Great Shot Podcast [Tennis Podcast]

Cracked Racquets Contributor Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2026 ITA Men's Kickoff Weekend. They breakdown the craziest Men's Kickoff Weekend of upsets in the history of the event. They also name their most impressive victories of the weekend, take their first crack at seeding this year's National Indoors field, plus SO much more!! Episode Bookmarks Is there a super team this season? - 4:00 More impressive - 12:50 Overlooked Upset - 46:25 The Locks - 54:08 Men's National Indoor Field - 58:00 Seeding the field - 1:01:22 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No Ad, No Problem founder John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2026 ITA Women's Kickoff Weekend. They offer their thoughts on impressive 4-3 victories for Tennessee and NC State, breakdown Vanderbilt's 4-3 upset victory at Michigan, and share their biggest takeaways from the weekend. They also take their first crack at seeding this year's National Indoors field, plus SO much more!! Episode Bookmarks More impressive: Tennessee overcomes [3-1] - 5:15 Vanderbilt knocks off Michigan - 21:05 UVA tested in wins over USC/Rice - 29:55 Other Headlines - 36:20 Preliminary seeding - 56:30 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No Ad, No Problem Founder John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2026 ITA Women's Kickoff Weekend. They breakdown all fourteen regions, naming those hosts most in danger of being knocked off, the hosts on upset alert, and the hosts most likely to advance to the National Indoor Championships. They also breakdown the most intriguing matchups of the weekend, plus SO much more!! Episode Bookmarks Host team is NOT the favorite - 5:40 Host on Upset Alert - 11:20 Locks - 48:05 Five matchups to watch for - 59:35 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Contributor Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2026 ITA Men's Kickoff Weekend. They breakdown all fourteen regions, naming those hosts most in danger of being knocked off, the hosts on upset alert, and the hosts most likely to advance to the National Indoor Championships. They also breakdown the most intriguing matchups of the weekend, offer their thoughts on all of the college success at the Australian Open, plus SO much more!! Episode Bookmarks Host team is NOT the favorite - 10:05 Host on Upset Alert - 28:54 Locks - 51:18 Five matchups to watch for - 1:06:30 Australian Open thoughts - 1:18:00 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No Ad, No Problem Founder John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2026 Women's College Tennis season. They offer their thoughts on Tennessee's late addition of former WTA Top 200 player Katrina Scott. They then answer the biggest questions of the 2026 season, break down the tiers of contenders entering the spring, discuss who will best build off of their 2025 campaigns, plus SO much more!! Episode Bookmarks Katrina Scott to Tennessee - 3:46 Deepest the field has ever been? - 13:15 Urgency to win in 2026: Auburn vs. LSU - 41:28 How many SEC Top 8/16 seeds? - 45:07 What to do with Oklahoma State? - 49:00 Brian Kalbas's deepest team? - 54:15 Biggest conference threat to UNC - 1:00:10 Better average ranking at end of Spring: USC/UCLA vs. Cal/Stanford - 1:03:25 More likely to finish Top 8: Michigan or Ohio State - 1:08:50 Who makes a bigger Year 2 push: Pepperdine or Florida - 1:12:15 Most exciting newcomer class - 1:15:40 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Contributor Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2026 Men's College Tennis season. They offer a quick recap of #5 Virginia's 4-1 road victory over #3 TCU. They then answer the biggest questions of the 2026 season, break down the tiers of contenders entering the spring, discuss who will best build off of their 2025 campaigns, plus SO much more!! Episode Bookmarks 5:45      - TCU/UVA match thoughts 19:00    - How quickly will the Wake pieces come together? 25:30    - How many lineups will Ty Tucker play 34:05    - Texas AM roster 40:37    - Last year's success stories 55:15    - Last year's disappointments 1:05:33 - Better average ranking at end of Spring 1:12:30 - Could Ivy League earn multiple Top 16 seeds 1:16:55 - Michael Zheng have to do? 1:23:30 - Most exciting newcomer 1:26:00 - Teams who expect to win a title this season 1:29:40 - Teams who see themselves as Top 8 1:32:21 - Teams who see themselves as Top 16 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No Ad, No Problem Host John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to name the biggest winners and disappointments of the 2025 Women's College Fall.  Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Winners - Reese Brantmeier - 4:05 - The Depth of this year's field/players who didn't play #1 - 11:20 - USC Women - 16:23 - The System - 28:10 - Savannah Dada Mascoll - 31:56 - Blockbuster matches - 35:36 Disappointments - Top teams: Auburn, Oklahoma St, LSU, Texas - 21:05 - The Freshmen - 25:48 - USTA Hosting - 38:16 - Teams: Duke, Stanford, UVA, UGA, UCLA - 44:00 ____________ Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

