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Wow. We made it to 2026, that's so sick. And tennis season is finally upon us!!! The November/December break is nice, but I think we all get that itch at some point. We're kind of all over the place in this episode, but please enjoy.  1:32 - Dean is a free agent fan 4:33 - Our goals for the 2026 season 11:10 - Kyrgios & Sabalenka... duke it out on the court? for why?  16:45 - Australian Open preview and thoughts // Alcaraz & Coach Ferrero break-up 21:09 - Stan Wawrinka... one last year, huh 22:50 - Shoutout to Bublik 25:49 - Fan mail

Hey everyone - Daniel here. We have officially hit the "it's the end of the season so there are a couple of big tournaments I guess, but it's just not as engaging as before" part of the calendar... which is fine! So, Dean and I spend some time reflecting on Philadelphia and having fun with whacky fan mail questions.  0:30 - Dean is in Israel  2:08 - Shanghai / Paris Masters 8:50 - Saudi Arabia Hosting a Masters 1000... SMHing my head 14:30 - We miss Tommy & Draper  15:40 - Reflections from a Man leaving Philadelphia 26:48 - Fan Mail

Yeoooooo can you believe it we got a D1 athlete on da show?! Longtime student, colleague, friend, and tennis fanatic Caroline Driscoll hops on the podcast to talk Longwood, Stanford, her mom, and chicken pesto paninis.  Dean & I also recap the US Open which we decided was just OK. Especially the final, which as the young ones say, was Mid.  3:21 - We start with the women 8:48 - Let's talk about mixed doubles because it was an interesting situation 12:08 - We continue with the men 22:00 - Caroline Driscoll joins DABP 53:05 - FAN MAIL!!!!!!

Ayyyyyy what up everybody. Always great to get back on the mics and talk our shit. We talk Wimbledon, we talk Anisimova double bagel, we talk Citi Open (because we were there) and we even talk about mixed doubles(😱)(😱). Talk to you later.  0:55 - Impromptu Padel talk  4:22 - Wimbledon  14:55 - Lots of American women in the Top 11 - but does it matter?  16:30 - We went to the MUBADALA CITI OPEN 21:30 - We need to adjust the schedule.  25:55 - Bill Ackman, billionaire and scrub tennis player, competes in a professional tournament 27:07 - Mixed doubles at the US Open // wild pairings 29:52 - FAN MAIL

Whaddap guys welcome back to the show. It's clay court season and we are in PARIS next to the Eiffel Tower. Always a fun time watching the boys and girls slide around and get dirty. Enjoy the episode and share it with your step-dad.  1:55 - Daniel & Dean tennis update (spoiler alert Daniel has been crushing Dean) 8:07 - The Women 12:35 - The Men  16:33 - Novak's Struggles 17:56 - Novak and Andy BREAKUP OMGGGG 21:50 - Joao Fonseca / Tommy / Other shit 28:14 - TNT x HBO link up to provide a wonderful product for spectators

Hey guys thanks for stopping by. I present to you episode #44 of Down a Break Podcast. We reflect on both Indian Wells & Miami and catch up on other relevant tennis happenings - Reilly Opelka's dumb doubles takes, lawsuits, Barstool, Joao Fonseca, and more.  1:05 - Intro/Skiing & Beer Combo 2:34 - Indian Wells  8:45 - Miami 19:15 - Opelka & Doubles 23:28 - Barstool enters the tennis sphere 24:50 - Lawsuit - call your lawyer! 28:15 - Fan Mail

Hey guys - I really hope you did watch Madison win the Australian Open because it was a truly beautiful thing. She is undeniably awesome. Anyway, on this episode Dean and I catch you up on all things Melbourne both men's and women's. We take a look at the current state of American tennis and who deserves to be at the top. Also it's almost not February which means outdoor tennis is coming soon. Hooray.  3:03 - Ladies first / Madison  8:14 - Danielle Collins puts on a SHOW for the crowd 10:15 - The Role of the Crowd 13:22 - Men's Recap 21:45 - Ranking the American Men 25:53 - Australian Media Was Having SIs (Severe Issues) 27:29 - Fit Check 29:01 - FAN MAIL IS BACK

Wazzap - it is the offseason, but it's a perfect time to run back the year and reflect on the good, the bad, and the Daniil Medvedev (ugly). We review the year end tournaments, talk about the Iga ban, finally rant on the "film" they call Challengers, and give our year end awards. Enjoy. 2:20 - ATP & WTA Finals Recap 7:45 - Novak & Kyrgios playing doubles together in Australia?? 9:10 - Iga Ban 11:25 - Challengers Review (much awaited) 16:05 - Year End Awards & Superlatives

