Great Shot Podcast [Tennis Podcast]

CollegeTennisRanks Founder Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin for a progress report on the 2026 Men's College Tennis season. They breakdown a fascinating opening weekend of SEC play. They also check in on "The Guy" race, offer their first Top 10 rankings of the season, preview the week ahead, and SO much more!!

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No Ad, No Problem Founder John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin for a progress report on the 2026 Women's College Tennis season. They breakdown a chaotic start for the teams out west, and the first of many wacky SEC weekends. They then offer the first edition of the Cracked Racquets Top 10 rankings, preview a remarkable week ahead, and SO much more!!

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 l...

Cracked Racquets Contributor Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the ITA Men's Indoors Quarterfinals. They breakdown the days most dramatic victories and name their most impressive performances. They also previews Monday's semifinal battles, plus SO much more!!

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.

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Cracked Racquets Contributor Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the ITA Men's Indoors Round of 16. They breakdown the days most dramatic victories and name their most impressive performances. They also previews Saturday's Quarterfinal battles, plus SO much more!!

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.

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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews the 2026 ITA Men's National Indoor Round of 16. He ranks the matchups by magnitude of intrigue from 1-8, breaks down his keys to each battle, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks:
Ohio State/SMU - 5:00
TCU/LSU - 14:00
Texas/Texas AM - 19:30
UCF/Baylor - 30:20
Stanford/Arizona State - 37:45
Florida/Mississippi St - 43:30
UVA/Clemson - 47:55
Wake/UCSB - 51:42

Laurel Springs
Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, p...

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin recaps the 2026 ITA Women's National Indoor Championships. He breaks down every aspect of UGA's DRAMATIC 4-3 victory over Ohio State. He then grades the performances of all sixteen teams in the field, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks:
Championship - 5:00
UGA - 28:25
Ohio State - 32:10
Texas AM - 37:00
Auburn - 41:28
UNC - 46:05
Oklahoma - 49:50
NC State - 52:30
LSU - 55:30
Texas - 58:30
Vanderbilt - 1:02:30
Tennessee - 1:05:11
Virginia - 1:08:15
Duke - 1:10:31
Oklahoma State - 1:12:55
Northwestern - 1:14:55
Illinois...

Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2026 ITA Women's National Indoor Quarterfinals.

Laurel Springs
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Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2026 ITA Women's National Indoor Round of 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.

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No Ad, No Problem Founder John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2026 ITA Women's National Indoor Round of 16. They first share their biggest gripes with the seeds, then offer their reaction to the ITA's decision to waive the conference rule for R16 play. They then breakdown each Round of 16 battle, share their predictions for the opening round, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks
Biggest seeding gripes - 4:45
LSU (3) vs. Tennessee (6) - 11:00
Texas AM (3) vs. Vanderbilt (6) - 23:00
UGA (2) vs. UVA (7) - 33:20
Oklahoma (2) vs. Texas (7) - 45:10
Auburn (1) vs. Northwestern (8) - 54:30
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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

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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

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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
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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...

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
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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...

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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.

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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. 

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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!!

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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!!

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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!!

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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!!

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Cracked Racquets contributor Damian Kust recaps another exciting week on the ATP Challenger Tour.

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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 pot...

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!!

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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!!

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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.

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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...

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Cracked Racquets Contributor and College Tennis Ranks Founder Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin for their 2025 Men's College Tennis Award Show. The guys name their All-Lineup Selections, Most Improved Player/Team, Match of the Year, Biggest What-Ifs, Way Too Early 2026 Top 10s, plus SO much more!!

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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.

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