The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the 2026 Australian Open Women's Singles Semifinals. He offers his thoughts on two overwhelming displays of power tennis from Sabalenka and Rybakina. He then shares his first thoughts on the Sabalenka/Rybakina Women's Final, previews Friday's Men's Singles Semifinal battles, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

Sabalenka/Svitolina - 5:40

Rybakina/Pegula - 16:25

Women's Final Preview - 24:52

Alcaraz/Zverev Preview - 31:10

Sinner/Djokovic Preview - 34:30

ATP Challenger - 38:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 11 of the 2026 Australian Open. He breaks down comprehensive victories for Rybakina, Pegula, and Sinner. He also offers his thoughts on the fascinating context of Djokovic's 2026 AO run, previews the AO SFs, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

Rybakina/Swiatek - 5:20

Pegula/Anisimova - 17:38

Women's Singles SF Preview - 25:30

Djokovic/Musetti - 38:35

Sinner/Shelton - 49:35

Men's Singles SF Preview - 57:30

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 10 of the 2026 Australian Open. He offers his thoughts on definitive victories for Sabalenka, Alcaraz and Svitolina. He also breaks down a particularly impressive Zverev victory, previews Day 11's Quartefinal matches, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

Zverev/Tien - 12:25

Sabalenka/Jovic - 24:40

Svitolina/Gauff - 30:14

Alcaraz/De Minaur - 37:45

Day 11 Preview - 45:44

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Day 9 of the 2026 Australian Open. He offers his thoughts on sensational performances from Pegula, Shelton, and Musetti. He also previews what promises to be an exceptional Quarterfinal Round of action at the year's first major, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

Pegula/Keys - 5:45

Shelton/Ruud - 13:30

Musetti/Fritz - 19:30

Anisimova/Xin Yu - 25:50

Rybakina + Sinner + Swiatek all cruise - 31:06

Stats as QFs - 37:13

Women's QF Preview - 44:35

Men's QF Preview - 53:12

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Laurel Springs

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps Days 6, 7, and 8 at the 2026 Australian Open. He offers his thoughts on the continued ascent of the California kids (Tien, Jovic). He also shares his takes on dramatic victories for Sinner and Gauff, the quietly cruising Svitolina and De Minaur, the most intriguing storylines of Week Two, plus SO much more!!

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Episode Bookmarks

Biggest Headlines - 6:05

• The California Kids (Jovic, Tien): 8:30


• Top seeds survive (Sinner, Gauff): 30:00


• Quietly cruising (Svitolina, De Minaur): 44:50

Straight sets victories dominate Day 8 - 53:53

Storylines to monitor moving forward - 1:00:40

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Laurel Springs

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