The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] – Details, episodes & analysis

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on everything that's unfolded in Men's Singles so far in Miami. He shares his thoughts on the breakout stars of the event, checks in on the current Top 8 Race, shares his predictions for Miami's homestretch, and SO much more!! 

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Episode Bookmarks:
Is the chaos a good thing? - 2:03
FONSECA, FONSECA - 20:41
How good can Nakashima be?! - 25:10
Predictions - 30:50

Laurel Springs
Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential.

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on everything that's unfolded in Women's Singles so far in Miami. He shares his thoughts on the breakout stars of the event, checks in on the current Top 8 Race, shares his predictions for Miami's homestretch, and SO much more!! 

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Episode Bookmarks:
Welcome to the show - 3:45
Struggle Bus - 21:03
Top 8 Check-in - 29:28
Tier 1 - 35:11
Tier 2 - 41:00
Tier 3 - 47:20
Tier 4 - 52:05
Predictions - 55:24

Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Day 1 of Indian Wells. He breaks down the day's biggest upsets, names his performers of the day, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

Men's Singles - 2:10

Women's Singles - 10:55

Tennis Channel Podcast Network

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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to offer their thoughts on what we learned from the Grand Slams in 2024. They get into the Sabalenka/Swiatek + Sinner/Alcaraz debates, discuss which players walk away most encouraged/disappointed with their 2024 Major results, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

Contextualizing this 2-year Sabalenka run (Women’s SIngles Final) - 5:38

Top 5 Women’s Players of the 2020s - 21:26

 Why does the Sinner vs. Alcaraz Debate feel so one-sided - 28:18

Has the window closed for original #NextGenATP Crew - 46:25

Better US Open for Americans: 2023 or 2024 - 57:52

Biggest Winners of the 2024 Slam Season who didn’t actually win a major - 1:02:14

Biggest Disappointments of the 2024 Slam Season - 1:06:55

Top 3 “Needs a big Post-US Open Stretch” - 1:11:47

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on the 2024 US Open Women’s and Men’s Singles Finals. He discusses what this title does for Sabalenka’s legacy, shares his thoughts on Major #2 for Sinner, plus so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

Women’s Singles Final - 3:15

Men’s Singles Final - 23:41

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 11 of the 2024 US Open. He offers his thoughts on a fourth consecutive Hard Court Major Final for Sabalenka, a career-first for Jessica Pegula, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

Sabalenka/Navarro - 1:43

Pegula/Muchova - 14:46

Initial Womens Final thoughts - 23:01

Men’s SF preview - 26:47

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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap Day 10 of the 2024 US Open. They offer their thoughts on each of the day’s victors, preview the semifinal matchups, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

Pegula/Świątek - 4:35

This moment for American Tennis - 24:54

Muchova/Haddad Maia - 35:$2

Women’s SF Preview - 42:41

Sabalenka Prime Conversation - 45:50

Sinner/Medvedev - 59:54

Sinner stuff - 1:01:16

Draper/De Minaur - 1:07:35

Third best ATP Prospect - 1:08:36

Men’s SF Preview - 1:14:30

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Day 9 of the 2024 US Open. He names his top performers, talks through the biggest headlines, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

Fritz/Zverev - 9:17

Tiafoe/Dimitrov - 21:12

The last decade of American Men’s Tennis + The Rise of the Fritz/Tiafoe Generation - 24:03

Sabalenka/Qinwen - 32:43

Sabalenka’s Prime vs. 21st Century WTA - 35:20

Navarro/Badosa - 46:27

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Day 8 of the 2024 US Open. He names his top performers, runs through the day’s upsets, talks through the biggest headlines, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

Thoughts on the QF Matchups - 1:30

Sinner/Paul - 29:07

Muchova/Paolini - 35:08

Haddad Maia/Wozniacki - 37:41

Pegula/Shnaider - 40:41

Świątek/Samsonova - 44:10

De Minaur/Thompson - 46:44

Draper/Machac - 48:53

Medvedev/Borges - 50:35

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Day 7 of the 2024 US Open. He names his top performers, runs through the day’s upsets, talks through the biggest headlines, and so much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

Navarro/Gauff - 4:03

Qinwen/Vekic - 18:03

Dimitrov/Rublev - 28:10

Fritz/Ruud - 35:02

Tiafoe/Popyrin - 39:00

Zverev/Nakashima - 44:24

Badosa/Wang - 48:40

Sabalenka/Mertens - 50:48

First QF thoughts - 53:40

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