The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

What's happened in February (ATP edition)

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his many takeaways from the first three weeks of ATP action in February. He shares his thoughts on the crowded race to be the top American Man. He also breaks down the biggest winners and losers from the season's second month, gives his two cents on Fonseca's slow start to 2026, plus SO much more

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Episode Bookmarks

Who's the best American Man right now?! - 5:45

Had themselves a moment - 26:35

Fonseca slow start to 2026 continues - 41:50

Registering on the panic meter - 44:05

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What's happened in February (WTA edition)

Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his many takeaways from the first three weeks of WTA action in February. He breaks down the continued excellence of a surging Jessica Pegula and examines the continued success of the WTA Youth Movement. He also names his biggest winners and losers from the month's WTA results, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

Is this the Jessica Pegula window?! - 7:15

Who's the best American Woman right now?! - 20:38

WTA Youth Movement continues to grow - 29:45

Is anyone worried about Mirra Andreeva? - 56:10

Had themselves a moment - 1:03:40

Registering on the panic meter - 1:12:00

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A Mundane Thursday

Fri, 06 Feb 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down Thursday's action from across the Pro Tennis World.

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Episode Bookmarks

WTA Abu Dhabi - 5:00

WTA Cluj Napoca - 9:51

WTA Ostrava - 12:34

ATP Montpellier - 15:45

WTA 125K + ATP Challengers - 17:14

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Month #2 gets rollin'

Thu, 05 Feb 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down this week's action across the WTA and ATP Tours. He offers his thoughts on events in Abu Dhabi, Cluj-Napoca, Ostrava, Montpellier, and SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

WTA Abu Dhabi - 4:33

WTA Cluj Napoca - 14:35

WTA Ostrava - 18:25

ATP Montpellier - 21:40

WTA 125K + ATP Challengers - 25:10

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ATP Stock Up, Stock Down (Jan 2026 edition)

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on those ATP players that did the most to either improve or hurt their standing in the opening month of the 2026 season with a game of "Stock Up, Stock Down". He breaks down remarkably impressive hard court Januarys for Baez and Darderi. He also looks at a tough month for the Canadian men, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

Learner Tien, Stock Up - 8:15

Hubert Hurkacz, Stock Up - 14:40

Luciano Darderi, Stock Up - 18:35

Sebastian Baez, Stock Up - 22:55

College as a pathway, Stock Up - 28:00

Stock Up Honorable Mention - 31:00

Denis Shapovalov, Stock Down - 33:00

Gabriel Diallo, Stock Down - 35:00

Sebastian Korda, Stock Down - 36:22

Stock Down Honorable Mention - 38:20

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