Down a Break

Down a Break

By Daniel Maffa & Dean ZeldichSportsTennis
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Down a Break episodes

  • Episode #57 - Mustache Carlos, Does Zverev Deserve #1, Monfils & Svitolina Breakup

    Yooooo brooo what's gooooood 

    sorry sorry we took so long but we needed some mental space from each other (joke joke we're all good). but yeah on this episode dean and I recap asian swing, talk about a lot of off the court stuff (whoa) and go from there. enjoy. 

    1:13 - Yoga

    5:20 - Carlos Alcaraz "he is everywhere" 

    7:45 - Big ups to Valentin Vacherot 

    9:15 - Let's check in on Novak... 

    11:14 - Sascha Zverev is #1. But like come on man!

    14:40 - Do you think Davidovich is Him? 

    16:42 - Rafa Jodar is top 10... absolutely going brazy

    22:30 - Slow season for the women; excitement for WTA Finals @ Indian Wells 

    24:30 - Off court DRAMA, DIVORCE, SEVERE ISSUES

    27:15 - JuanCarlos is hired by Shelton. Risky!

    29:09 - Fan Mail

    33 min
  • Episode #56 - US Open Extravaganza, Is Novak Dead (?), Looking for your Tennis Soul Mate

    hey guys so we made it to New York, finally. I dont have time for a whole blurb so time stamps below: 

    0:46 - the pricing for the open is outrageous

    2:49 - canada & cincinnati 

    10:25 - the ... mixed doubles

    13:40 - the Novak situation

    18:30 - early USO happenings 

    21:25 - Daniel from the Future .. again 

    22:10 - Kyrgios the coke fiend! 

    23:37 - rapid fire q's 

    25:10 - fit check!

    27:40 - fan mail

    35 min
  • Episode #55 - (Excessively Late) Wimbledon Recap, American Men Malaise, Training Your Baby To Be The Next Serena

    Wassup GANG we're back. Yeah yeah I get it, we're late for the Wimbledon recap but better late than never is what I've heard. We give you all the takes here: the Arthur Fery takes, the Alex Zverev takes, the Novak Djokovic retirement takes etc etc. Enjoy. 

    Major shoutout to our sponsor @ www.MEFFREY.com !! Go grab yourself some gear.

    0:35 - Major update re: Sascha Zverev 

    2:22 - Tennis update from US // mental struggles

    5:15 - MEFFREY HATS!! big ups

    6:14 - Wimbledon

    15:45 - Arthur Fery... is he valid in da streetz?

    18:32 - Daniel gets emotional about the American men NOT getting it done

    22:15 - Tommy & Paige got married blah blah blah 

    23:08 - Fan mail

    30 min
  • Episode #54 - Zverev Actually Did It, Wimbledon Quick Picks, World Cup Over Sex

    Hello everybody. Hopefully you can take a break from watching the World Cup and give the boys a listen. Lots to talk about. And then fun fan mail.

    1:10 - Daniel takes a piano lesson

    2:15 - What's the bigger story: Sinner losing or Zverev winning?

    5:30 - How do we FEEL about Zverev winning

    11:48 - Let's check in on the rankings (spoiler: I get nauseous) 

    12:49 - Tiafoe gets put in a time out by Dean

    14:30 - Dean gives the French Open a rating of a _____

    16:30 - Say it with us... Maja CHWALINSKA 

    19:40 - Serena... Williams? 

    23:42 - Daniel predicts Wimbledon (correctly, obviously)

    25:58 - Fan Mail

    32 min
  • Episode #53 - What Else is There to Talk About Besides Sinner, We Like Hailey Baptiste, RAFA Jodar Mania

    Dirt season baby you gotta love it. One day I'm going to take an absurdly luxurious vacation to Europe and play at the most beautiful red clay court. I just don't know when or how. 

    Also, Dean hurt his ankle so he needs your support - please send him good thoughts and vibes. Anyway: 

    0:30 - We're taking what "God can give us" ???

    4:30 - Madrid (women)

    6:30 - Jannik Sinner, Jannik Sinner, and Jannik Sinner

    12:35 - Is Novak the wildcard? or am I WHYLIN

    14:15 - Rafa JODAR... beast? 

    20:11 - Rome (women)

    23:20 - French Open Thoughts

    27:31 - Fan Mail 

    30 min
  • Episode #52 - Dean Goes to Miami, Spring Season Goals, Do Racquets Actually Matter?

    yeooooo sup fam it's the boy I'm back actually we're back

    sunshine double is ova (shoutout to sinna & saba), Monte Carlo has come and gone and spring is upon on

    enjoy

    2:00 - End of Indian Wells 

    4:45 - Dean's experience in Miami 

    13:40 - Shitsipas is completely cooked 

    15:55 - Fils v Tommy Match of the Year (so far)

    17:15 - Monte Carlo (when can we go) 

    23:37 - Most important thing (our tennis games)

    29:34 - Fan Mail

    36 min
  • Episode #51 - Harvard Commentating Recap, Indian Wells, Will We Be Down a Break Forever?

    Hello everyone. Wanted to make sure the people had some content during this "FIFTH SLAM" as they call it (to be honest I don't like that they call it that but whatever). Join us as we discuss, argue, dispute, laugh, and love. 

    1:59 - Daniel makes his broadcasting debut at Harvard

    7:40 - Dubai/Doha/The issue with the Middle East (well... one of them)

    12:40 - Indian Wells CURRENTLY 

    27:48 - Fan Mail 

    36 min
  • Episode #50 (!!) - Australian Open Recap, Coco Smashing Racquets, Alex Honnold is the best Athlete of All Time

    What up guys we made it through Australia - hopefully you caught some of the action because there was definitely action to be caught. Honestly my tummy hurts so you don't get time stamps this time but things we talk about off the top of my head include learner tien, mike zheng mr. columbia, the boringness of rybakina, sinner not being able to win a match longer than 4 hours, alcaraz deserving more praise, dean's strange definition of best athletes, skiing, being naked during this episode, chess, espn being shitty, etc. 


    night night

    36 min
  • Episode #49 - 2026 Goals, Battle of the Sexes Pt. 2 (Disaster), Carlos and JuanCarlos Breakup, Tennis CZAR!!

    Wow. We made it to 2026, that's so sick. And tennis season is finally upon us!!! The November/December break is nice, but I think we all get that itch at some point. We're kind of all over the place in this episode, but please enjoy. 

    1:32 - Dean is a free agent fan

    4:33 - Our goals for the 2026 season

    11:10 - Kyrgios & Sabalenka... duke it out on the court? for why? 

    16:45 - Australian Open preview and thoughts // Alcaraz & Coach Ferrero break-up

    21:09 - Stan Wawrinka... one last year, huh

    22:50 - Shoutout to Bublik

    25:49 - Fan mail


    34 min
  • Episode #48 - I'm Moving Back to Boston, End of Season Blues, Murderers Disguised as Humanoid Robots

    Hey everyone - Daniel here. We have officially hit the "it's the end of the season so there are a couple of big tournaments I guess, but it's just not as engaging as before" part of the calendar... which is fine! So, Dean and I spend some time reflecting on Philadelphia and having fun with whacky fan mail questions. 

    0:30 - Dean is in Israel 

    2:08 - Shanghai / Paris Masters

    8:50 - Saudi Arabia Hosting a Masters 1000... SMHing my head

    14:30 - We miss Tommy & Draper 

    15:40 - Reflections from a Man leaving Philadelphia

    26:48 - Fan Mail

    34 min

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