Monday Match Analysis

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why is Novak Djokovic still yet to hire a coach, will his former coach Goran Ivanisevic help Elena Rybakina, will there be a new slam winner in 2025 and who is most likely, why has Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled this year, how will Carlos Alcaraz's 2024 be remembered, was Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray a better grass player, and what matters more: titles or consistency.

00:00 Intro
01:25 Coachless Djokovic
07:10 Rybakina X Ivanisevic
16:10 Tennis Channel News
18:30 Elections Like Tennis
20:11 Perricard, Draper, Fils
23:37 2025 New GS Winners
27:50 Ruud in Turin
30:16 Tsitsipas Status
37:55 Alcaraz's 2024
40:08 Nadal vs. Murray Grass
44:15 Titles vs. Consistency
47:07 2-week Masters

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross rewinds to Ugo Humbert's R16 win over Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Paris Masters before diving into Alexander Zverev's title triumph in the final against Humbert. We'll also look ahead to next week's finale of the ATP Race and compare Alex De Minaur's and Andrey Rublev's season.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Humbert d. Alcaraz
16:50 Zverev Wins Paris
26:00 Zverev Turin Key
28:25 The ATP Race

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the Paris Masters quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds for the final 1000 of the year are Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Paris Overview
07:18 Sinner’s Q
11:42 Zverev’s Q
18:17 Medvedev’s Q
25:26 Alcaraz Q
30:00 Final Weekend

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to first-time ATP 500 titles in Basel and Vienna, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Jack Draper. Perricard did not get broken in the final against Ben Shelton, or against any of his opponents for that matter. We'll discuss what makes the Frenchman special as a server and compare him to players of the past. Draper took out Karen Khachanov in straights with a terrific display of serve and forehand dominance, composure and versatility.

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: will Matteo Berrettini be a top contender again, thoughts on the game of YouTube sensation Karue Sell, the state of the PTPA and the interview with Andy Roddick, Holger Rune's struggles, Aryna Sabalenka's move to world No. 1, a tribute for the now retired Dominic Thiem.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill starts by specifying his stance that Six Kings Exhibition will be forgotten before diving into analysis of Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz. Then, we'll look at the race after Tommy Paul's title in Stockholm and discuss how he picked apart Grigor Dimitrov. Lastly, we'll break down how Roberto Bautista Agut's consistency was too much for Jiri Lehecka in Antwerp.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Six Kings Legacy
10:00 Sinner’s Win
16:05 The Race
18:20 Paul def. Dimitrov
28:15 Dimitrov Status
32:15 RBA def. Lehecka

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On The Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: should the Six Kings Slam count in official record, why did Daniil Medvedev say he's never seen anyone play like Jannik Sinner played, how good would Nick Kyrgios be if he tried harder, what happened in the Peng Shuai disappearance aftermath, what we should takeaway from this year's Carlos Alcaraz vs. Sinner matches, Iga Swiatek's new coach Wim Fissette, Rafael Nada's underrated traits and Holger Rune's inclusion in the Six Kings Slam.

01:00 6 Kings Slam
06:25 Medvedev Praises Sinner
13:26 Kyrgios Max Potential
20:35 Lopsided H2Hs
24:12 Peng Shuai
28:26 Alcaraz-Sinner H2H
34:30 Djokovic Return Strat
37:27 Swiatek X Fissette
42:22 Kyrgios vs. Sinner
45:05 Medvedev Fix
47:27 Nadal Underrated Traits
52:42 Rune in 6 Kings

