Carlo Title. He also names his other biggest winners of the week, previews a JAM-PACKED week of action, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Alcaraz takes Monte Carlo - 8:57
• Who else won the week?! - 23:47
• WTA Stuttgart Preview - 41:13
• ATP Barcelona Preview - 46:46
• ATP Munich Preview - 50:48
• Other events to know about - 53:10

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Thursday's Round of 16 action at this week's ATP event in Monte Carlo. He breaks down upset victories for Davidovich Fokina and Popyrin, shares his thoughts on a surging Arthur Fils, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• ATP Monte Carlo - 3:38
• Davidovich Fokina - 9:19
• Fils - 18:21
• De Minaur - 24:35
• Other Results - 27:15
• ATP Challengers - 31:55

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on this week's ATP 1000-Level action in Monte Carlo. He shares his takeaways from another round of early exits for Zverev and Djokovic, looks at the broader madness that has unfolded thus far, gives his storylines to monitor moving forward, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Zverev + Djokovic knocked out in opening matches - 5:17
• Is Berrettini back?! - 17:05
• It's Ruud/Tsitsipas season - 21:44
• Other Things to know - 22:56
• Another Medvedev extravaganza - 27:28
• Who needs it most?! - 31:03
• Monte Carlo Predictions - 35:44
• ATP Challengers - 37:02

Laurel Springs
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Bounces Author and No Challenges Remaining Host Ben Rothenberg joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the biggest storylines through the first-third of the 2025 WTA Season. They offer their thoughts on the rise of Mirra Andreeva, the healthy state of the top of the game, a strong start for the American Women, and SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• The Rise of Mirra Andreeva - 18:49
• Top of the Game: Ascending or at their peaks - 29:58
• Has the field caught Swiatek or has Swiatek plateaued?! - 43:02
• What to do with Elena Rybakina?! - 55:11
• The 2010s are OFFICIALLY over - 1:05:01
• The State of American Women's Tennis: VERY Healthy - 1:11:05
• "Make or Break" All-Star Check-in - 1:17:35
• Who needs a big clay season the most - 1:23:55

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews Week 1 of the 2025 Clay Court Season. He breaks down a LOADED draw in Charleston, offers his thoughts on who competing is most in need of a big Week 1, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Players currently 23 years-old - 5:54
• Swiatek vs. Gauff vs. Andreeva - 14:35
• The WTA 23U Draft - 30:19

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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss the best 23 & Under Prospects on the WTA Tour. The first offer their thoughts on the clearcut Top 3 of the group (Swiatek/Gauff/Andreeva), then draft their favorite WTA prospects for the next half-decade on tour.

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Players currently 23 years-old - 5:54
• Swiatek vs. Gauff vs. Andreeva - 14:35
• The WTA 23U Draft - 30:19

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews Week 1 of the 2025 Clay Court Season. He breaks down a LOADED draw in Charleston, offers his thoughts on who competing is most in need of a big Week 1, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• WTA Charleston - 5:16
• ATP Houston - 12:44
• WTA Bogota - 20:03
• ATP Marrakech - 22:50
• ATP Bucharest - 24:04
• WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 25:47

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Monday Match Analysis Host and Tennis Channel contributor Gill Gross joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the biggest storylines through the first-third of the 2025 ATP Season. They offer their thoughts on the messy state of the Top 10, discuss which players have made the biggest leaps forward, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• The Messiest Top 10 - 14:00
• Has the #NextGenATP's window closed - 20:00
• Has Jack Draper made THE LEAP? - 32:30
• Fonseca vs. Mensik a real debate? - 43:36
• Canadian Resurgence? - 54:36
• Cerundolo vs. Mahac vs. Lehecka - 59:10
• American Men Check-in - 1:08:16
• Biggest Disappointment - 1:11:20
• Who needs a big clay season the most - 1:15:15

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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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on this weekend's Miami Men's Final. He also offers his ATP Top 10 coming out of the Sunshine Swing, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Mensik takes Miami - 9:35
• State of Rankings/Points Race/Stats/Elo Rating - 28:53
• My Top 10 - 38:22
• Tier 1: The Sure Things - 40:52
• Tier 2: Tour Finals or Bust - 44:54
• Tier 3: Actually playing well - 48:40
• Tier 4: Uninspiring, but unavoidable - 54:08
• Tier 5: You have our attention - 60:12
• Final Top 10 - 1:09:22

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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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on this weekend's Miami Women's Final. He also offers his WTA Top 10 coming out of the Sunshine Swing, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Sabalenka takes Miami - 6:48
• State of Rankings/Points Race/Stats/Elo Ratings - 19:01
• My Top 10 - 29:30
• Tier 1: The Sure Things - 30:30
• Tier 2: As good as anyone in 2025 - 37:48
• Tier 3: Tour Finals or Bust - 45:12
• Tier 4: You have our attention - 55:06
• Final Top 10 - 1:08:40

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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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts heading into Championship Weekend at 2025 Miami Open. He breaks down Alexandra Eala's STUNNING upset of Iga Swiatek, discusses the continued chaos in the Men's Draw, shares his predictions for the weekend, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Women's Singles Draw - 10:42
• Men's Singles Draw - 30:20

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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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin for a game of "What Interests you most?!". The guys run through Gruskin's current list of WTA/ATP Tiers, discuss the fascinating state of the Races to the Tour Finals, and SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Is the chaos/parity a good thing - 5:00
• Better Tour Finals Race: WTA or ATP - 15:25
• Pick a WTA Player (Most interesting in the category) - 19:55
• Tier 1 - 20:29
• Tier 2 - 26:52
• Tier 3 - 34:31
• Tier 4 - 42:46
• Wildcards - 48:31
• Pick an ATP Player (Most Interesting in the category) - 51:30
• Tier 1 - 52:23
• Tier #NextGenATP - 56:45
• Tier 3 - 1:02:08
• Tier 4 - 1:06:14
• Tier 5 - 1:08:47
• Wildcards - 1:13:37

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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