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The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Bleav, Cracked Racquets

"The Mini-Break" is a daily podcast that brings you the latest news and analysis from the world of tennis. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin, this podcast covers the biggest storylines, results, and controversies from both college and professional tennis. Each episode features in-depth analysis and expert commentary on the latest happenings in the world of tennis, as well as interviews with some of the biggest names in the sport. From top players and coaches to analysts and brand leaders, "The

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00:49:57

He's Back

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/10/05

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 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States,

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00:31:59

The Best are Everywhere

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/10/02

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Friday's action across the ATP and WTA Tours. He marvels at the continued excellence of Arthur Fils. He also breaks down a jampacked day of Women's action in Beijing, offers his thoughts on Djokovic's three-set victory over Bu, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes ATP Tokyo - 2:30 WTA Beijing - 15:55 ATP Beijing - 23:10 WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 28:40 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel

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00:42:31

Many, Many results

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/10/01

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Thursday's action across the ATP and WTA Tours. He marvels at the numerous Men's upsets in Tokyo and Beijing. He also breaks down his favorite Beijing R1 results and previews his favorite R2 battles for the women, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes ATP Tokyo - 2:45 ATP Beijing - 27:50 WTA Beijing - 34:05 WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 38:50 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands

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00:39:40

Everyone's In

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/30

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews this week's WTA and ATP Tour action. He breaks down the draws in Beijing and Tokyo. He names the players most in need of a big week, offers his predictions for the action, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes WTA Beijing - 5:05 ATP Beijing - 24:20 ATP Tokyo - 30:05 WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 35:35 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support,

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01:06:21

Handing out all the trophies

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/29

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down the last few days of WTA and ATP Tour Championship action. He names his top performers from last weekend's Laver Cup and BJK Cup events. He also breaks down title runs for Fernandez, Medvedev, Davidovich Fokina, and Birrell, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes Great weekend - 2:05 Laver Cup - 5:40 BJK Cup - 28:00 WTA Singapore - 39:00 ATP Hangzhou - 48:15 ATP Chengdu - 54:20 WTA Seoul - 59:05 WTA 125Ks + ATP Challenger action - 1:02:30 Laurel

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00:31:21

Late September Hustle

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/24

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down this week's WTA and ATP Tour action. He shares his thoughts on the favorites at this week's BJK Cup Finals. He also offers updates on this week's tour-level action in Singapore, Seoul, Hangzhou, Chengdu, and SO much more!!Episode Notes BJK Cup - 3:00 Laver Cup Day 1 - 13:30 WTA Singapore - 17:55 WTA Seoul - 21:25 ATP Hangzhou - 24:20 ATP Chengdu - 25:30 WTA 125Ks + ATP Challenger action - 27:15 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online

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00:43:03

Lets head East!!!!

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/23

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down this week's WTA and ATP Tour action. He breaks down what he's watching for at the 2026 Laver Cup. He also previews the draws in Singapore, Seoul, Hangzhou, and Chengdu, offers his predictions for the week, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes Laver Cup - 2:45 WTA Singapore - 20:00 WTA Seoul - 25:40 ATP Hangzhou - 29:40 ATP Chengdu - 34:55 WTA 125Ks + ATP Challenger action - 38:05 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in

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00:38:42

Davis Cup + Last Week's WTA action

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/22

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps last week's ATP and WTA Tour action. He runs through the most notable developments of last weekend's Davis Cup Qualifying Results. He also offers his thoughts on Jovic's title run in Guadalajara, a week for the grinders in Sao Paulo, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes ATP Davis Cup - 4:30 WTA Guadalajara - 25:20 WTA Sao Paulo - 31:30 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it

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01:19:48

Biggest storylines of the 2026 Homestretch ft. Ben...

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/16

Bounces Author and No Challenges Remaining Host Ben Rothenberg joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to breakdown the biggest WTA and ATP Tour storylines of the 2026 season's homestretch. Episode Notes WTA Finals Race (Alex WTA #1) - 8:10 How will things go in Indian Wells/Charlotte (Ben WTA #1) - 16:30 How much of Alcaraz/Sinner do we see (Ben ATP #1) - 27:00 Does anyone want to make the Men's Tour Finals (Alex ATP #1) - 35:10 Was the Qinwen US Open run real (Alex WTA #2) - 43:45 Will Gauff stay on

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01:04:04

ATP Top 10 Rankings (Post-US Open)

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/16

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his post-US Open ATP Top 10 Rankings. He breaks down the difficulty of organizing #5-#10 in the rankings, offers his thoughts on the 2026 season of each of his Top 10 men to date, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes 2026 Big Picture - 3:25 #1 Jannik Sinner - 9:30 #2 Carlos Alcaraz - 16:00 #3 Alex Zverev - 19:10 #4 Ben Shelton - 22:50 #5 Novak Djokovic - 28:50 #6 Arthur Fils - 33:55 #7 Frances Tiafoe - 38:45 #8 Rafa Jodar - 45:35 #9 Taylor Fritz -

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00:52:18

WTA Top 10 Rankings (Post-US Open)