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner's straight set win over Novak Djokovic in the 2024 Shanghai Masters final. It was a second win of the season for Sinner over Djokovic and a 7th title overall. We'll discuss the big takeaways from the week, Sinner's dominance on serve in the matchup, the critical 1st set TB, Djokovic's physicality, Sinner's breakpoint stats, his runaround forehands and more.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross pays tribute to Rafael Nadal following the announcement of his retirement at this year’s Davis Cup. We’ll analyze why Nadal decided this was the right moment and what to expect in Malaga, Spain for the sendoff. Then, we’ll discuss quarterfinal results in Shanghai such as Tomas Machac’s takedown of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s win against Daniil Medvedev. We’ll quickly hit on Novak Djokovic, Jakub Mensik, Taylor Fritz and David Goffin as well as Holger Rune’s struggles.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Nadal Tribute
13:30 Retirement Analysis
22:15 Davis Cup Preview
25:33 Shanghai Masters
29:00 Machac def. Alcaraz
37:00 Sinner def. Medvedev
42:25 Mensik vs. Djokovic
44:25 Holger Rune
48:20 David Goffin

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On the mailbag, Gill Gross discusses some Carlos Alcaraz shot data from Beijing before getting into your comments, including: are Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner matches at a higher level than Big 3 matches were as Mats Wilander claims, should Daniil Medvedev go title chasing, what are the chances Sinner is banned two years, what adjustments should Sinner make against Alcaraz, thoughts on the Six Kings Trailer, Jiri Lehecka’s placement in the under 24 draft, the importance of return of serve, comparing Taylor Fritz and Matteo Berrettini and much more.

00:00 Intro
01:30 Alcaraz-Sinner Data
06:25 Wilander Take
13:21 Medvedev Title Drought
15:48 Sinner’s Possible Ban
21:27 Break Point Stats
26:11 Tactics vs. Alcaraz
32:35 6 Kings Trailer
35:40 Jiri Lehecka
41:10 ROS Importance
45:20 Fritz - Berrettini Comp
48:53 Rapid Fire

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross discusses Carlos Alcaraz's razor tight win over Jannik Sinner in the final of Beijing, to improve to 3-0 against the Italian in 2024. We'll discuss Alcaraz's key weapon, why Sinner didn't do enough to stop it and how hand skills were crucial on some of the biggest points of the match. We'll also cover Arthur Fils's impressive run in Tokyo which culminated in a win over his countryman Ugo Humbert.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters men's singles draw with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Alexander Zverev are the top seeds.

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WADA has appealed the ruling that absolved Jannik Sinner of any punishment, finding no fault or negligence, after he tested positive for banned substances in March. WADA seeks a 1-2 year ban for Sinner. Gill Gross unpacks the news.

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross brings on Mark Petchey to answer all of your Andy Murray comments, in honor of his great career coming to an end. We'll cover what it's like coaching Murray, how he defended so well without sliding, why he struggled to close the gap against the Big 3, how his on-court demeanor should be interpreted, if his play style has influenced the next generation and much more.

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what to make of Novak Djokovic’s recent comments on shifting priorities, assessing coverage and reaction to Jannik Sinner’s doping case, does Iga Swiatek’s technique limit her positioning, who are indoor HC players to watch this fall, does Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro’s billionaire backgrounds make them unpopular, why is Italian tennis booming, what would Carlos Alcaraz need to do to catch Sinner’s Player of the Year case, was it smart for Coco Gauff to part ways with Brad Gilbert, do opposite hand tennis players have an advantage on the backhand, and MORE!

00:00 Intro
01:30 Djokovic Comments
09:50 Sinner Coverage
17:41 Swiatek Positioning
23:13 Indoor HC Players To Watch
27:55 Pegula and Navarro Background
33:36 Weak 2nd Tier?
36:58 Italian Tennis Boom
39:51 Player Of The Year
41:30 Sinner Style Change
44:25 UE Subjectivity
47:49 Gauff X Gilbert Split
51:18 Opposite Hand Tennis
52:57 Alcaraz-Sinner Future

On a special interview edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill welcomes Jon Wertheim of Tennis Channel, 60 Minutes and Served for the annual discussion on the most important off-court matters in the game of tennis. They'll tackle tennis media, Saudi Arabia's interest in a 10th Masters 1000, merger talks between the ATP and WTA, pickleball's threat to tennis, anti-doping systems and the Jannik Sinner case and gambling industry ties.