College Tennis Ranks founder Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2025 NCAA Men's Singles and Doubles Championships. They recap last weekend's ITA Sectional and Conference Masters qualifying action. They then break down this year's field, offer their personal seedings for the field, plus 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 review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Central Sectional - 10:19 East Sectional - 17:53 South Sectional - 26:25 West Sectional - 32:26 ITA Conference Masters - 37:43 The NCAA Singles Field - 43:35 Our seeds - 49:00 The NCAA Doubles Draw - 1:10:24 ____________ Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No Ad, No Problem Founder John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2025 NCAA Women's Singles and Doubles Championships. They recap last weekend's ITA Sectional and Conference Masters qualifying action. They then breakdown this year's field, offer their personal seedings for the field, plus 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 review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: South Sectional - 8:05 East Sectional - 16:40 Central Sectional - 24:10 West Sectional - 30:35 ITA Conference Masters - 33:55 The NCAA Singles Field - 38:00 Our seeds - 46:37 The NCAA Doubles Draw - 1:19:30 ____________ Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CollegeTennisRanks Founder Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap all thirteen ITA Men's Regional Championship Events. They offer their thoughts on the 26 players who qualified for this fall's NCAA Singles Championships, breakdown the most impressive performances of the past two weeks, plus 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 review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: College guys get hot on the Challenger Tour - 9:53 Regional Sweeps - 21:50 A STACKED Texas Regional - 39:57 Questions Answered - 51:05 Qualifiers - 59:03 Yet to Qualify - 1:08:21 ____________ Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No Ad, No Problem Founder John Parson joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap all thirteen ITA Regional Championship Events. They offer their thoughts on the 26 players who qualified for this fall's NCAA Singles Championships, breakdown the most impressive performances of the past two weeks, plus 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 review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: UGA takes Southwest - 7:15 Vanderbilt sweeps the Ohio Valley - 177:30 UVA does it's typical Atlantic thing - 25:00 How about the Carolina Regional - 29:50 Fun weekend on the West Coast - 41:05 Qualifiers - 50:45 Yet to Qualify - 1:03:10 __________________ Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets contributor Damian Kust recaps another exciting week on the ATP Challenger Tour. Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CollegeTennisRanks Founder Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2025 ITA Men's All-American Championships. They breakdown the five biggest storylines to emerge from the event, discuss their "Way to early" Spring Tiers of teams, plus 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 review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Is Jay Friend ready to be "The Guy" - 16:07 Breakout season begins - 25:58 A round of everyone's favorite game: Guess. Ohio. State's. LINEUP!! - 42:54 Not a single freshman has a moment - 51:25 Shoutout to the NCAA Qualifiers - 54:17 Way Too Early 2026 Spring Tiers - 59:44 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

No Ad, No Problem Host John Parson joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2025 ITA Women's All-American Championships. They breakdown the five biggest storylines to emerge from the event, discuss their "Way to early" Spring Tiers of teams, plus 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 review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Episode Bookmarks: Is Valerie Glozman "The Gal" now? - 9:50 Savannah. Dada. Mascoll. - 23:20 Is Ohio State's Top 2 (Perry + Chavez) the best Top 2?! - 29:26 The freshmen were...okay?! - 40:55 Shoutout to the NCAA Qualifiers - 49:32 Way Too Early 2026 Spring Tiers - 55:00 Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets contributor Damian Kust recaps another exciting week on the ATP Challenger Tour. He breaks down Landaluce's upset victory in Orléans, a big turnaround for Shelbayh in Vegas, late-evening battles from Lisbon, 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 review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s Cracked Interviews, Alex Gruskin sits down with tennis legend Roger Federer live from the 2025 Laver Cup in San Francisco. Federer shares his perspective on this year’s edition of the event and what it’s been like transitioning from playing on court to watching from the sidelines. Alex also presses Roger on how he would gameplan against current World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz if he were still competing, and what kind of training he’s doing to prepare for his upcoming exhibition tour alongside longtime rival and friend Rafael Nadal. A rare and candid conversation with one of the sport’s greatest icons—this is an interview you won’t want to miss. Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Contributor Damian Kust recaps another exciting week of ATP Challenger action. Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cracked Racquets Contributor Damian Kust recaps another exciting week of ATP Challenger action. He breaks down a big week for Warinka, Tirante finding success in a new place, and the continued excellence of Trungelliti. Today's episode also includes Damian's brief conversations with Thiago Agustín Tirante, Pablo Llamas Ruiz, Facundo Díaz Acosta, Vit Kopřiva, and Denys Molchanov/David Pichler. Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Damian Kust recaps another exciting week of ATP Challenger action. Don’t forget to give a 5 star review on your favorite podcast app! In addition, add your twitter/instagram handle to the review for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.