
Causing a Racquet
A podcast about the platform tennis pro tour, also known as the APTA Tour.
Episodes
22 episodes
Ice Luges & Upsets: How The Tortoise Finally Beat The Hare!
Pop the champagne (down an ice luge) and join Mark, Justin, and Macie as they dish on the juiciest paddle drama of 2025! From Broderick/Christian's epic takedown of the seemingly unbeatable Salazar/Regalado to Macie's casual mention of her ches...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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48:25

Bold Shots & Wild Predictions: Paddle Match Madness
Episode 2 was recorded before The Westchester Classic, and a bet is made about how Regalado and Salazar would be beaten. As usual the gang gives their updates on what fun things are happening in the paddle world lately. Enjoy
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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40:33

We're BACKKKKKK
Macie, Justin and Mark are back. After a slow start they got their act together (Mark's fault) and chat about the things they're excited for this year. Season 2, let's go.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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37:52

The 2024 Nationals Recap
So many amazing storylines from this weekend and the crew dives into all of them. It's a long one, enjoy!
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Season 1
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1:18:51

Our Second Guest: Mr Christopher Humphreys
In what we planned to be a recap of Indy and Philly with Chris Humphreys turned into an awesome conversation about Chris and Felipe's break out season, handling expectations when playing and as Macie takes us to church with some gems on handlin...
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1:03:08

Short Hills Recap, FYM's in the women's game, new net strategy and more...
Macie, Justin and Mark recap the Short Hills Invitational, talk through her matches on route to victory, share a few strategic observations and more.Enjoy
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:05:07

Our First Guest: Anton Protsenko
The gang welcomes their first guest on the pod. He's someone who has a unique way of approaching the game and fun playing style. We talk about the new players on the scene, playing with different partners and more.
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56:04

Macie completes the tri-fector, playing against a better team and new strategies we're seeing in the game
Macie completes the tri-fector and wins her first Grand Prix, gets the #1 ranking and wins the CAR bracket challenge. the crew discusses playing against a better team and new strategies we're seeing in the game. Enjoy
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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57:31

Strong second semester start for Macie, Atlantic Classic recap, What should you do in bigger points and more.
After an exciting weekend of paddle in NJ, the gang talks about Macie's win, they unpack what playing well in bigger moments means and dive into the new wave of players. Enjoy
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50:22

Mark's First Victory, Midwesterns final and the end of year awards
A look at the Midwesterns, Mark get's his first victory in the tournament picks, Justin calls Jose Salazar his player of the year, the gang discusses overhead patterns, categories for end of year awards and more.
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41:10

What you should be thinking about when you play with a new partner
The crew recaps the Milton Point Cup and goes down a rabbit hole of the things you should be thinking about when playing with a new partner, deciding which sides to play on and how to maximize your strengths as a team.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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42:58

2023 Recap
The gang recaps the first half of the paddle season and looks ahead to the second semester as Macie has coined it.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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25:13

The Long Island / Duane Hayden Invitational Recap
This week the gang talks through the epic final between Sikora/Morgan vs Elliott/Kiro, the great run by One/Granger, some wet weather strategy and what should go into deciding if something should be an APTA Tour Stop.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:08

Philly Cricket Recap
The gang dives into a few fun matches from the Philly Cricket Classic, they talk live stream camera angles and respond to a question about what to do when playing with a weaker player. Enjoy
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:03:06

The Chicago Charities Recap
The gang recaps the first Grand Prix of the season, The Chicago Charities.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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56:36

The Baltimore Open Recap
Mark, Justin and Macie recap talk about The Baltimore Open, the awesome set up, who we think the warm weather favored strategically and more. If you enjoy strategy this one is for you.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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50:02

The Baltimore Open Preview
Justin, Macie and Mark give their predictions on The Baltimore Open and discuss who the warmer weather is going to favor.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:07

The Medinah Cup Recap
The gang recaps the first mid-west stop on the APTA Tour and briefly looks towards the next stop in Baltimore.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:45

The Medinah Cup Preview
Macie, Justin and Mark dive into first mid-west stop on the APTA Tour, The Medinah Cup. They throw out their predictions for the weekend and point out some potential fun match ups.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:54

The Montclair Open Recap
Macie and the boys recap the first stop on the APTA Tour, The Montclair Open. They talk about her tournament, the weather conditions, notable matches and more. Enjoy
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:23
