Breaking Back, a tennis podcast

Breaking Back — S3E11: Zverev's No. 1 Asterisk, Sinner's Riyadh Return and a 20-Year Match-Fixing Ban

Recorded Thursday, October 29. Alexander Zverev becomes world No. 1 on November 2 with Jannik Sinner out since Wimbledon, and Nat says the asterisk depends on how long h

Breaking Back — S3E10: Shanghai Meltdowns and Bodo’s Throwdown

The Asian swing lost its mind. In Beijing, Medvedev got defaulted for hitting a fan. In Shanghai, Bublik punched through a cooler, Jodar cursed at a ball kid, and Atmane

Breaking Back — S3E9: Kei Nishikori's Farewell, Navarro's Health and the Case Against Venus Wild Cards

Emma Navarro says her health problems began almost three years ago. Norm, JB and Natalie ask who is supposed to notice when a winning player is struggling, and what a com

Breaking Back — S3E8: Zverev's US Open Ball Bouncing and the Case for a Second-Serve Clock

Zverev won the US Open without knowing it was match point, and his ball bouncing between serves has Norm, JB and Natalie Cutter debating a second-serve clock. Recorded b

Breaking Back — S3E7: US Open Day 12: Two Five-Setters, One Emotional Embrace, and a lot of Nipple

We were wrong about Alcaraz. All three of us said he'd be gone before the semis, and Ben Shelton made it happen, beating him in five. Then Tiafoe and Michelsen: five hour

Breaking Back — S3E6: US Open Week One, the Influencer Problem and the $1,100 Empty Seat

Venus and Serena get Friday night on Ashe against Maya Joint, the player who put Serena out of Wimbledon. Combined age ninety. Nobody at the USTA has called it a farewell

Breaking Back — S3E5: US Open 2026: The Honey Deuce Recovery Plan

The 2026 US Open main draw is out and it's wide open. Sinner's out, Alcaraz is back but rusty, and nobody looks like the guy to beat. Norm, JB, and Natalie Cutter break

Breaking Back — S3E4: The One With Serena's Wildcard

Wimbledon Eve 2026 — and we've got plenty to talk about. We open with Markéta Vondroušová's shocking four-year suspension and whether the punishment fits the crime. Then

Breaking Back — S3E3: Down Goes Sinner! Roland Garros Will Crown a First-Time Men's Champion

He was up two sets and serving for the match. Then Paris got hot. Jannik Sinner — world No. 1, on a 30-match winning streak, with Alcaraz sidelined by injury — had Rolan

Breaking Back — S3E2: Tennis Money Wars: Boycotts, College Chaos & Betting the French

Players want a bigger share of the money, college tennis is being rewritten by NIL, and the French Open is days away. We start with the money: why tournaments and player

Breaking Back — S3E1: Australian Open: Natalie Cutter Breaks Down the Betting Market

Breaking Back Season 3 opens with bold 2026 tennis predictions, Australian Open betting analysis, and the biggest storylines in the sport. The crew dives into Novak Djok

Breaking Back — S2E5: US Open 2025: Taylor Townsend Steals the Show Amid Honey Deuce Highs & Weed-Filled Skies

🎾 Breaking Back – Episode Guide Title: US Open 2025: Taylor Townsend Steals the Show Amid Honey Deuce Highs & Weed-Filled Skies Episode OverviewThe first week of the 20

Breaking Back — S2E4: The Wildest Week One at Wimbledon

Norm and Peter break down the most upset-filled week one of Wimbledon's 148 year history, where the sharp money is going at SW19—and how you can get in on it. They’re jo

Breaking Back — S2E3: More Than a Game: René Vidal’s Formula for Transformational Success

Today’s guest is René Vidal, head coach of Northern Illinois University’s men’s tennis team and a published author. With a dynamic coaching style and an unstoppable drive

Breaking Back — S2E2: Halep Hangs It Up, Garin’s Gamesmanship, & Aussie Open Aftermath

In episode two we discuss BREAKING NEWS about Simona Halep's retirement, the Davis Cup drama between Cristian Garin and ZZ Bergs, and the lackluster and poorly kitted Aus

Breaking Back — S2E1: Tick Tock Tennis: Bettors gain an edge from the serve clock.

Meet Natalie Cutter, a Boston native whose love for sports started at age 4, wielding a tennis racket at a Greensboro, NC sports camp. From playing to coaching, her days

Breaking Back — S1E8: A Conversation with Tennis Journalist, Stephanie Myles

Join us for an insightful and entertaining conversation with the incomparable Canadian tennis journalist, Stephanie Myles. With decades of experience covering the sport,

Breaking Back — S1E7: Sweat, Seduction & CGI: The Winning Formula of Challengers

Chris introduces us to Brian Drewes, founder of ZERO VFX, a visual effects and creative studio specializing in high-quality visual effects for film. Some of their work in

Breaking Back — S1E6: Three Stripes & the US Open

Nathan Roach, Sr. Category Manager at adidas, takes us behind the scenes of the legendary tennis brand where he’s worked for over 14 years. We learn about future predicti

Breaking Back — S1E5: Wimbledon 24: from Djokovic’s knee to piccola Paolini

In E5 we talk all things Wimbledon ahead of the final, namely Djokovic’s meniscus, the meteoric rise of Jasmine Paolini, the cons of on-court coaching and the Americans p