The Mini-Break [Tennis Podcast]

Tennis.com Lead Editor David Kane joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin for the 2026 WTA Halfway Mark Award Show. They breakdown their nominees for Player of the Year, Favorite Storyline, Biggest Surprise, Most Improved, and SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Player of the Year - 7:00

Most Improved - 17:00

Favorite Storyline - 27:30

Newcomer of the Year - 34:00

Biggest Surprise - 41:30

Biggest Disappointment - 46:30

Biggest Questions for the second half - 55:00

Grading the Season Thus Far - 58:45

DK's thoughts on my Top 10 - 59:20

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his WTA Top 10 Rankings at the 2026 season's halfway mark. He shares his grades for each of his Top 10 players, evaluates which players have the most on the line in the second half of the season, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

#1 Ranking - 6:35

#2 Ranking - 12:40

#3 Ranking - 17:20

#4 Ranking - 21:15

#5 Ranking - 26:30

#6 Ranking - 31:00

#7 Ranking - 35:00

#8 Ranking - 39:00

#9 Ranking - 43:45

#10 Ranking + Honorable Mention - 46:00

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his WTA Top 10 Rankings at the 2026 season's halfway mark. He shares his grades for each of his Top 10 players, evaluates which players have the most on the line in the second half of the season, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

#1 Ranking - 5:20

#2 Ranking - 15:10

#3 Ranking - 21:30

#4 Ranking - 26:50

#5 Ranking - 33:00

#6 Ranking - 39:40

#7 + #8 Ranking Debate - 44:20

#9 Ranking - 52:15

#10 Ranking + Honorable Mention - 55:45

Laurel Springs

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Championship Weekend at the 2026 French Open. He shares his thoughts on Alex Zverev's run to a long-awaited first Major Championship, marvels at a truly exceptional two weeks of tennis from Mirra Andreeva, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Zverev ends the drought - 4:00

Andreeva ready for primetime - 38:45

A few post-RG thoughts - 49:55

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin offers his thoughts on Day 11 of the 2026 French Open. He recaps all four singles matches, breaking down victories for Shnaider, Chwalinska, Cobolli, and Arnaldi. He also shares his predictions for Thursday's action, plus SO much more!!

Episode Notes

Shnaider knocks out Sabalenka - 5:30

Chwalinska finds more magic - 17:15

First thoughts on SF matchup - 23:10

Cobolli def. FAA - 25:40

Arnaldi through to first GS SF - 30:55

First thoughts on SF matchup - 32:30

Predictions for Thursday - 33:35

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