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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the first Championship Weekend of the 2026 Grass Court Season. He offers his thoughts on the action in Queens, 'S-Hertogenbosch, and Stuttgart, breaks down his top performers of the week to date, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
WTA Queens - 3:55
WTA 'S-Hertogenbosch - 11:30
ATP 'S-Hertogenbosch - 14:00
ATP Stuttgart - 17:35
WTA 125Ks - 20:40
ATP Challengers - 22:45
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his nominees for the 2026 ATP Halfway Mark Award Show. He breaks down his candidates for Player of the Year, Favorite Storyline, Biggest Surprise, Most Improved, and SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Player of the Year - 4:50
Most Improved (WIDE OPEN) - 12:05
Biggest Storyline - 22:50
Newcomer of the Year - 29:45
Biggest Surprise - 31:50
Biggest Disappointment - 34:45
Biggest Questions for the second half - 42:35
Grading the Season Thus Far - 44:30
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews Week 1 of the 2026 Grass Court Season. He breaks down the draws in Queens, 'S-Hertogenbosch, and Stuttgart, names the players in need of a fast start to the month, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
WTA Queens - 8:40
WTA 'S-Hertogenbosch - 17:50
ATP 'S-Hertogenbosch - 22:10
ATP Stuttgart - 27:25
WTA 125Ks - 31:15
ATP Challengers - 33:20
Laurel Springs
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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin for the 2026 WTA Halfway Mark Award Show. They breakdown their nominees for Player of the Year, Favorite Storyline, Biggest Surprise, Most Improved, and SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Player of the Year - 7:00Most Improved - 17:00
Favorite Storyline - 27:30
Newcomer of the Year - 34:00
Biggest Surprise - 41:30
Biggest Disappointment - 46:30
Biggest Questions for the second half - 55:00
Grading the Season Thus Far - 58:45
DK's thoughts on my Top 10 - 59:20Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his WTA Top 10 Rankings at the 2026 season's halfway mark. He shares his grades for each of his Top 10 players, evaluates which players have the most on the line in the second half of the season, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
#1 Ranking - 6:35
#2 Ranking - 12:40
#3 Ranking - 17:20
#4 Ranking - 21:15
#5 Ranking - 26:30
#6 Ranking - 31:00
#7 Ranking - 35:00
#8 Ranking - 39:00
#9 Ranking - 43:45
#10 Ranking + Honorable Mention - 46:00
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his WTA Top 10 Rankings at the 2026 season's halfway mark. He shares his grades for each of his Top 10 players, evaluates which players have the most on the line in the second half of the season, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
#1 Ranking - 5:20
#2 Ranking - 15:10
#3 Ranking - 21:30
#4 Ranking - 26:50
#5 Ranking - 33:00
#6 Ranking - 39:40
#7 + #8 Ranking Debate - 44:20
#9 Ranking - 52:15
#10 Ranking + Honorable Mention - 55:45
Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Championship Weekend at the 2026 French Open. He shares his thoughts on Alex Zverev's run to a long-awaited first Major Championship, marvels at a truly exceptional two weeks of tennis from Mirra Andreeva, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Zverev ends the drought - 4:00
Andreeva ready for primetime - 38:45
A few post-RG thoughts - 49:55
Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Day 11 of the 2026 French Open. He recaps all four singles matches, breaking down victories for Shnaider, Chwalinska, Cobolli, and Arnaldi. He also shares his predictions for Thursday's action, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Shnaider knocks out Sabalenka - 5:30
Chwalinska finds more magic - 17:15
First thoughts on SF matchup - 23:10
Cobolli def. FAA - 25:40
Arnaldi through to first GS SF - 30:55
First thoughts on SF matchup - 32:30
Predictions for Thursday - 33:35
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Day 10 of the 2026 French Open. He recaps all four singles matches, breaking down victories for Kostyuk, Andreeva, Mensik, and Zverev. He also shares his predictions for Wednesday's action, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Kostyuk def. Svitolina - 6:10
Andreeva def. Cirstea - 15:16
First thoughts on SF matchup - 20:50
Mensik def. Fonseca - 24:36
Zverev def. Jodar - 33:10
First thoughts on SF matchup - 40:45
Predictions for Wednesday - 42:42
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Cracked Racuquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the 2026 French Open Quarterfinal matchups. He ranks all eight of the Men's and Women's Singles battles, offers his takeaways from Monday's action, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Sabalenka's best performance - 6:25
Three unexpected Women's QFists - 13:45
Ranking the Women's QF Matchups - 20:35
How about the Italian Men - 25:10
Can FAA actually win the title - 32:30
Ranking the Men's QF Matchups - 37:15
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on a REMARKABLE middle weekend of action at the 2026 French Open. He talks about the remarkable rise of the ATP teenagers (Fonseca, Jodar, etc). He also shares his highlights from an insane Men's Singles R3, names his top contenders entering Week Two, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
The kids...very good (Fonseca, Jodar, Mensik, Kouame, Tien) - 2:00
Lead-in tournaments matter (Kostyuk, Potapova, Cirstea) - 24:55
Highlights from an INSANE Men's R3 - 42:10
Who's the Women's Favorite entering Week 2 - 46:40
Who's the Men's Favorite entering Week 2 - 51:25
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down the biggest shocks to date of the 2026 French Open. He also shares his most surprising positives, offers his predictions for the remainder of the event, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Sinner succumbs to the heat - 7:50
Who makes the Men's Final? - 15:10
Rybakina knocked off - 32:10
Ranking the Women's Upsets - 42:00
Ranking the Men's Upsets - 51:30
Mboko + Jodar are straight up contenders - 59:15
2025 NextGenATP Finals Class continues to prove excellent - 1:03:30
The American Men...pretty good!! - 1:06:50
So...who's winning the title? - 1:08:25
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down a fantastic Wednesday of Quarterfinal action in Rome.
