Down a Break

Hello everybody. Hopefully you can take a break from watching the World Cup and give the boys a listen. Lots to talk about. And then fun fan mail. 1:10 - Daniel takes a piano lesson 2:15 - What's the bigger story: Sinner losing or Zverev winning? 5:30 - How do we FEEL about Zverev winning 11:48 - Let's check in on the rankings (spoiler: I get nauseous)  12:49 - Tiafoe gets put in a time...

Dirt season baby you gotta love it. One day I'm going to take an absurdly luxurious vacation to Europe and play at the most beautiful red clay court. I just don't know when or how.  Also, Dean hurt his ankle so he needs your support - please send him good thoughts and vibes. Anyway:  0:30 - We're taking what "God can give us" ??? 4:30 - Madrid (women) 6:30 - Jannik Sinner,...

yeooooo sup fam it's the boy I'm back actually we're back sunshine double is ova (shoutout to sinna & saba), Monte Carlo has come and gone and spring is upon on enjoy 2:00 - End of Indian Wells  4:45 - Dean's experience in Miami  13:40 - Shitsipas is completely cooked  15:55 - Fils v Tommy Match of the Year (so far) 17:15 - Monte Carlo (when can we go)  23:37 - Most importa...

Hello everyone. Wanted to make sure the people had some content during this "FIFTH SLAM" as they call it (to be honest I don't like that they call it that but whatever). Join us as we discuss, argue, dispute, laugh, and love.  1:59 - Daniel makes his broadcasting debut at Harvard 7:40 - Dubai/Doha/The issue with the Middle East (well... one of them) 12:40 - Indian Wells CURRENTLY  2...

What up guys we made it through Australia - hopefully you caught some of the action because there was definitely action to be caught. Honestly my tummy hurts so you don't get time stamps this time but things we talk about off the top of my head include learner tien, mike zheng mr. columbia, the boringness of rybakina, sinner not being able to win a match longer than 4 hours, alcaraz deserving...

Wow. We made it to 2026, that's so sick. And tennis season is finally upon us!!! The November/December break is nice, but I think we all get that itch at some point. We're kind of all over the place in this episode, but please enjoy.  1:32 - Dean is a free agent fan 4:33 - Our goals for the 2026 season 11:10 - Kyrgios & Sabalenka... duke it out on the court? for why?  16:45 - Austral...

Hey everyone - Daniel here. We have officially hit the "it's the end of the season so there are a couple of big tournaments I guess, but it's just not as engaging as before" part of the calendar... which is fine! So, Dean and I spend some time reflecting on Philadelphia and having fun with whacky fan mail questions.  0:30 - Dean is in Israel  2:08 - Shanghai / Paris Masters 8:5...

Yeoooooo can you believe it we got a D1 athlete on da show?! Longtime student, colleague, friend, and tennis fanatic Caroline Driscoll hops on the podcast to talk Longwood, Stanford, her mom, and chicken pesto paninis.  Dean & I also recap the US Open which we decided was just OK . Especially the final, which as the young ones say, was Mid .  3:21 - We start with the women 8:48 - Let's ta...

Ayyyyyy what up everybody. Always great to get back on the mics and talk our shit. We talk Wimbledon, we talk Anisimova double bagel, we talk Citi Open (because we were there) and we even talk about mixed doubles(😱)(😱). Talk to you later.  0:55 - Impromptu Padel talk  4:22 - Wimbledon  14:55 - Lots of American women in the Top 11 - but does it matter?  16:30 - We went to the MUBADALA CITI OPEN 2...

Whaddap guys welcome back to the show. It's clay court season and we are in PARIS next to the Eiffel Tower. Always a fun time watching the boys and girls slide around and get dirty. Enjoy the episode and share it with your step-dad.  1:55 - Daniel & Dean tennis update (spoiler alert Daniel has been crushing Dean) 8:07 - The Women 12:35 - The Men  16:33 - Novak's Struggles 17:56 - Nov...

Hey guys thanks for stopping by. I present to you episode #44 of Down a Break Podcast. We reflect on both Indian Wells & Miami and catch up on other relevant tennis happenings - Reilly Opelka's dumb doubles takes, lawsuits, Barstool, Joao Fonseca, and more.  1:05 - Intro/Skiing & Beer Combo 2:34 - Indian Wells  8:45 - Miami 19:15 - Opelka & Doubles 23:28 - Barstool enters the tenn...

Hey guys - I really hope you did watch Madison win the Australian Open because it was a truly beautiful thing. She is undeniably awesome. Anyway, on this episode Dean and I catch you up on all things Melbourne both men's and women's. We take a look at the current state of American tennis and who deserves to be at the top. Also it's almost not February which means outdoor tennis is c...

