{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Courtside Sessions","title":"Cracked Racquets: The New Voice of College Tennis | Courtside Sessions S3 E5 - Alex Gruskin","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2353,"description":"In this episode of Courtside Sessions, we’re joined by Alex Gruskin, one of the voices behind Cracked Racquets — one of the most influential platforms in college tennis, club tennis, and modern tennis media.\nFrom growing up playing junior tennis to leading the charge in tennis podcasting and live-streaming college matches, Gruskin shares his journey from the club tennis courts at the University of Michigan to building a full-fledged media brand loved by tennis fans around the world.\nWhether you're a college tennis die-hard, club tennis competitor, or just discovering the growing world of grassroots tennis media, this episode offers a front-row seat to the evolution of how the sport is covered and consumed.\n00:00 Introduction\n01:40 Junior Tennis Insights\n06:09 College Tennis Club\n10:19 Cracked Rackets Journey\n14:33 Tennis Media Path\n19:21 Family Support\n24:21 Team Dynamics\n29:04 Cracked Rackets Future\n37:17 Closing Remarks\n💡 About Cracked Racquets\nCracked Racquets is a global leader in tennis media with the mission of democratizing tennis coverage by delivering high-quality, affordable broadcasting to every level of the sport – juniors, college tennis, to the pros. By leveraging their innovative CrossCourt Cast broadcast software and emerging AI-powered tools, tennis communities of all sizes that have traditionally been underserved have access to professional-grade coverage.\nCracked Racquets provides in-depth coverage of junior, college, and professional tennis through their high energy podcasts, live broadcasts, and active social media channels. The Cracked Racquets team is committed to empowering tennis audiences everywhere by making the sport more connected, inclusive, and engaging.\nFollow Cracked Racquets on social media @CrackedRacquets or on one of their podcast feeds hosted by Alex Gruskin below:\nSOCIALS\nhttps://www.instagram.com/crackedracquets/?hl=en\nhttps://www.youtube.com/c/crackedracquets...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xHKlQRjUnZca0VoBDuWFNyCJ3J53OZ5_bZpFxqWr5qY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81MmFj/M2E5NGU4MjQ4Y2U4/NjgyNDA5YTkzNmQw/Zjg0ZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}