The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

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What's The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] about?

"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, and controversies from both college and professional tennis.
Each episode features in-depth analysis and expert commentary on the latest happenings in the world of tennis, as well as interviews with some of the biggest names in the sport. From top players and coaches to analysts and brand leaders, "The Mini-Break" offers a unique and comprehensive look at the world of tennis. Tune in each day for the latest news and insights!

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2023 State of the Union: #N...

12.08.2023

Tennis.com and Tennis Channel Editorial Producer David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2023 season for the original #NextGenWTA crew (Born 1996-1999). They discuss what sort of window remains for anyone to win a slam, expectations for 2024, ...

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] episodes:

12.08.2023 2023 State of the Union: #NextGenWTA Edition ft. David Kane Tennis.com and Tennis Channel Editorial Producer David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2023 season for the original #NextGenWTA crew (Born 1996-1999). They discuss what sort of window remains for anyone to win a slam, expectations for 2024, ...
12.07.2023 2023 State of the Union: #NextGenATP Edition ft. Ed McGrogan Tennis.com and Tennis Channel Senior Editorial Manager Ed McGrogan joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2023 season for the original #NextGenATP crew (Born 1996-1999). They discuss what sort of window remains for anyone to win a slam, expectations for ...
12.06.2023 2023 State of the Union: American Men ft. Ben Rothenberg No Challenges Remaining Host + Author of the upcoming book "Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice" Ben Rothenberg joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss the State of the Union in American Men’s Tennis coming out ...
12.05.2023 2023 State of the Union: American Women ft. Ben Rothenberg No Challenges Remaining Host + Author of the upcoming book Naomi Osaka: Ben Rothenberg joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss the State of the Union in American Women’s Tennis coming out of 2023. The guys offer their grades for the ...
12.04.2023 2023 ATP Award Show ft. David Kane & Gill Gross Tennis.com Editorial Producer David Kane + Tennis Channel Contributor Gill Gross join Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin for the 2023 ATP Award Show. The guys discuss the season’s Player of the Year, Most Improved, Newcomer, Best Rivalry, and SO much more!! Don’t ...
12.01.2023 #NextGenATP SFs Recap + Challenger/WTA 125K Thoughts Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Friday’s #NextGenATP Finals Semifinal matches, offers an update on the week’s WTA 125K + ATP Challenger action, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app! In ...
12.01.2023 2023 WTA Award Show ft. David Kane & Gill Gross Tennis.com Editorial Producer David Kane + Tennis Channel Contributor Gill Gross join Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin for the 2023 WTA Award Show. The guys discuss the season’s Player of the Year, Most Improved, Newcomer, Best Rivalry, and SO much more!! Don’t ...
11.30.2023 Post-Thanksgiving Tennis!! Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the past two days in the pro tennis world. He offers his thoughts on who’s impressed at the #NextGenATP Finals thus far, runs through the week’s WTA 125K + ATP Challenger action, and so ...
11.28.2023 A Look at the #NextGenATP Finals Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his thoughts on the 2023 #NextGenATP Finals. He compares the strength of this year’s field to the first five renditions of this event, offers his predictions for the week, and so much more!! Don’t ...
11.27.2023 Is Davis Cup…Back?! Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his reflections on the 2023 Davis Cup, a few Challenger/WTA 125K events, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your Twitter/Instagram handle ...
11.22.2023 So….Now What?! Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on this week’s Davis Cup action, looks at the WTA 125K + ATP Challenger Events on the schedule, plus so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star review on your favorite ...
11.21.2023 2023 ATP Tour Finals Recap ft. David Kane Tennis.com and Tennis Channel Editorial Producer David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2023 ATP Tour Finals. They grade the 2023 season’s of each participant, discuss some of the biggest storylines coming out of the event, and so ...
11.20.2023 Best Djokovic Season Ever?! (Plus Some Challenger Talk) Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Championship Weekend at the 2023 ATP Tour Finals. He pontificates where Djokovic’s 2023 season ranks all-time in his career, talks through a couple of Challenger results from the weekend, and so ...
11.18.2023 ATP Tour Finals Day 6 Recap + An ATP Challenger Update Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Day 6 of the 2023 ATP Tour Finals. He recaps Alcaraz/Medvedev + Zverev/Rublev, then offers his thoughts on an assortment of ATP Challenger results. Don’t forget to give a 5-star review ...
