JTCC President and Senior Director of Tennis Vesa Ponkka joins the show to talk about the history of the Junior Tennis Champions Center. He discusses the program’s guiding philosophies and how those principles have led to the many successes accomplished by JTCC players. He also offers his thoughts on the way the game has changed during his coaching career, shares the reasons behind his continued enthusiasm for coaching junior tennis, gives a brief history of Bundesliga Tennis, and much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FRE ..read more

On this episode of the Cracked Interviews podcast, host Alex Gruskin is joined by the 2019 Girls Orange Bowl Champion Robin Montgomery. The two discuss Montgomery’s path to the Girl’s 18s Singles title at the Orange Bowl, playing against older players, her offseason training plans, a rapid fire session, and 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!! Subscribe and review today on iTunes, Spotify, Tune In or anywhere you get your podcasts ..read more

Welcome to the Mini-Break, your daily podcast for the biggest results, storylines, and controversies from the tennis world. On this episode, Adidas Easter Bowl media director Steve Pratt joins Host Alex Gruskin to chat about another fantastic day in Indian Wells (1:40). Steve breaks down the day’s biggest results, and previews what fans can look forward to throughout the rest of the week. Afterwards, Great Shot Podcast Host Max Rothman joins Gruskin to breakdown the rainy, but thrilling action from Miami (11:00) . The guys discuss the thrilling late night battle between #NextGenATP superstars ..read more

For the junior USTA circuit, there really isn’t a bigger tournament than the Hard Court National Championships. For girls, this is located in San Diego, California, and is referred to as  “SoCalamazoo” to mimic the boys event located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The event’s prestige stems from the fact that the winner in the 18’s division receives a wildcard into the main draw of the US Open, and the finalist receives a wildcard into qualifying. Past winners include: Chris Evert, Tracy Austin, Jennifer Capriati, and Lindsay Davenport. Photo by: https://www.bbc.com/ In the past couple years ..read more

The Great Shot Podcast is part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Be sure to check out all of Cracked Racquets’ podcasts including Cracked Interviews, Inside-Out, and The Mini-Break. ZooTennis Blog Founder and The G.O.A.T. Colette Lewis joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the upcoming USTA Girls/Boys 16s + 18s National Championships in San Diego and Kalamazoo. They breakdown a LOADED Boys 18’s draw, name the top contenders to capture titles, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the ..read more

The Mini-Break podcast is part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Be sure to check out all of Cracked Racquets’ podcasts including Cracked Interviews, Inside-Out, and the Great Shot Podcast. Welcome to the Mini-Break podcast powered by Tennis Point. This is your daily podcast for the biggest storylines, results, and controversies from the tennis world. Baylor Men’s Tennis Head Coach Michael Woodson joins the show to discuss his team’s run to the Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship, preparing for NCAAs, this summer’s 254 Tennis Camp at Baylor University, and so much more!! Don’t forg ..read more

The Mini-Break podcast is part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Be sure to check out all of Cracked Racquets’ podcasts including Cracked Interviews, Inside-Out, and the Great Shot Podcast. Welcome to the Mini-Break podcast powered by Tennis Point. This is your daily podcast for the biggest storylines, results, and controversies from the tennis world. ZooTennis Founder and G.O.A.T. Colette Lewis joins the show to offer her takeaways from the grounds of the 2022 Easter Bowl. She shares her reflections on 18’s Champions Alexis Blokhina and Alex Michelsen, discusses the current depth in Ame ..read more

The Mini-Break podcast is part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Be sure to check out all of Cracked Racquets’ podcasts including Cracked Interviews, Inside-Out, and the Great Shot Podcast. Welcome to the Mini-Break podcast powered by Tennis Point. This is your daily podcast for the biggest storylines, results, and controversies from the tennis world. ZooTennis founder and G.O.A.T. Colette Lewis joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to share her takeaways from the grounds of Eddie Herr and the Orange Bowl. They reflect the run of the Fruhvirtova sisters, offer their thoughts the top boys ju ..read more

The Great Shot Podcast is part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Be sure to check out all of Cracked Racquets’ podcasts including Cracked Interviews, Inside-Out, and The Mini-Break. ZooTennis Blog Founder and G.O.A.T Colette Lewis joins Host Alex Gruskin to recap the 2021 USTA Boys’ 16’s and 18’s National Championships in Kalamazoo. They discuss Zachary Svajda’s run to a second consecutive title, share their biggest takeaways from the event, offer their thoughts on the US Open Wild Card selections, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In a ..read more

The Great Shot Podcast is part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Be sure to check out all of Cracked Racquets’ podcasts including Cracked Interviews, Inside-Out, and The Mini-Break. ParentingAces founder Lisa Stone joins Host Alex Gruskin to help recap the 2021 USTA Girls’ 16’s and 18’s National Championships in San Diego. They take a look at Ashlyn Krueger’s run to the singles and doubles titles, discuss the outstanding depth in American Women’s Tennis, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to ..read more