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JJ Tracy and Robert Cash | American Professionas [Arizona Tennis Classic | RD16 Post-Match Interview]

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Robert Cash says the college-style energy he and JJ Tracy bring can win matches by keeping them loose and involving the crowd.

1. Cracked Interviews host Alex Gruskin spoke with JJ Tracy and Robert Cash at the 2026 Arizona Tennis Classic in Phoenix after their opening-round doubles win. 2. Tracy and Cash, 2024 NCAA doubles champions from Ohio State, are former college teammates now building a professional doubles partnership. 3. Their three-set victory ended an 0-8 run in tie-breaks, a statistic Cash called out immediately after the match. 4. Tracy said he and Cash had discussed tie-break tactics with their coach, aiming to take control instead of letting matches come to them. 5. Cash described a power outage, phone flashlights in the crowd, security guards, and bugs interrupting a breaker during the match. 6. Cash and Tracy said tournaments such as Indian Wells still bring career firsts, with changing court sizes adding an adjustment between events. 7. The partners travel and practice together, share meals and workouts, and try to keep their goals aligned on the road. 8. Cash said their college-style energy helps them stay loose and involve crowds, comparing that effect with Ben Shelton's crowd connection. 9. Tracy said the US Open semifinal was a high point, but adapting to a long 30-tournament schedule and consistently performing matters for reaching the top 20. 10. For listeners interested in professional doubles, college tennis, and life on tour.

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