What to watch for (Clay Week #2)

About this episode

Alex Gruskin previews the second week of the 2026 Clay Court season, discussing various tennis events and draws.

Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin previews week two of the 2026 Clay Court season. He breaks down each quarter of the draw at this week's ATP 1000 level event in Monte Carlo. He also offers his thoughts on the WTA action in Linz and Madrid, peaks in on the week's six (!!) ATP Challenger events, plus SO much more!!

People in this episode

Host: Alex Gruskin

Topics covered

• Clay Court season
• ATP 1000
• WTA action
• Challenger events
• tennis preview

Keywords

• Clay Court
• ATP 1000
• Monte Carlo
• WTA
• Challenger events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cracked Racquets

Places: Monte Carlo, Linz, Madrid

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