Episode Notes
Swiatek/Pegula - 6:15
Svitolina/Rybakina - 16:05
Ruud/Khachanov - 21:10
Darderi/Jodar - 27:00
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down where things stand at the top of the ATP Tennis World as the clay season reaches it's homestretch. He offers his reflections from Championship Weekend in Madrid, shares his thoughts on the past week of action in Rome, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Snap shot - 5:00
Tier 1 - 13:10
Jannik Sinner - 13:20Carlos Alcaraz - 18:05Tier 2 - 20:45
3. Novak Djokovic - 21:45
4. Alex Zverev - 23:50
5. Arthur Fils - 28:30
6. Casper Ruud - 32:40Tier 3 - 36:45
7. Lorenzo Musetti - 37:50
8. Daniil Medvedev - 39:40
9. Rafael Jodar - 44:06
10. Ben Shelton - 47:00
Honorable MentionATP/WTA Rome Tuesday Thoughts - 50:41
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down where things stand at the top of the WTA Tennis World as the clay season reaches it's homestretch. He offers his reflections from Championship Weekend in Madrid, shares his thoughts on the past week of action in Rome, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Tier 1 - 7:50
Aryna SabalenkaTier 2 - 15:10
2. Elena Rybakina - 15:40
3. Iga Swiatek - 21:30
4. Coco Gauff - 25:55Tier 3 - 31:40
5. Mirra Andreeva - 32:17
6. Jessica Pegula - 38:06
7. Karolina Muchova - 40:45
8. Elina Svitolina - 43:35Tier 4 - 47:20
9. Marta Kostyuk
10. Sorana Cirstea
Honorable MentionWTA Rome Quarterfinal Preview - 56:21
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the upcoming Championship Weekend in Madrid. He offers his thoughts on the prospects of all four Women's Semifinalists to bring home the title. He also compares the week's of Rafa Jodar and Alexander Blockx, marvels at the continued excellence of Arthur Fils, shares an update on this week's WTA 125K and ATP Challenger Events, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Who's walking away with the Women's crown? - 6:35
Better week: Blockx or Jodar? - 21:50
What do we do with Zverev - 32:14
Can Arthur Fils win RG? - 38:00
WTA 125K update - 41:10
ATP Challenger update - 44:00
Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps a busy Tuesday in Madrid. He offers his thoughts on Hailey Baptiste's remarkable three-set upset over World #1 Aryna Sabalenka. He also looks at another big day of results for the 2025 NextGenATP Class, previews a fascinating set of Men's Singles Quarterfinals, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Baptiste upsets Sabalenka - 7:30
Both Ruud and Tsitsipas look the part - 19:25
2025 NextGenATP keep rolling - 25:50
Men's QFs now set - 30:00
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on the first week of action in Madrid. He breaks down a wave of early women's upsets, plus a massive week for the 2025 NextGenATP class. He also names his standout performers from the event thus far, previews the Week Two action, and SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Swiatek, Pegula, Gauff, Rybakina stumble - 7:15
More signature victories for Noskova, Kostyuk, Baptiste, Potapova - 15:45
Andreeva stays lights out - 26:50
Week Two Preview - 28:40
ATP Madrid - 33:05
The 2025 NextGenATP Class keeps rolling - 34:25
A Tsitsipas/Ruud resurgence?! - 44:30
Week Two Preview - 48:30
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Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss the biggest questions coming out of the first four months of the 2026 WTA Season. They offer their thoughts on the Andreeva/Mboko debate, break down the biggest threat to Sabalenka on clay, share their most surprising result of 2026, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Mirra Andreeva vs. Victoria Mboko - 6:45
Better Run: Swiatek 2022/23 or Sabalenka 2025/26 - 25:00
Who's the biggest threat to Sabalenka on clay? - 36:20
Most likely to win a major in 2026: Pegula, Muchova, Svitolina? - 42:00
More panicked Emma: Navarro or Raducanu? - 47:30
Most surprising result of the season? - 50:00
Rapid Fire - 55:00Laurel Springs
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the biggest storylines heading into the Madrid Masters Event. He breaks down all four quarters of the Men's and Women's Singles Draws, names the players with the most on the line at this event, shares his predictions, plus SO much more!!
Episode Notes
Alcaraz out for the clay court season - 7:00
ATP Madrid Storylines - 17:00
Sinner Quarter - 22:30
Shelton Quarter - 27:00
FAA Quarter - 31:45
Zverev Quarter - 36:00
WTA Madrid Storylines - 40:00
Sabalenka Quarter - 43:45
Swiatek Quarter - 46:50
Gauff Quarter - 50:35
Rybakina Quarter - 54:00
WTA 125K + ATP Challengers - 56:00
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