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On the Mailbag, Gill comments on Rafael Nadal's Laver Cup withdrawal and Davis Cup before getting to your comments, including: can Taylor Fritz be a slam champion, will Jannik Sinner be better in Melbourne or New York, is Nick Kyrgios's social media detracting from his broadcasting, is Jessica Pegula serving lets, does Aryna Sabalenka hit her forehand as big as top men, should Iga Swiatek stand further back, why does Fritz play so well against Alexander Zverev, is Carlos Alcaraz no longer elite on hardcourt, why don't players hit two first serves, does Jack Draper have a physicality problem, is Ben Shelton making good progress in 2024 and much much more.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2024 US Open. We'll start by unpacking Jannik Sinner's title, then move to surprise finalist Taylor Fritz and Sinner's quarterfinal opponent Daniil Medvedev. We'll opine on semifinalists Frances Tiafoe and Jack Draper. And lastly, we'll go back to discuss week 1 exits for Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dives into Jannik Sinner's straight set win over Taylor Fritz in the 2024 US Open men's final. The victory clinched Sinner's second major title of both his season and his career. We'll get into the historical significance of Sinner's hard court excellence, how his movement gave him freedom, his answer for Fritz's big serve, his forehand inside-in and where the doping controversy leaves his legacy.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Historical Significance
08:45 Sinner’s Movement Edge
17:55 Sinner Return Adjustment
21:38 Fritz Staying Back
27:35 Sinner Tactics
34:44 Doping Controversy
40:54 2024 Slams Complete

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This 2024 US Open Final Weekend special features four parts. First, it's the preview of the men's final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz. Then, post-match analysis of the women's final where Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula. Lastly, recaps of the men's semifinals: Fritz's 5-set win over Frances Tiafoe and Sinner's straight set victory over Jack Draper.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is back from the 2024 US Open with plenty to discuss. He'll analyze quarterfinal matches such as Jannik Sinner vs. Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek vs. Jessica Pegula, Taylor Fritz vs. Alexander Zverev, Frances Tiafoe vs. Grigor Dimitrov and Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng. Then, he'll preview the men's semifinals, recap the women's semifinals and pick Saturday's final.

00:00 Intro
00:50 Sinner d. Medvedev
11:45 Pegula d. Swiatek
22:10 Fritz d. Zverev
28:28 Tiafoe d. Dimitrov
33:30 Sabalenka d. Zheng
36:52 Men’s SF Preview
47:15 Women’s SFs Recap
54:05 Women’s Final Pick

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On a special edition of Monday Match Analysis from New York, Gill Gross does his 3rd round notebook dump, beginning with Novak Djokovic's elimination at the hands of Alexei Popyrin, Frances Tiafoe's revenge win over Ben Shelton, a popcorn matchup between Brandon Nakashima and Lorenzo Musetti, Tommy Paul's win over the young Gabriel Diallo, Alex De Minaur outlasting Dan Evans and Beatriz Haddad Maia's controversial victory against Anna Kalinskaya. We'll end with some draw notes.

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On a special edition of Monday Match Analysis from New York, Gill Gross opens with reaction from the stunning upset of Carlos Alcaraz by Botic van de Zandschulp in last night's second round. Then in a notebook dump of sorts, we cover Daniil Medvedev's serve, Taylor Fritz's win over Matteo Berrettini, Alex De Minaur's health, US Open policy, Emma Raducanu's scheduling, Danielle Collins retirement, the chaotic mental games of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Holger Rune who both exited early, and Lorenzo Mustti's hard court game.

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Getting the 2024 US Open kicked off with a pre-tournament Mailbag. Gill Gross answers your comments, including: injury and mental concerns for Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Jannik Sinner, fan movement in tennis, the Borolotti Clostebol case, Alex Michelesen's near default, US Open attendee tips and more!

0:00 Intro
2:41: Contender Issues
9:00 Marketing Djokovic
12:20 Fan Movement
17:50 Gameplanning Alcaraz & Djokovic
20:55 Bortolotti Case
24:55 Active top-10
29:20 Djokovic Motivation
32:35 Michelsen No Default
35:43 Staying Objective
38:11 US Open Routine
41:28 US Open Tips
45:33 1 Serve Rule
46:40 ATP American Rundown
49:01 Sinner Case Journalism
52:50 Ruud on HC

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2024 US Open men's singles draw with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Alexander Zverev are the top seeds.

