Down a Break

About Down a Break

Daniel and Dean give a youthful and fresh take on the world of pro tennis. Come hang out.

Publisher

Daniel Maffa & Dean Zeldich

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 May 2022

Latest episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

56 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2026

   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 & cincinnati 10:25 - the ... mixed doubles 13:40 - the Novak situation 18:30 - early USO happenings 21:25 - Daniel from the Future .. again 22:10 - Kyrgios the coke fiend! 23:37 - rapid fire q's 25:10 - fit check! 27:40 - fan mail

2. 

   29 Jul 2026

   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 here: the Arthur Fery takes, the Alex Zverev takes, the Novak Djokovic retirement takes etc etc. Enjoy. Major shoutout to our sponsor @ www.MEFFREY.com !! Go grab yourself some gear. 0:35 - Major update re: Sascha Zverev 2:22 - Tennis update from US // mental struggles 5:15 - MEFFREY HATS!! big ups 6:14 - Wimbledon 15:45 - Arthur F...

3. 

   17 Jun 2026

   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 piano lesson 2:15 - What's the bigger story: Sinner losing or Zverev winning? 5:30 - How do we FEEL about Zverev winning 11:48 - Let's check in on the rankings (spoiler: I get nauseous) 12:49 - Tiafoe gets put in a time out by Dean 14:30 - Dean gives the French Open a rating of a _____ 16:30 - Say it with us... Maja CHWA...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

26 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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