The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Everyone's In

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews this week's WTA and ATP Tour action. He breaks down the draws in Beijing and Tokyo. He names the players most in need of a big week, offers his predictions for the action, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

WTA Beijing - 5:05

ATP Beijing - 24:20

ATP Tokyo - 30:05

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 35:35

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Handing out all the trophies

Tue, 29 Sep 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down the last few days of WTA and ATP Tour Championship action. He names his top performers from last weekend's Laver Cup and BJK Cup events. He also breaks down title runs for Fernandez, Medvedev, Davidovich Fokina, and Birrell, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Great weekend - 2:05

Laver Cup - 5:40

BJK Cup - 28:00

WTA Singapore - 39:00

ATP Hangzhou - 48:15

ATP Chengdu - 54:20

WTA Seoul - 59:05

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challenger action - 1:02:30

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Late September Hustle

Thu, 24 Sep 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down this week's WTA and ATP Tour action. He shares his thoughts on the favorites at this week's BJK Cup Finals. He also offers updates on this week's tour-level action in Singapore, Seoul, Hangzhou, Chengdu, and SO much more!!

Episode Notes

BJK Cup - 3:00

Laver Cup Day 1 - 13:30

WTA Singapore - 17:55

WTA Seoul - 21:25

ATP Hangzhou - 24:20

ATP Chengdu - 25:30

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challenger action - 27:15

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Lets head East!!!!

Wed, 23 Sep 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down this week's WTA and ATP Tour action. He breaks down what he's watching for at the 2026 Laver Cup. He also previews the draws in Singapore, Seoul, Hangzhou, and Chengdu, offers his predictions for the week, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Laver Cup - 2:45

WTA Singapore - 20:00

WTA Seoul - 25:40

ATP Hangzhou - 29:40

ATP Chengdu - 34:55

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challenger action - 38:05

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Davis Cup + Last Week's WTA action

Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps last week's ATP and WTA Tour action. He runs through the most notable developments of last weekend's Davis Cup Qualifying Results. He also offers his thoughts on Jovic's title run in Guadalajara, a week for the grinders in Sao Paulo, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

ATP Davis Cup - 4:30

WTA Guadalajara - 25:20

WTA Sao Paulo - 31:30

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