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Some things to cover (WTA edition)

Fri, 24 Oct 2025

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down the last two weeks of storylines to emerge on the WTA Tour. He offers his first thoughts on this year's WTA Tour Finals field, looks at the breakout players of the last two weeks, plus SO much more!!


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Episode Bookmarks:


State of the WTA Finals Race - 9:55


WTA Ningbo - 22:01


WTA Tokyo - 46:55


WTA Osaka - 49:19


The breakthroughs keep coming (WTA 125Ks + ITFs) - 53:54


WTA Guangzhou - 58:08


This week's WTA 125Ks + ITFs - 59:47


ITF Junior World Finals - 1:02:51




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Real life magic

Mon, 13 Oct 2025

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin breaks down a magical Championship Weekend in the Pro Tennis World. He offers his thoughts on Val Vacherot's dream run to the Shanghai title, an All-American final in Wuhan, plus SO much more!!


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Episode Bookmarks:


ATP Shanghai - 2:36


WTA Wuhan - 32:22


WTA 125Ks + ITF Events - 44:31


ATP Challengers - 47:11




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

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A little bit of everything

Fri, 10 Oct 2025

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin sets the scene for Championship weekend in Wuhan and Shanghai. He breaks down a day filled with WTA Tour Finals implications in Wuhan, offers his thoughts on a fascinating day in Shanghai, plus SO much more!!


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Episode Bookmarks:


ATP Shanghai - 6:42


WTA Wuhan - 21:45


WTA 125Ks + ITF Events - 36:11


ATP Challengers - 38:24




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

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Still got it

Thu, 09 Oct 2025

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin checks-in on the 1000-level action unfolding in Wuhan and Shanghai. He breaks down his top WTA performers thus far in Wuhan, offers his thoughts on Thursday's QF action in Shanghai, plus SO much more!!


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Episode Bookmarks:


WTA Wuhan - 6:07


ATP Shanghai - 22:08


WTA 125Ks + ITF Events - 33:45


ATP Challengers - 37:03




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


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October ATP Top 10 + Many Shanghai thoughts

Wed, 08 Oct 2025

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his personal ATP Top 10 rankings entering the month of October. He also offers his tiers of contenders, recaps the week one madness of Shanghai, plus SO much more!!


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Episode Bookmarks:


ATP Shanghai - 6:02


ATP Top 10 - 26:10


Tier 1 - 27:22



  1. Carlos Alcaraz - 28:40

  2. Jannik Sinner - 31:38


Tier 2 - 33:52

3. Novak Djokovic - 34:45


Tier 3 - 37:38

4. Taylor Fritz - 38:10

5. Alex De Minaur - 41:04

6. Alex Zverev - 43:14


Upside Picks - 45:05

7. Ben Shelton

8. Jack Draper

9. Lorenzo Musetti


Also considered - 47:23

10. Felix Auger-Aliassime + Honorable Mentions


ATP Challengers - 50:30




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


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