Cracked Interviews [Tennis Podcast]

World #146 Mitchell Krueger joins the show to discuss his recent run to R2 of the 2025 Australian Open. He discusses how the game has changed throughout his career, offers insight into the current crop of American Men's Tennis talent, and SO much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!Episode Bookmarks:Reaching R2 at AO + US Open b2b - 2:20Biggest difference between then and now - 7:50Playing a five-set match - 11:00Scheduling his year - 14:06How has the game changed - 33:11Focus in his game - 36:30What advice do you give up and coming Americans - 44:08You're a dad - 49:24Trivia: Who have you played most during your career (Top 3) - 52:00Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquetsEmail Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Denver Men's Tennis Head Coach Drew Eberly joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss his approach to building a successful program, how Denver prepares it's student-athletes for success, the changing environment in college tennis, and so much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!Episode Bookmarks:Thoughts on the new NCAA Fall - 3:10Denver Men's Tennis in 2025 - 13:50execution vs. culture - 18:10Biggest misconception/advice for coaching - 27:15Mid-Major vs. Power 4 - 32:00Why come to Denver - 40:00NIL/Transfer Portal - 42:10Scholarship changes/roster caps - 45:45Late signings - 47:45College tennis better now (look at pros) - 50:40Denver 2025 - 1:02:35Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquetsEmail Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2023 NCAA Doubles Finalist and UNC All-American Reese Brantmeier joins the show to discuss her journey back from injury, why she chose college tennis to help facilitate her development, goals for 2025, and so much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!Episode Bookmarks:Getting back on court last weekend - 3:52Recovering from injury - 5:05What happened last season - 11:05Tar Heels in 2025 - 13:08Her thoughts on the new fall/WC event - 17:42Thrown into the 2023 team - 20:46Why UNC/college tennis - 28:01Goals for 2025 - 29:45Lawsuit - 36:18NIL/Transfer Portal - 39:54Carolina Family - 42:13Goals for 2025 - 43:40Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquetsEmail Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

5x All-American and Pepperdine Senior Savannah Broadus joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to breakdown her remarkable college career. She discusses her immense doubles success with Janice Tjen, share her thoughts on the newly formatted college fall, and SO much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!Episode Bookmarks:Off-season - 3:30Level of a Nakashima vs. college - 9:51Bo5 sets: Mental vs. physical - 11:15Pro Titles + ITA All-American Titles - 13:15NCAA fall - 17:22Ball change - 22:07Why San Diego + College Tennis recruiting - 24:38NIL + transfer portal + advice for others - 27:02Ryan + Alex - 31:40Monastir lifestyle - 35:48Pacific - 39:06This Spring - 43:39Energy in college tennis to the pros - 49:30Accelerator Program - 53:48NCAAs fall - 55:48Successful Spring - 59:12Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquetsEmail Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ojai Valley Tennis Tournanment Social Media Manager Ian Mondul joins the show to offer insight into the 123rd Edition of the event. He shares details about the tournament's extensive history, discusses the broadness of the competitions available on-site, plus SO much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!Episode Bookmarks:The Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament History - 3:37The Ojai facility - 10:30The week schedule/quality of the fields - 14:30Building at the grassroots level - 19:30Big Ten Championships are coming - 24:33Growing the event - 27:43Getting into Tennis Media - 29:30Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquetsEmail Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

World #83 Ryan Seggerman joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to breakdown his rapid rise up the ATP Doubles Rankings. He offers insight into his title run to open the season in Canberra, his remarkable breakthrough 2023 season with Patrick Trhac, focusing on doubles, and so much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!Episode Bookmarks:Title with Spiz - 3:35Scheduling + finding a partner - 10:20singles aspirations - 16:35Partnering with Pat Trhac - 29:25Difference in level - 36:50 offseason training look like (doubles vs. singles) - 40:09 Second Slam appearance - 49:13college career: Billy Pate vs. Sam Paul - 51:50college stuff (transferring, NIL, fall) - 54:30college players in the pros - 58:30Goals for 2025 - 1:03:27Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquetsEmail Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2024 ITA All-American Singles + Doubles Champion Oliver Tarvet joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss his busy offseason, why college tennis was perfect for his development, his San Diego team's prospects for 2025, and SO much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!Episode Bookmarks:Off-season - 3:30Level of a Nakashima vs. college - 9:51Bo5 sets: Mental vs. physical - 11:15Pro Titles + ITA All-American Titles - 13:15NCAA fall - 17:22Ball change - 22:07Why San Diego + College Tennis recruiting - 24:38NIL + transfer portal + advice for others - 27:02Ryan + Alex - 31:40Monastir lifestyle - 35:48Pacific - 39:06This Spring - 43:39Energy in college tennis to the pros - 49:30Accelerator Program - 53:48NCAAs fall - 55:48Successful Spring - 59:12Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquetsEmail Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2024 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Jack Pinnington Jones joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to explain his decision to return to TCU for the 2025 season, why college tennis was the perfect developmental pathway for him, and SO much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!Episode Bookmarks:Is he coming back and why - 3:10The TCU Coaching staff - 7:24College guys having so much success in the pros - 10:38Perception of college tennis + Accelerator Program - 13:38Winning NCAAs - 17:302023 TCU vs. 2024 TCU - 27:50British songs - 32:06Freshman vs. Sophomore years - 33:59His recruiting process - 38:09His Game - 44:30NIL + Transferring - 50:04Fall National Championships - 55:25Hat angle - 57:42Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquetsEmail Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Barry All-American Martin Gutierrez joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss becoming the first member of the Jacksonville Intennse Tennis Team, reflections on his college career, and so much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquetsEmail Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Stanford All-American and newest member of the Intennse Atlanta Team Michaela Gordon joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss her return to professional tennis, why Intennse was the right league for her, and SO much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!This episode brought to you by:Signing with Intennse - 2:35Returning to Pro Tennis - 4:50What you learned in your time away - 8:00Why join Intennse? - 9:15Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquetsEmail Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.