Cracked Interviews [Tennis Podcast] – Details, episodes & analysis

Clemson Men's Tennis Head Coach Brandon Wagner joins the show to talk through his team's electric start to the 2025 season, what he's learned from his first two years on the job, and SO much more!!

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San Diego All-American Oliver Tarvet joins the show to offer insight into his team's fantastic start to the 2025 season. He breaks down what makes San Diego's culture special, discusses his best performances of the year, and SO much more!!

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Recorded live at the Arizona Tennis Classic, host Alex Gruskin sits down with various players from the event.

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To prepare for the 2024 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Virginia Women’s Head Coach Sara O’Leary to discuss her team’s 2024 season, reflect on their Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• NCAA Weekend 1 Recap -2:47
• Highlights of the season - 15:48
• Unexpected Development - 18:55
• If you could go back to January, what advice might you give yourself - 20:53
• 3-3, third set to decide things. Who do you want on court?! - 24:53
• A non-your team storyline, coach, or player from across the country that impressed you this season - 26:10
• Favorite Sweet 16 matchup that isn’t your own - 27:04
• Is there a National Championship Favorite?! - 27:45
• Trivia: Can you name the last undefeated NCAA D1 Champions - 28:40
• NCAA Matchup - 31:00

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To prepare for the 2024 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with North Carolina Women’s Head Coach Brian Kalbas to discuss his team’s 2024 season, reflect on their Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• NCAA Weekend 1 Recap - 2:40
• Highlights of the season - 11:02
• Unexpected Development - 17:08
• If you could go back to January, what advice might you give yourself - 22:12
• 3-3, third set to decide things. Who do you want on court?! - 23:58
• A non-your team storyline, coach, or player from across the country that impressed you this season - 26:05
• Favorite Sweet 16 matchup that isn’t your own - 27:31
• Trivia: Can you name the last undefeated NCAA D1 Champions - 30:32
• Is there a National Championship Favorite?! - 32:05
• NCAA Matchup - 34:30

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This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout.

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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.

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To prepare for the 2024 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with California Women’s Head Coach Amanda Augustus to discuss her team’s 2024 season, reflect on their Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• NCAA Weekend 1 Recap - 2:44
• Highlights of the season - 16:44
• Unexpected Development - 18:40
• If you could go back to January, what advice might you give yourself - 22:11
• Trivia: Can you name the last undefeated NCAA D1 Champions - 23:30
• A non-your team storyline, coach, or player from across the country that impressed you this season - 25:23
• Favorite Sweet 16 matchup that isn’t your own - 26:43
• Is there a National Championship Favorite?! - 27:52
• 3-3, third set to decide things. Who do you want on court?! - 28:50
• NCAA Matchup - 30:08

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This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout.

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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.

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To prepare for the 2024 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Vanderbilt Women’s Head Coach Aleke Tsoubanos to discuss her team’s 2024 season, reflect on their Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• NCAA Weekend 1 Recap - 2:40
• Highlights of the season - 14:40
• Unexpected Development - 18:00
• If you could go back to January, what advice might you give yourself - 23:52
• 3-3, third set to decide things. Who do you want on court?! - 26:26
• A non-your team storyline, coach, or player from across the country that impressed you this season - 29:41
• Favorite Sweet 16 matchup that isn’t your own - 30:52
• Trivia: Can you name the last undefeated NCAA D1 Champions - 32:38
• NCAA Matchup - 34:10

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This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout.

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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.

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To prepare for the 2024 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Tennessee Women’s Head Coach Alison Ojeda to discuss her team’s 2024 season, reflect on their Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• NCAA Weekend 1 Recap - 3:02
• Highlights of the season - 10:40
• Unexpected Development - 10:59
• If you could go back to January, what advice might you give yourself - 16:18
• 3-3, third set to decide things. Who do you want on court?! - 18:44
• A non-your team storyline, coach, or player from across the country that impressed you this season - 19:50
• Is there a National Championship Favorite?! - 24:26
• NCAA Matchup - 26:41

This episode brought to you by:

Tennis Point

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This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout.

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To prepare for the 2024 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Texas Women’s Assistant Coach Justin Butsch to discuss his team’s 2024 season, reflect on their Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• NCAA Weekend 1 Recap - 3:45
• Highlights of the season - 13:21
• Unexpected Development - 15:36
• Coaching Pet Project - 17:28
• If you could go back to January, what advice might you give yourself - 19:04
• 3-3, third set to decide things. Who do you want on court?! - 22:15
• A non-your team storyline, coach, or player from across the country that impressed you this season - 24:06
• Favorite Sweet 16 matchup that isn’t your own - 24:45
• Is there a National Championship Favorite?! - 25:30

This episode brought to you by:

Tennis Point

Discounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes & Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson & More!

Visit their store today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off Sale items. Some Exclusions (MAP Exceptions) apply and code will not work on those items.

This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout.

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.

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To prepare for the 2024 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Texas A&M Women's Head Coach Mark Weaver to discuss his team’s 2024 season, reflect on their Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!!

Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!

Episode Bookmarks:

• NCAA Weekend 1 Recap - 2:50
• Highlights of the season - 13:44
• Unexpected Development - 16:45
• Coaching Pet Project - 19:50
• If you could go back to January, what advice might you give yourself - 25:20
• 3-3, third set to decide things. Who do you want on court?! - 27:45
• A non-your team storyline, coach, or player from across the country that impressed you this season - 28:50
• Is there a National Championship Favorite?! - 30:53
• Favorite Sweet 16 matchup that isn’t your own - 31:52
• Trivia: Can you name the last undefeated NCAA D1 Champions
• NCAA Matchup - 36:06

This episode brought to you by:

Tennis Point

Discounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes & Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson & More!

Visit their store today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off Sale items. Some Exclusions (MAP Exceptions) apply and code will not work on those items.

This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout.

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

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