Hey guys it's your favorite tennis podcasters back with another episode about.... yup you guessed it - tennis. We talk Shanghai, we talk Wuhan, we talk Saudi Arabia... just classic stuff here. Also I give a fascinating take here - the top 10 NICEST players on tour. Let me know your thoughts, the list is fluid. 0:45 - I want to talk about us. 4:00 - Shanghai (Men) 10:15 - Wuhan (Women) (Lab Leak) 15:02 - 6 Kings Slam / Riyadh Open / Saudi Arabia 19:08 - NICEST PLAYERS ON TOUR RANKINGS 28:00 - New unique wrap up / closing

Hi guys. Dean and I both take full responsibility for the mini abandonment of our fans.  But that doesn't matter any more because we're back and better than ever. We give a quick run down of the Olympics, Canada, and Cinci and then get right into the US Open because the hype is real right now. Enjoy the listen and hit us with some fan mail for the next episode.  0:40 - Live show incoming? (With dancing??) 2:00 - Olympics recap 6:24 - Montreal / Most random Masters 1000 winner ever 9:05 - Cincinatti - Sinner & Tiafoe Shine 10:02 - SINNER STEROIDS!!!!  13:40 - Dean goes to Day 1 of the Open // Our Predictions 18:38 - Is the US Open just a BB Haven now?  22:28 - HIT EM WIT DA FIT CHECK! 26:20 - Fan Mail

Hey guys. You knew we'd be back, didn't you? They say you never know what you got till it's gone.... But you know I got it, y'all know what I'm on! Ok anyway though, we missed this and we missed you so we're back talking CLAY COURT season, RAFA Nadal back in action, and French Open preview.  I know we talk shit about Americans on clay, but huge shoutout to the boy Tommy who is currently in the semifinals of Rome.  Anyway, ENjOY and share with your pets.  1:07 - Miami  2:45 - Danielle Collins with her RBF 5:33 - Monte Carlo 9:18 - Barcelona, Rafa Mania 12:55 - Cachin asks for Rafa's shirt... thoughts?  20:00 - Djokovic suffers major injury...... from a WATER BOTTLE? ! 27:00 - Daniel ACL Update 27:19 - Fan Mail

What's up guys & gals?! I don't know about you, but I thought Indian Wells was some of the best tennis content we've had in a long, long time. We talk about Novak's amazing loss, Tommy's amazing run, and Alcaraz' amazing dominance (and his sick shirt that I obviously bought). On the women's side we talk Coco, a little bit of Iga, and newcomer American Emma Navarro. Honestly this is a great episode so just listen ok!! 0:55 - Best Indian Wells ever? 2:05 - Novak goes down early 7:35 - The rest of the men (Tommy, Alcaraz, Sinner) 13:15 - BEE INVASION 15:23 - American Tennis SMH BRO 17:30 - The Women 22:30 - Miami Open  25:45 - Fit Check 25:52 - Fan Mail

What's happening everybody! Great to be back on the mics as always. Dean and I recap some of the past 250s and 500s over the last couple weeks, talk about the Netflix match between Carlos and Rafa, and preview the Paradise Open. Stay until the end for mullets and skirts.  1:40 - Ladies first 3:55 - "DeBoulter" is the new tennis couple  4:42 - Prize Money issues...  6:24 - The Men  11:49 - Rublev vs Bublik Severe Drama  15:55 - Novak on Campus @ UCLA chugging Miller Lites 17:55 - "Netflix Slam"  21:00 - Indian Wells Preview 22:44 - Fan Mail

Wassup family. Better late than never they say, right?  We are ecstatic to discuss a grand slam that was not won by Novak. It's like a whole new world. On the other side, we're confused and disappointed about what happened on the women's side..... let us know your thoughts there. Also yeah electric fan mail on this one.  0:41 - We predicted this 1:55 - Sinner vs Novak 5:24 - Other noteworthy performances // Zverev, Medvedev, Alcaraz... 11:37 - the WOMEN... look Dean is just keeping in 100 right now 14:38 - Post-Australia tournaments 16:50 - Zverev...... trial....... not good stuff bro just not 19:18 - Fan mail

Another late night with... The Australian Open. Yup, it's Australian Open season which means sleeping hours go down the drain and tennis watching skyrockets. We're about halfway through down under and give our best Emma Raducanu, Arthur Cazaux and Adrian Mannarino takes here.  I'm too tired for time stamps, so just listen to the whole episode. Give a listen with your dog.