The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Friday's action on the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his reaction to the upsets of Svitolina and Shnaider in Wuhan, shares his takeaways from a couple of outstanding QF battles in Shanghai, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

WTA Wuhan - 4:10

ATP Shanghai - 21:50

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 32:50

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Monday Match Analysis Host Gill Gross joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to draft the next first time Men's or Women's Slam Champion. The guys breakdown their top prospects to accomplish the feat, debate if any player is truly a "sure thing" to win a major, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Mboko - 10:15

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Thursday's action on the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his reaction to Shnaider's upset victory of Muchova. He also shares his other takeaways from the Round of 16 in Wuhan, previews Friday's QF action in Shanghai, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

WTA Wuhan - 2:40

ATP Shanghai - 16:25

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 22:05

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Wednesday's action on the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his reaction to early upset losses for top seeds Sabalenka and Pegula in Wuhan. He also previews the ATP Shanghai quarterfinals, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

WTA Wuhan - 2:20

ATP Shanghai - 22:30

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 29:35

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down this week's WTA 1000-level event in Wuhan. He offers his thoughts on the draw, plus names which players have the most on the line this week. He also recaps Tuesday's ATP action in Beijing, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

WTA Wuhan - 2:45

ATP Shanghai - 21:55

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 31:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down a busy weekend across the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his thoughts on Qinwen's return to Titletown in Beijing. He also shares his thoughts on a slew of Men's Upsets in Shanghai, checks in on the races to the WTA and ATP Tour Finals, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

WTA Beijing - 2:30

WTA Tour Finals Update - 17:05

ATP Shanghai - 22:05

ATP Tour Finals Update - 36:20

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 39:45

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Friday's action from across the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his thoughts on sensational performances from Qinwen and Mertens in Beijing. He also names his standout performers from Friday's action in Shanghai, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

WTA Beijing - 3:10

ATP Shanghai - 19:25

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 32:30

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Thursday's action from across the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his thoughts on sensational performances from Bartunkova and Andreeva in Beijing. He also breaks down the most impressive R1 victories in Shanghai, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

WTA Beijing - 2:20

ATP Shanghai - 20:40

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 26:25

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Wednesday's WTA action from Beijing. He offers his thoughts on a dominant display from Swiatek, shares his takeaways from a puzzling performance from Gauff, and previews Thursday's QF action. He also previews this weeks ATP 1000 in Shanghai, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

WTA Beijing - 5:10

ATP Shanghai Preview - 26:25

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 43:50

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Tuesday's Championship action in Tokyo and Beijing. He offers his thoughts on what impressed him most in the performances of Djokovic and Alcaraz. He also shares his thoughts on yesterday's Women's R16 action in Beijing, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

ATP Tokyo - 4:45

ATP Beijing - 17:05

Sinner out for remainder of 2026 - 30:20

WTA Beijing - 36:25

WTA 125K + ATP Challengers - 44:40

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