Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps last weekend's Championship action in Monte Carlo and Linz. He breaks down another pendulum swing in the Sinner/Alcaraz story, plus looks at a resurgent Andreeva title run. He then quickly previews this week's action in Stuttgart, Rouen, Barcelona, and Munich.

Episode Notes

Sinner takes home Monte Carlo crown - 7:30

Other Monte Carlo takeaways - 27:10

Andreeva wins Linz - 45:00

Other Linz takeaways - 50:10

This Week Preview - 55:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down a busy Wednesday in the pro tennis world. He offers his thoughts on the waive of early upsets (Musetti, Medvedev, Rublev, Cobolli) in Monte Carlo. He also offers his thoughts on a strong start for Andreeva in Linz, gives an update on this week's WTA 125K and ATP Challenger action, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

So many upsets in Monte Carlo - 4:40

Other Monte Carlo takeaways - 26:25

WTA Linz - 34:35

WTA Madrid 125K - 41:00

ATP Challengers - 41:50

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews week two of the 2026 Clay Court season. He breaks down each quarter of the draw at this week's ATP 1000 level event in Monte Carlo. He also offers his thoughts on the WTA action in Linz and Madrid, peaks in on the week's six (!!) ATP Challenger events, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Monte Carlo Preview - 4:40

Alcaraz Quarter - 17:10

Musetti Quarter - 19:40

Zverev Quarter - 24:15

Sinner Quarter - 30:40

WTA Linz Preview - 34:40

WTA Madrid 125K - 41:30

ATP Challengers - 43:05

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the first week of the 2026 Clay Court season. He marvels at a maiden Tour-Level title run for Rafa Jodar. He also offers his thoughts on Pegula's defense of her title in Charleston, a dramatic Houston Final, the biggest winners of the week, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

ATP Marrakech - 5:45

WTA Charleston - 23:00

ATP Houston - 36:50

ATP Bucharest - 46:25

WTA Bogota - 55:06

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Penn Men's Tennis Head Coach Rich Bonfiglio joins the show to breakdown his team's success in the 2026 season. He breaks down the team's performance in a dramatic 4-3 victory over Princeton, discusses what has clicked so well for his program in Year 4 on the job, offers his thoughts on what makes Ivy League Tennis special, plus SO much more!!

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his ATP Top 10 rankings after the first three months of the 2026 season. He breaks down the Top 10 into tiers of contenders, shares his expectations for each player heading into the clay court season, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Reflecting on the first three months - 5:50

Tier 1 - 17:35

Tier 2 - 26:25

Tier 3 + Honorable Mention - 35:00

ATP Houston - 1:00:20

ATP Marrakech - 1:02:45

ATP Bucharest - 1:04:20

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his WTA Top 10 rankings after the first three months of the 2026 season. He breaks down the Top 10 into tiers of contenders, shares his expectations for each player heading into the clay court season, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Reflecting on 2026's first-third - 7:30

Tier 1 - 20:40

Tier 2 - 35:15

Tier 3 + Honarble - 54:05

WTA Charleston - 1:16:50

WTA Bogota - 1:19:30

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Junior Tennis Champions Center CEO Martin Blackman joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss how players within the JTCC development program continue to benefit from the Laurel Springs School. He also shares his thoughts on the various ways a tennis program can best ingrain itself within a community, and why returning to the JTCC was the right opportunity for him.

Laurel Springs Partnerships Specialist Jack Dempsey then joins the two to breakdown how the JTCC has become a model for success in student-athlete development.

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the front-half of Championship Weekend at the Miami Open. He offers his thoughts on a Sabalenka Sunshine Swing sweep, breaks down two dominant serving performances from Lehecka and Sinner, previews Sunday's Men's Singles Final, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Sabalenka sweeps the Sunshine Double - 5:30

Lehecka brings his best - 22:00

Sinner keeps on rollin' - 28:50

Men's Singles Final Preview - 35:55

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Thursday's Miami Open action. He offers some context to the remarkable 2.5 year run of Aryna Sabalenka, breaks down dominant performances from Gauff, Sinner, and Zverev, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks

Sabalenka reaches ANOTHER final - 4:00

Gauff dominates - 17:45

Men's SFs now set - 26:02

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