11.16.2023 ATP Tour Finals Day 5 Recap + An ATP Challenger Update Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Day 5 of the 2023 ATP Tour Finals. He recaps Djokovic/Hurkacz + Sinner/Rune, then offers his thoughts on an assortment of ATP Challenger events on the calendar this week. Don’t forget ...
11.16.2023 ATP Finals Day 4 Recap + Champaign Thoughts Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recap Day 4 of the 2023 ATP Tour Finals. He explains why Medvedev/Zverev remains a matchup he’s most fascinated by, looks at another disappointing Tour Finals for Rublev, talks Champaign Challenger, and so much more!! ...
11.15.2023 WTA Tour Finals Recap ft. David Kane Tennis.com and Tennis Channel Editorial Producer David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2023 WTA Tour Finals. They grade the 2023 season’s of each participant, discuss ways to improve the event moving forward, and so much more!! Don’t ...
11.15.2023 Breaking Down the ATP Tour Finals Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the 2023 ATP Tour Finals. He discusses what’s at stake for each of the participants, what’s played out so far, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star review on your favorite ...
11.14.2023 Paris, Metz, Sofia, & Some American Challenger Thoughts Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin begins to catch-up on everything that has happened of late in the pro tennis world. First he explains his absence, then gets into his assortment of thoughts on all things Paris Masters, Metz/Sofia 250s, American ...
11.04.2023 Talking 2023 Dow Tennis Classic ft. Alex Guthrie & Jeff Rekeweg Dow Tennis Classic Tournament Directors Jeff Rekeweg and Alex Guthrie join Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to talk 2023 Dow Tennis Classic Don’t forget to give a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your Twitter/Instagram handle to the ...
10.31.2023 Late October Fireworks Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on an electric Championship Weekend in the Pro Tennis World. He breaks down title runs from Sinner, FAA, and Haddad Maia, lists his many observations from the weekend, and so much more!! ...
10.27.2023 Felt Like Dominos Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers an update on this week’s action in Vienna, Basel, and Zhuhai heading into Championship Weekend. He looks at the many upsets on the day in Basel, previews a STACKED set of QFs in Vienna, ...
10.26.2023 Still in the Hunt Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers an update on this week’s action in Vienna, Basel, and Zhuhai. He breaks down a quality day for top Men’s seeds, recaps the day’s WTA Elite Trophy action, and so much more!! Don’t forget ...
10.24.2023 The Race for the ATP Finals FT. David Kane Tennis.com and Tennis Channel Editorial Producer David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to make the case for the ideal 2023 ATP Tour Finals Field. They discuss the significance of this year’s event, share their thoughts on the WTA Elite Trophy ...
10.24.2023 Four Spots Still Remaining Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on this week’s ATP Tour Action. He previews the draws in Vienna and Basel, discusses the week’s Tour Finals’ implications, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star review on ...
10.22.2023 Some Late Season Glory Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps another Championship Sunday in the Pro Tennis World. He offers his thoughts on Shelton’s first ATP Title-run, resurgent weeks for Monfils, Mertens, and Bublik, plus so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star ...
10.21.2023 For All the Marbles Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps another Semifinal Saturday in the Pro Tennis World. He breaks down strong performances from Fils, Shelton, Bouzkova, Mertens, offers his predictions for Championship Sunday, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star ...
10.21.2023 Here Come Those Opportunities Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews a jam-packed Championship Weekend in the Pro Tennis World. He discusses further chaos in Tokyo, a massive opportunities for players in Monastir, Cluj-Napoca, and Antwerp, plus so much more!! Don’t forget to give a ...
10.19.2023 Hot Down the Stretch Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the last 24 hours in the Pro Tennis World. He breaks down a stunning upset of Fritz in Tokyo, looks at multiple three-set WTA battles, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a ...
10.19.2023 The Last Big One (Pt. 2) Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews one of the final JAM-PACKED weeks on the 2023 Pro Tennis Calendar. On Part 2 of today’s show, he breaks down WTA events in Nanchang, Monastir, and Cluj-Napoca, plus so much more!! Don’t forget ...
10.18.2023 The Last Big One (Pt. 1) Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews one of the final JAM-PACKED weeks on the 2023 Pro Tennis Calendar. On Part 1 of today’s show, he breaks down ATP events in Tokyo, Stockholm, and Antwerp, plus so much more!! Don’t forget ...
