The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

ATP Top 10 Rankings (Post-US Open)

Wed, 16 Sep 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his post-US Open ATP Top 10 Rankings. He breaks down the difficulty of organizing #5-#10 in the rankings, offers his thoughts on the 2026 season of each of his Top 10 men to date, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

2026 Big Picture - 3:25

#1 Jannik Sinner - 9:30

#2 Carlos Alcaraz - 16:00

#3 Alex Zverev - 19:10

#4 Ben Shelton - 22:50

#5 Novak Djokovic - 28:50

#6 Arthur Fils - 33:55

#7 Frances Tiafoe - 38:45

#8 Rafa Jodar - 45:35

#9 Taylor Fritz - 50:25

#10 Tommy Paul + Honorable Mention - 55:25

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WTA Top 10 Rankings (Post-US Open)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his post-US Open WTA Top 10 Rankings. He breaks down Rybakina's ascent to World #1, offers his thoughts on the 2026 season of each of his Top 10 women to date, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

#1 Elena Rybakina - 3:40

#2 Aryna Sabalenka - 10:27

#3 Coco Gauff - 16:50

#4 Mirra Andreeva - 23:00

#5 Jessica Pegula - 29:35

#6 Linda Noskova - 33:55

#7 Marta Kostyuk - 37:25

#8 Iga Swiatek - 40:40

#9 Elina Svitolina - 43:50

#10 Karolina Muchova + Honorable Mention - 46:20

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ATP Stock Up, Stock Down (post- US Open edition)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin plays a post-US Open ATP edition of "Stock up, Stock down". He breaks down the players who did the most to change the perception of themselves with their results in New York. Players covered include the American Men, the original #NextGenATP generation, Alexander Blockx, plus SO many more!!

Episode Notes

Stock Up: The Americans - 3:35

Stock Down: Taylor Fritz + Alex De Minaur - 16:05

Stock Down: Daniil Medvedev + Andrey Rublev + Casper Ruud - 22:05

Stock Up: Stefanos Tsitsipas + Karen Khachanov - 28:55

Stock Up: Alexander Blockx + Daniel Merida - 32:10

Stock Down: Players #5-#8 in the rankings - 38:25

Stock Up: Opportunity for the #NextGen2.0 - 40:20

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WTA Stock Up, Stock Down (Post-US Open)

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin plays a post-US Open WTA edition of "Stock up, Stock down". He breaks down the players who did the most to change the perception of themselves with their results in New York. Players covered include Linda Noskova, Zheng Qinwen, the U23 Crew, plus SO many more!!

Episode Notes

Stock Up: Linda Noskova - 4:10

Stock Down: Amanda Anisimova - 15:15

Stock Up: Qinwen Zheng - 22:25

Stock Up: The U23 crew - 28:10

Stock Down: Sabalenka/Pegula/Svitolina - 32:25

Stock Up: Kostyuk/Potapova - 39:30

Stock Down: Osaka/Keys - 42:50

Stock Up: The next five years - 47:10

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2026 US Open Championship Weekend Recap

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Championship Weekend at the 2026 US Open. He breaks down the relentless aggression that carried Elena Rybakina to a first US Open title. He also offers his thoughts on the pivotal second set tiebreak that allowed Zverev to separate from Shelton, where things stand in the Race to the Tour Finals, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Rybakina knocks off Sabalenka - 7:40

Quick look at the WTA Race - 28:35

Zverev takes out Shelton - 35:20

Quick look at the ATP Race - 56:40

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