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David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview this year's 2026 WTA Finals Field. They offer their thoughts on each of this year's participants' 2026 seasons, share their expectations for the event, and SO much more!! Episode Notes Pegula Hot Mic - 3:30 Strength of the Field - 7:00 Aryna Sabalenka - 18:15 Mirra Andreeva - 33:20 Elina Svitolina - 42:20 Karolina Muchova - 48:55 Coco Gauff - 55:00 Jessica Pegula - 1:02:35 Linda Noskova - 1:06:15 Marta Kostyuk - 1:13:45 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bounces Author Ben Rothenberg joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to fire off an assortment of ATP takes. They talk about a resurgent Carlos Alcaraz, debate the best American Man, and SO much more!! Episode Notes Peak Alcaraz returns - 7:05 Who is the best American? - 21:55 Better year: Jodar or Fils - 35:00 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on this week's Sioux Falls Challenger results. He names his standout performers, shares his takeaways from his conversations on site, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes Dylan Dietrich - 5:55 Sebastian Dominko/Liam Draxl - 13:45 Other standout performers/takeaways - 20:40 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Wednesday's action from across the ATP and WTA Tours. Episode Notes Sioux Falls CH - 2:35 ATP Vienna - 23:00 ATP Basel - 28:50 WTA Tokyo - 32:40 WTA Guangzhou - 34:50 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts from the grounds of this week's Sioux Falls Challenger event. He also breaks down last week's WTA and ATP title runs, previews the week ahead, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes Sioux Falls Challenger - 4:30 ITF Junior Finals - 35:30 WTA Ningbo/Osaka - 44:45 ATP Lyon/Almaty/Brussels - 48:00 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Friday's action from across the WTA and ATP Tours. He also offers his insights from broadcasting Semifinal Saturday of the World Tennis Tour Junior Finals, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes World Tennis Tour Junior Finals - 2:20 Pro Tour Update - 22:30 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Thursday's action from across the WTA and ATP Tours. He also offers his insights from broadcasting Day 3 of the World Tennis Tour Junior Finals, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes ITF Junior Finals - 2:20 WTA Ningbo - 23:20 WTA Osaka - 26:05 ATP Lyon - 27:30 ATP Brussels - 28:40 ATP Almaty - 29:50 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Wednesday's action from across the WTA and ATP Tours. He also offers his insights from broadcasting Day 2 of the World Tennis Tour Junior Finals, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes ITF Junior Finals - 2:05 WTA Ningbo - 17:45 WTA Osaka - 20:00 ATP Lyon - 22:15 ATP Brussels - 24:15 ATP Almaty - 25:20 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Tuesday's action from across the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his thoughts on impressive showings from newcomers Kouame, Jones, Balshaw, and Stoiana. He also shares his reaction to Swiatek shutting things down for the remainder of 2026, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes Swiatek ends her 2026 season - 3:25 WTA Ningbo - 9:55 WTA Osaka - 15:10 ATP Lyon - 22:10 ATP Brussels - 29:30 ATP Almaty - 31:05 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Championship matches in Wuhan and Shanghai. He also previews a LOADED week of action, breaking down the draws in Ningbo, Osaka, Brussels, Lyon, and Almaty. Episode Notes WTA Wuhan - 2:25 ATP Shanghai - 15:00 WTA Ningbo - 30:05 WTA Osaka - 32:55 ATP Brussels - 34:40 ATP Lyon - 35:40 ATP Almaty - 36:55 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Saturday's action on the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his reaction to surprising Championship matchups in both Wuhan and Shanghai. He also previews Sunday's Championship battles, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes WTA Wuhan - 2:15 ATP Shanghai - 13:40 WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 22:00 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Friday's action on the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his reaction to the upsets of Svitolina and Shnaider in Wuhan, shares his takeaways from a couple of outstanding QF battles in Shanghai, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes WTA Wuhan - 4:10 ATP Shanghai - 21:50 WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 32:50 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Monday Match Analysis Host Gill Gross joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to draft the next first time Men's or Women's Slam Champion. The guys breakdown their top prospects to accomplish the feat, debate if any player is truly a "sure thing" to win a major, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes Mboko - 10:15 Qinwen - 14:30 Fils - 19:35 Shelton - 25:00 Kostyuk - 28:10 Jodar - 32:15 Pegula - 37:25 Fonseca - 40:20 Jovic - 43:20 Korneeva - 47:10 Mensik - 50:30 Blockx - 54:35 Draper - 58:05 Anisimova - 1:01:10 Tagger - 1:03:30 Muchova - 1:05:10 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Thursday's action on the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his reaction to Shnaider's upset victory of Muchova. He also shares his other takeaways from the Round of 16 in Wuhan, previews Friday's QF action in Shanghai, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes WTA Wuhan - 2:40 ATP Shanghai - 16:25 WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 22:05 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Wednesday's action on the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his reaction to early upset losses for top seeds Sabalenka and Pegula in Wuhan. He also previews the ATP Shanghai quarterfinals, plus SO much more!! Episode Notes WTA Wuhan - 2:20 ATP Shanghai - 22:30 WTA 125Ks + ATP Challengers - 29:35 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. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.