Down a Break

Episode #56 - US Open Extravaganza, Is Novak Dead (?), Looking for your Tennis Soul Mate

hey guys so we made it to New York, finally. I dont have time for a whole blurb so time stamps below:  0:46 - the pricing for the open is outrageous 2:49 - canada & cin

Episode #55 - (Excessively Late) Wimbledon Recap, American Men Malaise, Training Your Baby To Be The Next Serena

Wassup GANG we're back. Yeah yeah I get it, we're late for the Wimbledon recap but better late than never is what I've heard. We give you all the takes her

Episode #54 - Zverev Actually Did It, Wimbledon Quick Picks, World Cup Over Sex

Hello everybody. Hopefully you can take a break from watching the World Cup and give the boys a listen. Lots to talk about. And then fun fan mail. 1:10 - Daniel takes a

Episode #53 - What Else is There to Talk About Besides Sinner, We Like Hailey Baptiste, RAFA Jodar Mania

Dirt season baby you gotta love it. One day I'm going to take an absurdly luxurious vacation to Europe and play at the most beautiful red clay court. I just don&apos

Episode #52 - Dean Goes to Miami, Spring Season Goals, Do Racquets Actually Matter?

yeooooo sup fam it's the boy I'm back actually we're back sunshine double is ova (shoutout to sinna & saba), Monte Carlo has come and gone and spring is u

Episode #51 - Harvard Commentating Recap, Indian Wells, Will We Be Down a Break Forever?

Hello everyone. Wanted to make sure the people had some content during this "FIFTH SLAM" as they call it (to be honest I don't like that they call it that but whatev

Episode #50 (!!) - Australian Open Recap, Coco Smashing Racquets, Alex Honnold is the best Athlete of All Time

What up guys we made it through Australia - hopefully you caught some of the action because there was definitely action to be caught. Honestly my tummy hurts so you don&a

Episode #49 - 2026 Goals, Battle of the Sexes Pt. 2 (Disaster), Carlos and JuanCarlos Breakup, Tennis CZAR!!

Wow. We made it to 2026, that's so sick. And tennis season is finally upon us!!! The November/December break is nice, but I think we all get that itch at some point.

Episode #48 - I'm Moving Back to Boston, End of Season Blues, Murderers Disguised as Humanoid Robots

Hey everyone - Daniel here. We have officially hit the "it's the end of the season so there are a couple of big tournaments I guess, but it's just not as engagi

Episode #47 - Stanford STUD Caroline Driscoll Joins the Pod & US Open 2025 Report Card

Yeoooooo can you believe it we got a D1 athlete on da show?! Longtime student, colleague, friend, and tennis fanatic Caroline Driscoll hops on the podcast to talk Longwoo

Episode #46 - Slighty Late Wimbledon Recap, Mixed Doubs @ the US Open, Mormon Dating

Ayyyyyy what up everybody. Always great to get back on the mics and talk our shit. We talk Wimbledon, we talk Anisimova double bagel, we talk Citi Open (because we were t

Episode #45 - Dean's Backhand is Getting Better, Sinner Returns, Nike Needs Help, Novak & Murray Have a Sexy Fling

Whaddap guys welcome back to the show. It's clay court season and we are in PARIS next to the Eiffel Tower. Always a fun time watching the boys and girls slide aroun

Episode #44 - Sunshine Double Recap, We Stand For Doubles (A Lot), Stinky Beer

Hey guys thanks for stopping by. I present to you episode #44 of Down a Break Podcast. We reflect on both Indian Wells & Miami and catch up on other relevant tennis happe

Episode #43 - Madison Has the Keys, Sinner is Boring but Nasty, On-Court Coaching... Valid?

Hey guys - I really hope you did watch Madison win the Australian Open because it was a truly beautiful thing. She is undeniably awesome. Anyway, on this episode Dean and

Episode #42 - Iga Banned, "Challengers" Review ft. Zendaya, Year-End Awards

Wazzap - it is the offseason, but it's a perfect time to run back the year and reflect on the good, the bad, and the Daniil Medvedev (ugly). We review the year end t

Episode #41 - Sinner is Him, I'm Worried about Saudi Arabia, Top 10 Nicest Players On Tour

Hey guys it's your favorite tennis podcasters back with another episode about.... yup you guessed it - tennis. We talk Shanghai, we talk Wuhan, we talk Saudi Arabia.

Episode #40 - Daniel Moves to Philly, Sinner on Steroids, Underarm Serves

Hi guys. Dean and I both take full responsibility for the mini abandonment of our fans.  But that doesn't matter any more because we're back and better than eve

Episode #39 - Rafa Mania, Pull-Out City, Where Does Tennis Greatness Come From?

Hey guys. You knew we'd be back, didn't you? They say you never know what you got till it's gone.... But you know I got it, y'all know what I'm o

Episode #38 - Indian Wells Was Actually So Sick, Coco Mini-Slump (?), Tennis is a Cool Person Sport

What's up guys & gals?! I don't know about you, but I thought Indian Wells was some of the best tennis content we've had in a long, long time. We talk abou

Episode #37 - Netflix Slam//Nadal Looks Like a Fossil Now, Indian Wells Preview, Dune 2 Date Night

What's happening everybody! Great to be back on the mics as always. Dean and I recap some of the past 250s and 500s over the last couple weeks, talk about the Netfli