Wazzap - it is the offseason, but it's a perfect time to run back the year and reflect on the good, the bad, and the Daniil Medvedev (ugly). We review the year end tournaments, talk about the Iga ban, finally rant on the "film" they call Challengers, and give our year end awards. Enjoy. 2:20 - ATP & WTA Finals Recap 7:45 - Novak & Kyrgios playing doubles together in Australi...

Hey guys it's your favorite tennis podcasters back with another episode about.... yup you guessed it - tennis. We talk Shanghai, we talk Wuhan, we talk Saudi Arabia... just classic stuff here. Also I give a fascinating take here - the top 10 NICEST players on tour. Let me know your thoughts, the list is fluid. 0:45 - I want to talk about us. 4:00 - Shanghai (Men) 10:15 - Wuhan (Women) (Lab Le...

Hi guys. Dean and I both take full responsibility for the mini abandonment of our fans.  But that doesn't matter any more because we're back and better than ever. We give a quick run down of the Olympics, Canada, and Cinci and then get right into the US Open because the hype is real right now. Enjoy the listen and hit us with some fan mail for the next episode.  0:40 - Live show incoming...

Hey guys. You knew we'd be back, didn't you? They say you never know what you got till it's gone.... But you know I got it, y'all know what I'm on! Ok anyway though, we missed this and we missed you so we're back talking CLAY COURT season, RAFA Nadal back in action, and French Open preview.  I know we talk shit about Americans on clay, but huge shoutout to the boy Tom...

What's up guys & gals?! I don't know about you, but I thought Indian Wells was some of the best tennis content we've had in a long, long time. We talk about Novak's amazing loss, Tommy's amazing run, and Alcaraz' amazing dominance (and his sick shirt that I obviously bought). On the women's side we talk Coco, a little bit of Iga, and newcomer American Emma Na...

What's happening everybody! Great to be back on the mics as always. Dean and I recap some of the past 250s and 500s over the last couple weeks, talk about the Netflix match between Carlos and Rafa, and preview the Paradise Open. Stay until the end for mullets and skirts.  1:40 - Ladies first 3:55 - "DeBoulter" is the new tennis couple  4:42 - Prize Money issues...  6:24 - The Men  1...

Wassup family. Better late than never they say, right?  We are ecstatic to discuss a grand slam that was not won by Novak. It's like a whole new world. On the other side, we're confused and disappointed about what happened on the women's side..... let us know your thoughts there. Also yeah electric fan mail on this one.  0:41 - We predicted this 1:55 - Sinner vs Novak 5:24 - Other n...

Another late night with... The Australian Open. Yup, it's Australian Open season which means sleeping hours go down the drain and tennis watching skyrockets. We're about halfway through down under and give our best Emma Raducanu, Arthur Cazaux and Adrian Mannarino takes here.  I'm too tired for time stamps, so just listen to the whole episode. Give a listen with your dog. 

Yes, we know you missed us. Winter break was a long one, but we are ready for the biggest year of DABP yet. That's why we started off with a banger and brought on good friend of the program Julia Newman. Julia joins the conversation as we talk Rafa's comeback and immediate return to the bench, pre-Aussie Open events, 2023 in review, and some foolishness at the end of course with fan mail...

Hello loyal DABP followers. Good to see you. We're back for episode number 33 right before Thanksgiving. We know you're very thankful for us, we appreciate it.  On this episode, we catch up on the WTA Finals, look at the current ATP Finals, and talk about a bunch of other super cool things. PEEP! 1:03 - Daniel & Dean get back on the court together 3:00 - Cancún WTA Finals.. naht good...

Ayo - tennis podcast boys are back. We missed you guys and we missed the mics but we have returned. Yes the year is winding down, but we still have some strong tournaments left in Asia, Euro, etc. We talk Shelton stepping it TF up, women's current rankings, tennis being the most international sport, and a bunch more. ENJOY and share it with your dog sitter.  1:40 - "The distance is makin...

Hey guys. We have returned to RECAP the 2023 US Open whose champions were Coco Gauff (yay) & Novak Djokovic (boo). We talk about Shelton and hanging up the phone, how it's nearly impossible now to refrain from calling Novak the GOAT, and much much more. When is Rafa coming back? Why does the Davis Cup suck now? Is Laver Cup here to stay or na?  2:09 - Coco // Women's Semis & Fina...

You knew we were going to squeeze in another US Open episode, didn't you? The energy in NYC is just contagious so we had to. The big boys are still in and that DABP Coco G prediction is looking STRONG right now I MUST say...  We catch you up on all the action, drama, and must-knows in Flushing. Enjoy.  0:30 - Dean went to the US Open 4:32 - Women's side  7:22 - Abrupt ACL Update 8:16 - M...