The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his takeaways from the first week of ATP action in Rome. He shares his thoughts on the return of Jannik Sinner, a prevalent rise in consistency, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Sinner makes his return - 6:05


• Same guys keep winning - 11:53


• Struggle Bus: Tsitsipas + Rublev + The Americans - 19:56


• Week Ahead in Rome - 26:32


• Turin + Bordeaux Preview - 30:21

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his takeaways from the first week of WTA action in Rome. He shares his thoughts on a shocking Swiatek early exit, looks at a resurging group of former slam champions, previews the week ahead, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• It happened again - 4:50


• Sustaining excellence: Andreeva, Gauff, Sabalenka, Sviotlina - 14:10


• The resurgence: Kenin, Osaka, Andreescu, Raducanu - 21:40


• College kids heat up: Shnaider/Stearns - 29:45


• Early exits: Rybakina, Pegula, Keys, Anisimova - 34:08


• Week ahead in Rome - 37:14


• Paris + Parma Preview - 39:55

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 ATP Top 10 Rankings to start May. He breaks down his various tiers of the Top ATP Contenders, names the players he believes most in need of a massive May, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Tier 1 - 10:38


• Tier 2 - 18:02


• Tier 3 - 25:27


• Tier 4 - 36:58


• Others considered - 47:55


• On the Hot Seat in May - 49:17


• ATP Rome Preview - 52:02

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 WTA Top 10 Rankings to start May. He breaks down his various tiers of the Top WTA Contenders, names the players he believes most in need of a massive May, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Tier 1 - 10:54


• Tier 1.5 - 16:45


• Tier 2 - 26:03


• Tier 3 - 42:43


• Also considered - 52:09


• On the Hot Seat this month - 54:22


• WTA Rome Preview - 58:05

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 recaps a busy Championship Weekend in both Madrid and across the Pro Tennis World. He breaks down the significance of the Madrid Title Runs for both Sabalenka and Ruud, runs through his biggest takeaways of the weekend, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks:

• WTA Madrid - 9:08


• ATP Madrid - 29:16


• WTA 125Ks + Challengers - 47:28

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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