Episodes

  • 2025 ATP "Make or Break" All-Stars ft. Gill Gross

    2025 ATP "Make or Break" All-Stars ft. Gill Gross
    Dec 25 2024
    Monday Match Analysis Host and Tennis Channel Contributor Gill Gross joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to draft their 2025 ATP "Make or Break" All-Stars. They explain the thinking behind their selections, then breakdown why stars such as Zverev, Tsitsipas, Tiafoe, Cerundolo, and others face pivotal 2025 seasons. 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 Notes: Criteria - 4:11 The Orginial #NextGenATP Crew: Zverev/Medvedev/Tsitsipas - 9:00 Tiafoe - 22:50 Kyrgios - 28:09 Francisco Cerundolo - 33:57 FAA - 40:54 Djokovic - 46:22 Alexei Popyrin - 48:16 Rapid Fire - 51:35 Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Email Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Concluding 2024 #NextGenATP Finals Thoughts

    Concluding 2024 #NextGenATP Finals Thoughts
    Dec 24 2024
    Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his final thoughts on the 2024 #NextGenATP Finals. He offers his reaction to a week that will forever be known as "Fonseca's arrival", hands out grades for each participant in the field, 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 Notes: Scattered thoughts - 0:30 Fonseca is HERE - 11:02 Learner Tien...sure thing?! - 26:10 What do we do with Alex Michelsen?! - 31:02 Other Player Grades - 37:36 Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Email Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • 2024 #NextGenATP Finals Update ft. Damian Kust

    2024 #NextGenATP Finals Update ft. Damian Kust
    Dec 19 2024
    Cracked Racquets Contributor Damian Kust joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the first two days of the 2024 #NextGenATP Finals. They breakdown magnificent starts for Joao Fonseca and Alex Michelsen, look at how Tien/Basavareddy have fared in their respective debuts on the big stage, 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: Initial Reaction to Days 1 + 2 - 1:00 Joao Fonseca - 6:35 The Format - 13:20 Alex Michelsen - 16:20 Tien /Basavareddy - 20:10 Van Assche - 29:15 Fils, Shang, Mensik - 32:26 Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A Email Newsletter: https://www.crackedracquets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • 2025 WTA "Make or Break" All-Stars ft. David Kane

    2025 WTA "Make or Break" All-Stars ft. David Kane
    Dec 19 2024
    Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to list their 2025 WTA "Make or Break" All-Stars. They explain why 2025 might prove to be a pivotal season for each player on the list, then breakdown the 2025 prospects of players like Samsonova, Potpaova, Andreescu, Kenin, plus so many 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: The Criteria - 4:08 You are who you are?! - 7:30 Ludmilla Samsonova - 8:22 Anastasia Potapova - 16:08 Leylah Fernandez - 27:03 Dayana Yastremska - 35:16 The Former Slam Champions/Is the run over - 41:22 Bianca Andreescu - 41:46 Sofia Kenin - 49:09 Will you ever be healthy?! - 58:58 The Czechs - 59:05 How Real Was it - 1:02:28 Jasmine Paolini - 1:02:55 Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A Email Newsletter: https://www.crackedracquets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 2024 #NextGenATP Finals Preview ft. Damian Kust

    2024 #NextGenATP Finals Preview ft. Damian Kust
    Dec 16 2024
    Cracked Racquets Contributor Damian Kust joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2024 #NextGenATP Finals. They compare the 2024 field to year's past, map out a successful tournament for all eight competitors, 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: This year's field vs. Year's Past - 2:52 Arthur Fils - 19:34 Jakub Mensik - 28:17 Learner Tien - 31:45 Joao Fonseca - 39:18 Alex Michelsen - 47:10 Jerry Shang - 54:35 Luca Van Assche - 1:00:05 Nishesh Basavareddy - 1:04:10 Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A Email Newsletter: https://www.crackedracquets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Potential Top 100 Debuts in 2025 ft. Damian Kust

    Potential Top 100 Debuts in 2025 ft. Damian Kust
    Dec 13 2024
    Cracked Racquets Contributor Damian Kust joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss which ATP Players appear primed for a Top 100 Rankings breakthrough in 2025. They get into a much needed "Tien vs. Basavareddy" debate, name the prospects most prepared to take a leap forward in 2025, 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: Recapping 2024 breakthroughs - 6:52 TIEN VS. BASAVAREDDY - 12:05 Elmer Moeller - 35:00 Blockx - 44:00 Landaluce - 53:03 Nava - 59:44 Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A Email Newsletter: https://www.crackedracquets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 2024's Most Overrated/Underrated Players ft. Jeff Sackmann

    2024's Most Overrated/Underrated Players ft. Jeff Sackmann
    Dec 12 2024
    Tennisabstract.com Founder Jeff Sackmann joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss the most "Overrated/Underrated" players of the 2024 season. They discuss Jeff's new metric to compare Elo Ratings vs. ATP/WTA Rankings, run through their list of players, 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 the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Quality of the metric - 12:15 College players underrated - 16:30 Paula Badosa - 22:38 Overrated: Navarro/Paolini - 29:30 Karolina Muchova - 41:20 Osaka/Raducanu/Andreescu - 47:30 Berrettini - 58:00 Djokovic - 1:07:55 Rublev + Ruud - 1:15:08 Navone, Baez, Darderi, Tabilo - 1:25:10 Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A Email Newsletter: https://www.crackedracquets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • College Tennis Players in the Pros ft. Chris Halioris

    College Tennis Players in the Pros ft. Chris Halioris
    Dec 11 2024
    CollegeTennisRanks Founder and CR Contributor Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap how players with college tennis ties performed in the pros throughout the 2024 season. They discuss the growing trend of success, discuss the staying powers of those former collegiate athletes currently in the Top 100, 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: College Tennis in the Pros in the 2010s - 4:42 Women's Top 100 Staying Power - 13:40 Men's Top 100 Staying Power - 24:52 Who's next to the Top 100 - 47:08 Current College Player Upside Draft - 50:42 Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A Email Newsletter: https://www.crackedracquets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins