2021 Australian Open Darkhorses ft. Abigail Johnson (Pt. 1)

In a two-part podcast, Pro Tennis Commentator Abigail Johnson joins Host Alex Gruskin to discuss the men’s and women’s darkhorse candidates for success entering the 2021 Australian Open. In Part One, the two discuss the immediate implications of the positive Covid-test found at one of the player hotels and how it may impact the upcoming schedule. They also name the men’s and women’s players they believe are most capable of capturing their first major title down under, as well as which WTA players currently ranked outside of the Top 30 can reach the second week of play. Players discussed include Elena Rybakina, Maria Sakkari, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, Kaia Kanepi, Nadia Podoroska, and more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! This episode brought to you by: DraftKings 🙌CAN’T MISS OFFER! 🙌 All NEW USERS can get a sign up bonus up to $1,000 to bet on tennis thanks to our partnership with DraftKings! Act now, this offer ends on 4/13. T&Cs apply. https://dkng.co/CrackedRacquets ATTENTION TENNIS FANS! Want to get in on the action? Thanks to our partnership with DraftKings, all new users on DraftKings can get a racquet cracking sign up bonus up to $1,000! Act quickly, this offer ends on 4/13. T&Cs apply. https://dkng.co/CrackedYT Midwest Sports Discounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes & Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson & More! Visit their store today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off Sale items. Some Exclusions (MAP Exceptions) apply and code will not work on those items. This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout. Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. 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/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A Email Newsletter: https://www.crackedracquets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices