Cracked Interviews [Tennis Podcast]

Former UCLA standout, NCAA Doubles Champion and American professional tennis player Evan Zhu joins Alex Gruskin and the Cracked Racquets team after qualifying for the main draw of the Cranbrook Tennis Challenger (ATP Challenger 90k) in Bloomfield Hills, MI. This episode brought to you by: Tourna We are excited to partner with Tourna Tennis once again to share an exciting, longer lasting version of...

Cranbrook Tennis Classic (AKA Bloomfield Hills Challenger) Co-Directors Alex DeMuth and Giovanni Lapentti join Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the field at next week’s event, discuss the many steps they’ve taken to ensure a celebration for fans who choose to attend, and so much more!! This episode brought to you by: Tourna We are excited to partner with Tourna Tennis once again to share an...

ATP #691 and USTA SoCal Men’s Singles Champion Jacob Brumm joins the show to discuss the impact of capturing his first Pro Singles Title, share his reflections from his first year on tour, 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: Tourna We are excited to partner with Tourna Tenn...

Tourna Owner and Vice President Kevin Niksich joins the show to discuss the origins of the Tourna Grip, offer a few lessons in grip education to tennis players everywhere, breakdown the benefits of new Tourna Tuff grip, 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: Tourna We are exc...

2023  NCAA D1 Women’s Singles Champion  and  USTA SoCal Pro Series Champion  Fangran Tian joins the show to discuss capturing the NCAA Singles Title, adjusting to college life, the next steps in her development, 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: Tourna We are excited to...

UCLA Women’s Tennis All-American Kimmi Hance joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss the benefits of the USTA SoCal Pro Series, her time as a UCLA Bruin, 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: Tourna We are excited to partner with Tourna Tennis once again to share an ex...

Cranbrook Tennis Classic  Tournament Chair and Co-Director David DeMuth joins the show to preview this year’s inaugural ATP Challenger event, breakdown the field competing, 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: Tourna We are excited to partner with Tourna Tennis once again t...

2023 French Open Men’s Doubles Champion and newly-crowned ATP Doubles World #1 Austin Krajicek joins the show to discuss his run to the Roland Garros title, ascending to the World #1 ranking, 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: Tourna We are excited to partner with Tourna...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Tennessee Men's Volunteer Assistant Ian Van Cott to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/inst...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Texas Women’s Assistant Coach Justin Butsch to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Florida Women’s Head Coach Roland Thornqvist to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagra...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Tennessee Women's Head Coach Alison Ojeda to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram h...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Oklahoma Women's Head Coach Audra Cohen to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram han...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Ohio State Women's Head Coach Clancy Shields to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagra...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Ohio State Women's Head Coach Melissa Schaub to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagra...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Texas A&M Women's Head Coach Mark Weaver to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram ha...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets is sitting down with one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, CR contributor John Parsons speaks with Stanford Sophomore Alexandra Yepifanova on his " No-Ad, No Problem " podcast. _____ In just two seasons, Alexandra Yepifanova has accumulated a 41-6 dual match record at the top two singles posit...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Virginia Men's Head Coach Andres Pedroso to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram ha...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Kentucky Men’s Assistant Coach Matt Gordon to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Harvard Men’s Head Coach Andrew Rueb to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with South Carolina Men’s Head Coach Josh Goffi to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Virginia Women’s Head Coach Sara O’Leary to discuss her team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram ha...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Georgia Men’s Head Coach Manny Diaz to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Texas Men’s Head Coach Bruce Berque to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle...

To prepare for the 2023 NCAA Tennis Sweet 16, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks to one representative of every team still alive in the team event. On this episode, he speaks with Mississippi State Men’s Head Coach Matt Roberts to discuss his team’s 2023 season, reflect on the team’s Sweet 16 matchup, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/insta...