The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down where things stand at the top of the ATP Tennis World as the clay season reaches it's homestretch. He offers his reflections from Championship Weekend in Madrid, shares his thoughts on the past week of action in Rome, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Snap shot - 5:00

Tier 1 - 13:10

1. Jannik Sinner - 13:20


2. Carlos Alcaraz - 18:05

Tier 2 - 20:45

3. Novak Djokovic - 21:45

4. Alex Zverev - 23:50

5. Arthur Fils - 28:30

6. Casper Ruud - 32:40

Tier 3 - 36:45

7. Lorenzo Musetti - 37:50

8. Daniil Medvedev - 39:40

9. Rafael Jodar - 44:06

10. Ben Shelton - 47:00

Honorable Mention

ATP/WTA Rome Tuesday Thoughts - 50:41

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down where things stand at the top of the WTA Tennis World as the clay season reaches it's homestretch. He offers his reflections from Championship Weekend in Madrid, shares his thoughts on the past week of action in Rome, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Tier 1 - 7:50

1. Aryna Sabalenka

Tier 2 - 15:10

2. Elena Rybakina - 15:40

3. Iga Swiatek - 21:30

4. Coco Gauff - 25:55

Tier 3 - 31:40

5. Mirra Andreeva - 32:17

6. Jessica Pegula - 38:06

7. Karolina Muchova - 40:45

8. Elina Svitolina - 43:35

Tier 4 - 47:20

9. Marta Kostyuk

10. Sorana Cirstea

Honorable Mention

WTA Rome Quarterfinal Preview - 56:21

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the upcoming Championship Weekend in Madrid. He offers his thoughts on the prospects of all four Women's Semifinalists to bring home the title. He also compares the week's of Rafa Jodar and Alexander Blockx, marvels at the continued excellence of Arthur Fils, shares an update on this week's WTA 125K and ATP Challenger Events, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Who's walking away with the Women's crown? - 6:35

Better week: Blockx or Jodar? - 21:50

What do we do with Zverev - 32:14

Can Arthur Fils win RG? - 38:00

WTA 125K update - 41:10

ATP Challenger update - 44:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a busy Tuesday in Madrid. He offers his thoughts on Hailey Baptiste's remarkable three-set upset over World #1 Aryna Sabalenka. He also looks at another big day of results for the 2025 NextGenATP Class, previews a fascinating set of Men's Singles Quarterfinals, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Baptiste upsets Sabalenka - 7:30

Both Ruud and Tsitsipas look the part - 19:25

2025 NextGenATP keep rolling - 25:50

Men's QFs now set - 30:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on the first week of action in Madrid. He breaks down a wave of early women's upsets, plus a massive week for the 2025 NextGenATP class. He also names his standout performers from the event thus far, previews the Week Two action, and SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Swiatek, Pegula, Gauff, Rybakina stumble - 7:15

More signature victories for Noskova, Kostyuk, Baptiste, Potapova - 15:45

Andreeva stays lights out - 26:50

Week Two Preview - 28:40

ATP Madrid - 33:05

The 2025 NextGenATP Class keeps rolling - 34:25

A Tsitsipas/Ruud resurgence?! - 44:30

Week Two Preview - 48:30

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