The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

By Bleav, Cracked Racquets

"The Mini-Break" is a daily podcast that brings you the latest news and analysis from the world of tennis. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin, this podcast covers the biggest storylines, results, ... more

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The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] episodes:

August 29, 20252025 US Open Day 5 Recap
Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 5 of the 2025 US Open. He offers his thoughts on tricky victories for Gauff, Swiatek, contemplates the next steps for Tsitsipas, checks in on a couple of his 2025 "Make or Break" All-Stars, previews Day 6, plus SO much more!!
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Episode Bookmarks:
Top Storylines - 8:33

1) Escape artists at their best - 9:23

2) What next for Tsitsipas - 20:35

3) "Make or Break" All-Star Check-in - 31:01

Upsets - 44:15

Going The Distance - 51:08

Other Results (Women) - 56:45

Other Results (Men) - 59:29

The Americans - 1:01:04

Players w/College Ties - 1:02:29

Day 6 Preview - 1:03:18
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Laurel Springs
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1h 11min
August 28, 20252025 US Open Day 4 Recap
Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 4 of the 2025 US Open. He offers his thoughts on the multiple five-set upsets in the Men's Singles Draw, shares his take on all things Townsend/Ostapenko, previews Day 5, plus SO much more!!
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Episode Bookmarks:
Top Storylines - 6:13

1) Five. Set. Thrillers. - 7:05

2) All things Townsend/Ostapenko - 25:18

3) Some seeds look REAL good - 31:28

Upsets - 37:13

Going The Distance - 41:41

Other Results (Women) - 42:55

Other Results (Men) - 45:15

The Americans - 48:23

Players w/College Ties - 49:38

Day 5 Preview - 50:32
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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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...more
55min
August 27, 20252025 US Open Day 3 Recap
Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 3 of the 2025 US Open. He breaks down a stunningly consistent R1 for the Men's Seeds, offers his thoughts on clutch victories for Gauff and Tsitsipas, previews Day 4, plus SO much more!!
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Episode Bookmarks:
Top Storylines - 7:51

1) Our first serious Men's Slam - 7:57

2) Survival of the fittest (Gauff + Tsitsipas) - 15:31

3) Best Wins you won't hear about - 21:56

Upsets - 30:55

Going The Distance - 33:21

Other Results (Women) - 35:27

Other Results (Men) - 38:44

The Americans - 39:54

Players w/College Ties - 43:08

Day 4 Preview - 46:33
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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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...more
51min
August 26, 20252025 US Open Day 2 Recap
Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 2 of the 2025 US Open. He offers his thoughts on the top storylines to emerge from the day, breaks down the day's biggest upsets, shares his "Must-Watch" matches for Day 3, plus SO much more!!
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Episode Bookmarks:
Top Storylines - 7:00

1) Our first serious Women's Contenders fall - 7:09

2) A steady Day 2 for the men - 15:15

3) How about the vets?! - 20:14

4) Youth Movement Check-In - 25:10

Upsets - 30:03

Going The Distance - 32:33

Other Results (Women) - 34:50

Other Results (Men) - 36:35

The Americans - 38:30

Players w/College Ties - 40:25

Day 3 Preview - 42:16
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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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...more
49min
August 25, 20252025 US Open Day 1 Recap
Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 1 of the 2025 US Open. He offers his takes on the madness of Bonzi's upset victory over Medvedev, looks at breakout victories for Eala and Tjen, reflects on a strong day for the top seeds, plus SO much more!!
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Episode Bookmarks:
Top Storylines - 4:34

1) Medvedev eliminated in dramatic fashion - 4:38

2) Eala overcomes a 5-1 third set deficit - 26:00

3) Janice Freakin' Tjen - 30:21

4) The Top Seeds look good - 34:41

Upsets - 37:30

Going The Distance - 39:00

Other Results (Women) - 42:26

Other Results (Men) - 44:54

The Americans - 46:50

Players w/College Ties - 48:43

Day 2 Preview - 50:22
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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
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Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets
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...more
53min
August 25, 2025US Open Men's Singles Draw Preview
Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the 2025 US Open Men's Singles Draw. He breaks down the strength of each quarter, names the matchups he'd most like to see, shares his predictions, plus SO much more!!
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Episode Bookmarks:
Sinner (1) Quarter - 4:04