10.18.2023 Catching Up from Vacation (Pt. 2) Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin catches up on everything he missed in the pro tennis world while on vacation. On Part 2 of today’s show, he offers his thoughts on title runs for Qinwen, Pegula, and Fernandez, plus so much ...
10.17.2023 Catching Up from Vacation (Pt. 1) Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin catches up on everything he missed in the pro tennis world while on vacation. On Part 1 of today’s show, he offers his thoughts on the ATP 1000 in Shanghai, a few notable Challenger title ...
10.12.2023 What’s the Best Draw?! Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the last 24 hours in the pro tennis world. He offers his thoughts on Korda’s three-set victory over Shelton, WTA QF lineups in Zhengzhou, Seoul, and Hong Kong, and so much more!! Don’t forget ...
10.11.2023 A Surprising Wednesday Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a surprising Wednesday of results from the Pro Tennis World. He offers his thoughts on Dimitrov’s upset of Alcaraz in Shanghai, breaks down this week’s WTA draws, and so much more!! Don’t forget to ...
10.10.2023 So Much to Discuss ft. David Kane Tennis.com Editorial Producer David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to catch up on THE MANY storylines emerging from the professional tennis world. They breakdown the significance of Sinner’s run to the Beijing Title, offer their thoughts on a Swiatek resurgence, ...
10.10.2023 An Update on Shanghai (With More to Come!!) Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on what’s unfolded thus far at the ATP 1000-Event in Shanghai. He breaks down each of the first three round of play, previews the upcoming Round of 16, and so much more!! ...
10.03.2023 Lived Up to the Hype? Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Sinner/Alcaraz, Medvedev/Zverev, WTA Beijing R2, the Astana Final, and 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 ...
10.02.2023 Battle for the Pecking Order Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on two LOADED Beijing SF matchups, previews a Korda/Mannarino Final in Astana, shares his thoughts on this week’s WTA Beijing draw, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star review ...
10.01.2023 New Month, Same Story Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Kudermetova’s run to the title in Tokyo, previews the Beijing QFs/Astana SFs, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add ...
09.30.2023 September Ends With a Bang!! Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on the last 48 hours in the tennis world. He previews the Kudermetova/Pegula Tokyo Final, talks Jabeur Title Run in Ningbo, recaps early round action in Beijing and Astana, and so much ...
09.29.2023 Even Late at Night, We’re Still Watching Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on the last 24 hours in the tennis world. He talks Tokyo, Ningbo, Beijing, Astana, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app! In ...
09.27.2023 Tokyo, Ningbo, and 2023’s Best American Man Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on the past 24 hours in the tennis world. He recaps early round WTA action in Tokyo and Ningbo, then explores the case of “The Best American Man of 2023”. Don’t forget ...
09.26.2023 The Tours Return to Asia Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on another busy week on the WTA and ATP Tours. He recaps Tuesday Titles from Zverev and Khachanov, previews this week’s action in Beijing, Tokyo, Astana, and Ningbo, and so much more!! ...
09.25.2023 Better Victory: Sakkari or Team World?! Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a busy week in the tennis world. He offers his thoughts on title runs from Maria Sakkari and Team World, previews Monday Night Finals in Zhuhai/Chengdu, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give ...
09.23.2023 ATP, WTA, and Laver Cup…Oh My!!!! Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the last 24 hours on the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his thoughts on testy day for the ATP seeds in China, Laver Cup Day 1, Wang XiYu’s first title, and so much ...
09.22.2023 Opportunities Emerge Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the last 24 hours on the WTA and ATP Tours. He recaps a funky round of 16 in Guadalajara, looks at a steady day in Chengdu/Zhuhai, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give ...
09.21.2023 Things Get Weird in Guadalajara Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the last 24 hours on the WTA and ATP Tours. He recaps a funky round of 16 in Guadalajara, looks at a steady day in Chengdu/Zhuhai, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give ...
09.20.2023 Updates All Around Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews this week’s WTA and ATP events. He breaks down the players in hot pursuit of the Tour Finals, offers his predictions for the week, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star ...
09.19.2023 Who Wants to Make a Move?! Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews this week’s WTA and ATP events. He breaks down the players in hot pursuit of the Tour Finals, offers his predictions for the week, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5-star ...

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