The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

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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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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Laurel Springs

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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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Laurel Springs

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on those WTA 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 the continued ascent of a couple of WTA teenagers, names the two WTA veterans he's most concerned about heading into February, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

Iva Jovic, Stock Up - 10:25

Victoria Mboko, Stock Up - 17:05

Wang Xinyu, Stock Up - 22:20

Taylah Preston, Stock Up - 27:05

Stock Up Honorable Mention - 30:05

Ekaterina Alexandrova, Stock Down - 32:25

Ashlyn Krueger, Stock Down - 35:00

Donna Vekic, Stock Down - 38:32

Stock Down Honorable Mention - 39:55

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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.

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his ATP Top 10 rankings after the opening month of the 2026 season. He offers his thoughts on the consolidation of his Tier 2 contenders, breaks down a contentious race for spots #9 and #10, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

Top of the game storylines - 6:00

Tier 1 - 19:00

#1 Carlos Alcaraz - 19:00

#2 Jannik Sinner - 22:30

Tier 1B - 25:30

#3 Novak Djokovic - 26:05

Tier 2 - 30:00

#4 Alex Zverev - 31:50

#5 Lorenzo Musetti - 37:20

#6 Alex De Minaur - 41:01

#7 Ben Shelton - 45:50

#8 Taylor Fritz - 49:05

Tier 3/Honorable Mention - 51:21

#9 Alexander Bublik - 59:30

#10 Tommy Paul - 1:10:55

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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.

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