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/15

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his post-US Open WTA Top 10 Rankings. He breaks down Rybakina's ascent to World #1, offers his thoughts on the 2026 season of each of his Top 10 women to date, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes #1 Elena Rybakina - 3:40 #2 Aryna Sabalenka - 10:27 #3 Coco Gauff - 16:50 #4 Mirra Andreeva - 23:00 #5 Jessica Pegula - 29:35 #6 Linda Noskova - 33:55 #7 Marta Kostyuk - 37:25 #8 Iga Swiatek - 40:40 #9 Elina Svitolina - 43:50 #10 Karolina Muchova +

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00:45:04

ATP Stock Up, Stock Down (post- US Open edition)

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/15

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin plays a post-US Open ATP edition of "Stock up, Stock down". He breaks down the players who did the most to change the perception of themselves with their results in New York. Players covered include the American Men, the original #NextGenATP generation, Alexander Blockx, plus SO many more!! Episode Notes Stock Up: The Americans - 3:35 Stock Down: Taylor Fritz + Alex De Minaur - 16:05 Stock Down: Daniil Medvedev + Andrey Rublev + Casper Ruud -

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00:51:14

WTA Stock Up, Stock Down (Post-US Open)

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/14

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin plays a post-US Open WTA edition of "Stock up, Stock down". He breaks down the players who did the most to change the perception of themselves with their results in New York. Players covered include Linda Noskova, Zheng Qinwen, the U23 Crew, plus SO many more!!Episode Notes Stock Up: Linda Noskova - 4:10 Stock Down: Amanda Anisimova - 15:15 Stock Up: Qinwen Zheng - 22:25 Stock Up: The U23 crew - 28:10 Stock Down: Sabalenka/Pegula/Svitolina -

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01:01:54

2026 US Open Championship Weekend Recap

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/14

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Championship Weekend at the 2026 US Open. He breaks down the relentless aggression that carried Elena Rybakina to a first US Open title. He also offers his thoughts on the pivotal second set tiebreak that allowed Zverev to separate from Shelton, where things stand in the Race to the Tour Finals, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes Rybakina knocks off Sabalenka - 7:40 Quick look at the WTA Race - 28:35 Zverev takes out Shelton - 35:20 Quick look at

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00:31:45

2026 US Open Day 12 Recap

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/11

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 12 of the 2026 US Open. He breaks down a dominant serving performance from Aryna Sabalenka. He also recap Rybakina's victory over Gauff, offers his first thoughts on the Women's Final + Final thoughts on Friday's Men's Singles Semifinals, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes Sabalenka/Pegula - 3:30 Rybakina/Gauff - 13:00 Women's Final Preview - 19:05 Final Men's SF thoughts - 23:55 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in

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00:53:14

2026 US Open Day 11 Recap

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/10

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 9 of the 2026 US Open. He breaks down exceptional performances from Qinwen Zheng and Alexander Blockx. He also power ranks all eight Singles Quarterfinal battles, names his top contenders entering the homestretch, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes The Race for WTA #1 - 2:20 Rybakina/Qinwen - 15:00 Gauff/Andreeva - 25:15 Khachanov/Blockx - 36:00 Zverev/BVDZ - 41:35 SF Power Rankings - 44:35 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private

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00:48:04

2026 US Open Day 10 Recap

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/09

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 9 of the 2026 US Open. He breaks down exceptional performances from Qinwen Zheng and Alexander Blockx. He also power ranks all eight Singles Quarterfinal battles, names his top contenders entering the homestretch, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes Shelton/Alcaraz - 4:45 Sabalenka/Noskova - 23:10 Tiafoe/Michelsen - 31:20 Pegula/Navarro - 39:35 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs

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01:04:14

2026 US Open Day 9 Recap

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/08

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 9 of the 2026 US Open. He breaks down exceptional performances from Qinwen Zheng and Alexander Blockx. He also power ranks all eight Singles Quarterfinal battles, names his top contenders entering the homestretch, plus SO much more!!Episode Notes Stats entering the QFs - 2:05 Top Performer: Qinwen Zheng - 12:50 Top Performer: Alexander Blockx - 25:50 Upsets - 34:20 Going the Distance - 40:10 Other Women's Results - 47:50 Other Men's Results -

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00:41:02

2026 US Open Day 8 Recap

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/07

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 8 of the 2026 US Open. He breaks down peak performances from Linda Noskova and Frances Tiafoe. He also offers his thoughts on a steady day for Sabalenka and Alcaraz, the continued excellence of the Americans, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes Top Performer: Frances Tiafoe - 4:20 Top Performer: Linda Noskova - 13:25 Upsets - 20:15 Other Women's Results - 26:05 Other Men's Results - 30:40 The Americans - 34:00 Players w/College Ties -

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00:58:09

2026 US Open Day 7 Recap

The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast] ·

2026/09/06

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 7 of the 2026 US Open. He breaks down a hectic day of action for fans of American Tennis, examining the performances of Keys, Fritz, Jovic, and others. He also offers a Power Ranking of his favorite R4 matches, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes Storyline #1: American Women take center stage (Keys, Jovic, Anisimova) - 4:05 Storyline #2: American Men take center stage (Fritz, Tien) - 24:15 Upsets - 36:45 Going the Distance - 42:25 Other Women's

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