Podcast Episodes

The Post-Covid moments that altered college tennis

College tennis looks very different than it did in 2019. With players having more freedom of movement and the ability to get paid, coaches are getting creative in how they win. 
 
We talk through the b…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Preseason ranking takeaways and Roland Thornqvist’s surprising move

College tennis is back! We discuss some of the surprising off court storylines, breakdown the preseason rankings, and talk about returning players we’re most intrigued by this fall. 

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

UCLA's Emon van Loben Sels wins his first pro title

Last season, UCLA's Emon van Loben Sels had a breakout sophomore season. He went from a 3-3 recored at the bottom of the lineup his freshman season to leading the Bruins in total singles and doubles …

Published on 3 months ago

Electronic line calling is coming to NCAAs; more coaching surprises

Electronic line calling is coming to NCAAs, potentially as early as this fall! That's one of the takeaways from the NCAA D1 Tennis Committee Annual Report. We discuss the other notable takeaways (e.g…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma State's Chris Young "not returning" to the program

On Wednesday, Oklahoma State quietly announced that Director of Tennis Chris Young would "not return" to the program and they would begin a national search for his replacement immediately. 

On this ep…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Oklahoma State’s Chris Young commits “severe breach of conduct” NCAA violations

Last week, the NCAA released its report documenting tampering violations and a failure to cooperate with the investigation by Oklahoma State women’s tennis head coach and NCAA D1 Tennis Committee Cha…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

College stars shine at Wimbledon, but does it matter?

35 current or former college tennis players competed in the Wimbledon singles draw. From Carson Branstine (TAMU) to San Diego men (Tarvet, Holmgren), there were new faces emerging and captivating col…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

The Mount Rushmore of Women's College Tennis Players with Alex Gruskin

Who makes the women's college tennis players Mount Rushmore? Editor-in-Chief of Cracked Racquets Alex Gruskin joins the show and we debate our four picks from 2010 - 2025!

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why did so many teams skip the ITA Kickoff Weekend Draft?

28 teams skipped the ITA Kickoff Weekend draft, meaning they don't have a shot at winning the 2026 ITA Indoor National Championship. Typically you might see 5-10 teams across men and women skip. 

Why …

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Was the US Open Wild Card Playoff a success?

Congratulations to the inaugural US Open Wild Card playoff winners: Stefan Dostanic, Valerie Glozman, Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton, and Cooper Williams and Theo Winegar. 

We talk about the win…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago