The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers a quick update on this week's early action on the WTA and ATP Tours. He shares his thoughts on early results emerging from Stuttgart, Barcelona, and Munich, plus SO much more!! 

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Episode Bookmarks:

• WTA Stuttgart - 8:13


• ATP Barcelona - 12:45


• ATP Munich - 15:40


• WTA Rouen -  18:06

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz's run to last week's Monte Carlo Title. He also names his other biggest winners of the week, previews a JAM-PACKED week of action, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Alcaraz takes Monte Carlo - 8:57


• Who else won the week?! - 23:47


• WTA Stuttgart Preview - 41:13


• ATP Barcelona Preview - 46:46


• ATP Munich Preview - 50:48


• Other events to know about - 53:10

Laurel Springs

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Thursday's Round of 16 action at this week's ATP event in Monte Carlo. He breaks down upset victories for Davidovich Fokina and Popyrin, shares his thoughts on a surging Arthur Fils, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• ATP Monte Carlo - 3:38


• Davidovich Fokina - 9:19


• Fils - 18:21


• De Minaur - 24:35


• Other Results - 27:15


• ATP Challengers - 31:55

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on this week's ATP 1000-Level action in Monte Carlo. He shares his takeaways from another round of early exits for Zverev and Djokovic, looks at the broader madness that has unfolded thus far, gives his storylines to monitor moving forward, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Zverev + Djokovic knocked out in opening matches - 5:17


• Is Berrettini back?! - 17:05


• It's Ruud/Tsitsipas season - 21:44


• Other Things to know - 22:56


• Another Medvedev extravaganza - 27:28


• Who needs it most?! - 31:03


• Monte Carlo Predictions - 35:44


• ATP Challengers - 37:02

Laurel Springs

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Bounces Author and No Challenges Remaining Host Ben Rothenberg joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the biggest storylines through the first-third of the 2025 WTA Season. They offer their thoughts on the rise of Mirra Andreeva, the healthy state of the top of the game, a strong start for the American Women, and SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• The Rise of Mirra Andreeva - 18:49


• Top of the Game: Ascending or at their peaks - 29:58


• Has the field caught Swiatek or has Swiatek plateaued?! - 43:02


• What to do with Elena Rybakina?! - 55:11


• The 2010s are OFFICIALLY over - 1:05:01


• The State of American Women's Tennis: VERY Healthy - 1:11:05


• "Make or Break" All-Star Check-in - 1:17:35


• Who needs a big clay season the most - 1:23:55

Laurel Springs

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