The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Supersonic Sounds

Sat, 10 Oct 2026

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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October's Finest

Thu, 08 Oct 2026

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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No rest for the weary

Wed, 07 Oct 2026

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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Title Town

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

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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He's Back

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down a BUSY weekend of action on the WTA and ATP Tours. He shares his thoughts on a resurgent Novak Djokovic in Beijing. He also offers his takeaways from early Rybakina/Sabalenka losses, names which women have impressed most in Beijing, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

ATP Beijing - 2:30

WTA Beijing - 21:50

ATP Tokyo - 38:45

WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 44:55

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