The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 11 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He breaks down the mechanics of Anisimova's three-set victory over Sabalenka, looks at a dominant Swiatek performance, and previews Saturday's Women's Final Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Djokovic/Cobolli - 14:37 Bencic/Andreeva - 21:31 Swiatek/Samsonova - 25:26 Sinner/Shelton - 29:28 _____ 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. 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

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 10 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He offers his thoughts on another Djokovic/Sinner Slam SF, a breakthrough Wimbledon run for Swiatek, and SO much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Djokovic/Cobolli - 14:37 Bencic/Andreeva - 21:31 Swiatek/Samsonova - 25:26 Sinner/Shelton - 29:28 _____ 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. 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

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 9 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He offers his thoughts on each of the day's Singles Quarterfinals, shares his first thoughts on the Sabalenka/Anisimova + Alcaraz/Fritz SF matchups, plus SO much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Sabalenka/Siegemund - 8:16 Anisimova/Pavlyuchenkova - 18:47 SF first thoughts - 24:21 Fritz/Khachanov - 28:41 Alcaraz/Norrie - 36:35 SF first thoughts - 39:44 _____ 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

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 8 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He offers his thoughts on another devastating injury for Dimitrov, Djokovic flipping the switch, another big Swiatek performance, plus SO much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: The Headlines - 2:55 Women's R16 Results - 27:40 Men's R16 Results - 34:30 _____ 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

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 7 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He breaks down another definitive victory for Sabalenka, a breakthrough moment for Anisimova, the rest of the days Round of 16 action, and SO much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: The Headlines - 8:00 Upsets - 28:20 Going the Distance - 29:17 Other Results - 30:28 Americans Women/Men - 32:05 College Women/Men - 32:52 _____ 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

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 6 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He breaks down missed opportunities for Rybakina and Mensik, offers his thoughts on another flex from the Top Contenders, and SO much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: The Headlines - 8:00 Upsets - 28:20 Going the Distance - 29:17 Other Results - 30:28 Americans Women/Men - 32:05 College Women/Men - 32:52 _____ 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

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 5 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He tries his best to rank the countless early round upsets by degree of difficulty, looks at the settling in Women's Seeds, breaks down the performances of the top contenders, and SO much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Sabalenka Survives Raducanu - 3:27 Welcome to Week Two!! - 13:49 The Rare "Steady" Day - 19:57 Upsets/Going the Distance - 27:11 Everything Else Day 5 - 35:53 American Update - 38:25 College Update - 39:34 Day 6 Preview - 40:37 _____ 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

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 4 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He tries his best to rank the countless early round upsets by degree of difficulty, looks at the settling in Women's Seeds, breaks down the performances of the top contenders, and SO much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Most Surprising Men's Upset? - 8:25 Women's Seeds Settle In - 27:30 Sinner, Djokovic, Swiatek - 29:12 Upsetes/Going the Distance - 43:15 Everything Else Day 4 - 50:25 American Update - 54:00 College Update - 57:10 Day 4 Preview - 58:10 _____ 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

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 3 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He breaks down big opportunities for Osaka, Raducanu, and Anisimova, debates if anyone can challenge Alcaraz in the bottom-half of the draw, previews Day 4, plus SO much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Big Names, Big Opportunities - 4:50 Seeds Continue to Tumble - 21:10 Who's the favorite? - 29:12 Upsetes/Going the Distance - 39:40 Everything Else Day 3 - 44:50 American Update - 49:20 College Update - 50:30 Day 4 Preview - 52:20 _____ 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

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 2 of the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon. He breaks down a plethora of upsets in both singles draws, ponders the WIDE OPEN bottom-half of the Women's Singles draw, previews Day 3, and SO much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: The Headlines - 4:22 1. Upsets. Everywhere - 4:28 2. Favorite in the bottom half now?! - 26:00 3. Go to College - 33:45Upsets - 40:19 Going the Distance - 46:00 Other Results - 49:00 Americans Women/Men - 54:19 College Women/Men - 56:28 Day Ahead - 59:00 _____ 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