Breaking Back, a tennis podcast
by Breaking Back Media
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About this podcast
The tennis world has secrets. We talk about 'em.
Breaking Back is a weekly tennis podcast on the money, the drama and the betting side of the ATP and WTA, from the Grand Slams to college tennis. Norm Archer, longtime Delray Beach Open tournament director John Butler and betting-markets analyst Natalie Cutter break down the stories, the deals and the lines, with Nat's Numbers on where the value sits each week.
Independent, unfiltered and not beholden to any network. New episodes every Friday.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 24 episodes
- Breaking Back — S3E11: Zverev's No. 1 Asterisk, Sinner's Riyadh Return and a 20-Year Match-Fixing Ban · 37 minRecorded 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 he holds…
- Breaking Back — S3E10: Shanghai Meltdowns and Bodo’s Throwdown · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 10The 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 threw…
- Breaking Back — S3E9: Kei Nishikori's Farewell, Navarro's Health and the Case Against Venus Wild Cards · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 9Emma 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 comeback…
- Breaking Back — S3E8: Zverev's US Open Ball Bouncing and the Case for a Second-Serve Clock · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 8Zverev 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 before…
- Breaking Back — S3E7: US Open Day 12: Two Five-Setters, One Emotional Embrace, and a lot of Nipple · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 7We 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 hours, a…
- Breaking Back — S3E6: US Open Week One, the Influencer Problem and the $1,100 Empty Seat · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 6Venus 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 tour…
- Breaking Back — S3E5: US Open 2026: The Honey Deuce Recovery Plan · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 5The 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 down both…
- Breaking Back — S3E4: The One With Serena's Wildcard · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 4Wimbledon 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 we break…
- Breaking Back — S3E3: Down Goes Sinner! Roland Garros Will Crown a First-Time Men's Champion · 16 min · Season 3 Episode 3He 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 Roland Garros…
- Breaking Back — S3E2: Tennis Money Wars: Boycotts, College Chaos & Betting the French · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 2Players 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 players are…
- Breaking Back — S3E1: Australian Open: Natalie Cutter Breaks Down the Betting Market · 1 h 6 min · Season 3 Episode 1Breaking 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 Djokovic’s…
- Breaking Back — S2E5: US Open 2025: Taylor Townsend Steals the Show Amid Honey Deuce Highs & Weed-Filled Skies · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 5🎾 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 2025 US…
- Breaking Back — S2E4: The Wildest Week One at Wimbledon · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 4Norm 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 joined by…
- Breaking Back — S2E3: More Than a Game: René Vidal’s Formula for Transformational Success · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 3Today’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 for…
- Breaking Back — S2E2: Halep Hangs It Up, Garin’s Gamesmanship, & Aussie Open Aftermath · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 2In 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 Australian…
- Breaking Back — S2E1: Tick Tock Tennis: Bettors gain an edge from the serve clock. · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 1Meet 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 were…
- Breaking Back — S1E8: A Conversation with Tennis Journalist, Stephanie Myles · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 8Join 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 · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 7Chris 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 includes…
- Breaking Back — S1E6: Three Stripes & the US Open · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 6Nathan 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 predicting…
- Breaking Back — S1E5: Wimbledon 24: from Djokovic’s knee to piccola Paolini · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 5In 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 playing…