Darkhorses - 9:44

Best potential matchups - 10:47

Predictions - 11:31

Zverev (3) Quarter - 13:08

Darkhorses - 16:08

Best potential matchups - 18:12

Predictions - 19:06

Fritz (4) Quarter - 19:50

Darkhorses - 21:18

Best potential matchups - 23:20

Predictions - 24:32

Alcaraz (2) Quarter - 25:08

Darkhorses - 28:02

Best potential matchups - 28:47

Predictions - 29:40

Championship Weekend Predictions - 30:12
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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
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...more
33min
August 24, 2025US Open Women's Singles Draw Preview
Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the 2025 US Open Women's Singles Draw. He breaks down the strength of each quarter, names the matchups he'd most like to see, shares his predictions, plus SO much more!!
Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!
Episode Bookmarks:
Sabalenka (1) Quarter - 5:58

Darkhorses - 10:53

Best potential matchups - 13:53

Predictions - 15:05

Pegula (4) Quarter - 15:52

Darkhorses - 18:46

Best potential matchups - 20:52

Predictions - 22:24

Gauff (3) Quarter - 23:32

Darkhorses - 27:00

Best potential matchups - 29:07

Predictions - 30:48

Swiatek (2) Quarter - 32:01

Darkhorses - 34:20

Best potential matchups - 34:55

Predictions - 36:19

Championship Weekend Predictions - 36:30
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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
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...more
43min
August 21, 2025Wednesday's Results + US Open's Biggest Threats
Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Wednesday's action from across the Pro Tennis World. He recaps a (seemingly) successful US Open Mixed Doubles venture, and looks at the day's biggest tour-level results. He then shares his thoughts on the biggest threats to the Alcaraz/Sinner + Swiatek/Sabalenka duopolies entering the US Open.
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Episode Bookmarks:
US Open Mixed Doubles - 7:23

WTA Monterrey - 19:41

ATP Winston Salem - 27:57

WTA Cleveland - 30:53

ATP Challengers - 33:15

US Open: Biggest Threats to Big 2's - 36:23

Women's - 41:55

Men's - 49:50
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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
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...more
56min
August 20, 2025Tuesday's Results + US Open Breakout Star Power Rankings
Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Tuesday's action from across the Pro Tennis World. He breaks down the most impressive performances from US Open Qualifying Day 2, and reflects on this week's Tour-Level action. He also ranks the top potential breakout stars of the 2025 US Open, plus SO much more!!
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Episode Bookmarks:
US Mixed Doubles - 7:28

US Open Women's Qualifying Day 1 - 26:41

US Open Men's Qualifying Day 1 - 32:51

WTA Cleveland - 37:52

WTA Monterrey - 41:16

ATP Winston Salem - 43:12

US Open Breakout Star Potential - 47:45

Tier 1 - 48:20

Tier 2 - 56:50
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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
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...more
1h 2min
August 19, 2025Monday's Results + US Open Urgency Rankings
Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Monday's action from across the Pro Tennis World. He breaks down to VERY different Cincinnati Finals, names his biggest winners from US Open Qualifying Day 1, and reflects on this week's Tour-Level Events. He also names the players entering this year's US Open with the most urgency to succeed, plus SO much more!!
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Episode Bookmarks:
Cincinnati Finals - 5:31

US Open Women's Qualifying Day 1 - 16:18

US Open Men's Qualifying Day 1 - 19:18

WTA Cleveland - 23:46

WTA Monterrey - 29:05

ATP Winston Salem - 31:12

Most Pressure at the US Open - 34:40
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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
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Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets
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...more
43min

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