Jay Friend on Winning ITA All-Americans and Setting Big Goals for 2025

TCU Junior Duncan Chan joins the show to chat through his electric start to the 2025 College Tennis fall. He also reflects on his first two season at TCU, shares his goals for the upcoming year, 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 The start to his fall - 4:00 First two years at TCU - 13:15 NIL piece - 29:11 ITA All-Americans - 31:26 Battle of the Bay - 33:50 Goals for junior year - 35:30 ____________________ 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.

Stanford All-American Sophomore Valerie Glozman joins the show to discuss her run to the 2025 ITA All-American Women's Singles Title. She also talks through the origins her unique gamestyle, reflects on her first year at Stanford, 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!! Episode Bookmarks ITA All-Americans - 2:34 Her gamestyle - 10:10 Injuries to roster during her freshman season - 15:15 Winning USTA Collegiate - 21:00 Stanford Year 2 - 24:45 ____________________ 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.

Arizona All-American Senior Jay Friend joins the show to breakdown his run to the 2025 ITA All-American Singles Title. He also breaks down his expectations for his final season on the job, his experiences acclimating to the Arizona Tennis culture, 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!! Episode Bookmarks Winning ITA All-Americans - 3:45 Getting comfortable to college tennis - 12:19 World University Games - 26:35 Goals in 2025 - 28:30 ____________________ 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.

2024 NCAA Singles Champion Michael Zheng joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss his current fifteen-match win streak on the ATP Challenger Tour. He also discusses his approach to his final season at Columbia, goals for the next year, 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!! Episode Bookmarks Planning his schedule - 2:50 What's his plan for school - 4:50 15 consecutive wins - 10:30 Coming back this spring - 23:30 Goals for the next year - 32:02 ____________________ 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.

JTCC Senior Yared Alfred and Junior Eadan Waters join the show to discuss their experiences with the Laurel Springs School. They discuss how they got started with online schooling, how online schooling helped advance each of their games, the benefits of the JTCC Program, 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.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin shares his brief conversations with players participating in the 2025 Laver Cup. He speaks with Roger Federer, Taylor Fritz, Alex De Minaur, and Carlos Alcaraz. 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: Taylor Fritz - 2:30 Alex de Minaur - 4:15 Carlos Alcaraz - 6:55 Roger Federer - 8:40 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.

Oklahoma Tennis Foundation Executive Director Carmen Bond joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to offer an update on the latest efforts of the Oklahoma Tennis Foundation. She discusses their expansive commitment to communities across the state, breaks down their strategies to continue to grow the sport, 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!! 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.

Chairman of the Oklahoma Tennis Foundation Pro Series Bill Towler joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the upcoming Oklahoma Tennis Foundation Invitational. Bill discusses the genesis of the event entering year 3, breaks down this year's exceptional 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!! 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 Press Row segment, Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin speaks with Mark Lajal at the 2025 Cranbrook Tennis Classic. Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!   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 Email Newsletter: https://crackedracquets.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.