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ATP Stock Up, Stock Down (Jan 2026 edition)

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on those ATP players that did the most to either improve or hurt their standing in the opening month of the 2026 season with a game of "Stock Up, Stock Down". He breaks down remarkably impressive hard court Januarys for Baez and Darderi. He also looks at a tough month for the Canadian men, plus SO much more!!


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Episode Bookmarks


Learner Tien, Stock Up - 8:15


Hubert Hurkacz, Stock Up - 14:40


Luciano Darderi, Stock Up - 18:35


Sebastian Baez, Stock Up - 22:55


College as a pathway, Stock Up - 28:00


Stock Up Honorable Mention - 31:00


Denis Shapovalov, Stock Down - 33:00


Gabriel Diallo, Stock Down - 35:00


Sebastian Korda, Stock Down - 36:22


Stock Down Honorable Mention - 38:20


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WTA Stock Up, Stock Down (Jan 2026 edition)

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on those WTA players that did the most to either improve or hurt their standing in the opening month of the 2026 season with a game of "Stock Up, Stock Down" . He breaks down the continued ascent of a couple of WTA teenagers, names the two WTA veterans he's most concerned about heading into February, plus SO much more!!


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Episode Bookmarks


Iva Jovic, Stock Up - 10:25


Victoria Mboko, Stock Up - 17:05


Wang Xinyu, Stock Up - 22:20


Taylah Preston, Stock Up - 27:05


Stock Up Honorable Mention - 30:05


Ekaterina Alexandrova, Stock Down - 32:25


Ashlyn Krueger, Stock Down - 35:00


Donna Vekic, Stock Down - 38:32


Stock Down Honorable Mention - 39:55


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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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My ATP Top 10 post-Australian Open

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

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!!


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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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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.


Find Cracked Racquets

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My WTA Top 10 post-Australian Open

Mon, 02 Feb 2026

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!!


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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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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.


Find Cracked Racquets

Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets

Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets


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2026 Australian Open: Men's Singles Final Recap

Sun, 01 Feb 2026

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!!


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Episode Bookmarks


Alcaraz/Djokovic - 6:10


Alcaraz at 22 - 24:30


ATP Challengers - 32:35


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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.


Find Cracked Racquets

Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets

Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets


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