00:00 Intro
02:40 Sinner Quarter
13:20 Alcaraz Quarter
22:08 Zverev Quarter
32:15 Djokovic Quarter
38:40 Final Weekend

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross and Alex Gruskin share their 2024 US Open men's singles title contender power rankings.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dives into Jannik Sinner's Cincinnati Final win over Frances Tiafoe to secure his 5th title of the year. We'll also take on the controversial matchpoint that went against Felix Auger-Aliassime against Jack Draper in the 3rd Round.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross talks Alexei Popyrin's surprise Masters 1000 title run at the National Bank Open in Montreal, Canada and how he defeated Andrey Rublev. Then, we'll go to the Cincinnati quarter-by-quarter preview with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Novak Djokovic is absent, but Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev make up a formidable group of top seeds.

00:00 Intro
00:30 Popyrin-Rublev Analysis
16:17 Popyrin Future
18:50 Cincinnati Intro
20:17 Sinner Quarter
26:22 Zverev Quarter
31:45 Dimitrov Quarter
36:59 Alcaraz Quarter
42:30 Final Weekend

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross quickly sounds off on Montreal results and then answers your comments, including: can Stefanos Tsitsipas splitting with his father Apostolos as head coach improve the trajectory of his career, did Carlos Alcaraz make a return position tactical error against Novak Djokovic in Paris, is Djokovic now at risk of losing motivation, how important are the Olympics, are grounds passes better than stadium seats, how has Sebastian Korda improved and discussing Kei Nishikori's talent.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Novak Djokovic’s monumental triumph at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning his coveted prize for Serbia by beating Carlos Alcaraz in the gold medal match. We’ll talk about why this was as rewarding and impressive as any win in Djokovic’s career and what was different from the Wimbledon final. Then we’ll break down the key points of the match such as the 8 break point saves in the first set and the tiebreaks. We’ll assess Alcaraz’s overall performance in the match. Finally, we’ll shift to an abbreviated Montreal Canada Masters 1000 Preview.

00:00 Intro
09:25 Wimbledon Shift
12:50 The 8 Breakpoints
27:55 1st Set TB
31:15 2nd Set TB
36:30 Djokovic Overview
40:45 Alcaraz's Performance
46:33 Conclusion
49:10 Canada Preview

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross gives a quick synopsis of Paris Olympics results so far and discusses his pickleball PxP assignment before answering your questions, including: the best and worst 5-set players of all-time, should singles players get entry into doubles draws, thoughts on Andy Murray's legacy and retirement, a solution for internet abuse, is Coco Gauff singled out by umpires, why don't I do more interviews on the podcast, could Rafael Nadal be better in quicker conditions these days, why do journalists hound players about retirement and is Jannik Sinner unfairly criticized for pulling out of the Olympics with Tonsilitis.

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal met for a 60th time in the familiar territory of Roland Garros at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis.

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CORRECTION: The Djokovic vs. Nadal match is 2nd on Chatrier Monday. I was misled by Twitter. Please don’t miss the match!
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill breaks down the 60th edition of Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic from Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. What a fascinating circumstance this is: Djokovic hungry to win his first-ever Olympic gold medal, Nadal primed for peak performance after skipping Wimbledon to prepare for these games.

00:00 Intro
01:46 Nadal-Fucsovics Takeaways
09:30 Djokovic 1st Round
11:08 Nadal-Djokovic Preview
20:25 The Clay Effect
25:55 Tactics Overview
31:45 Retirement Outlooks

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2024 Paris Olympic Games men's tennis event, to be held at Roland Garros, with quarter-by-quarter predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. Top-seed Novak Djokovic is looking to close the only hole in his resume with an Olympic gold, Carlos Alcaraz goes for the coveted Golden Channel Double, Alexander Zverev has his eyes on a second straight gold medal run and Daniil Medvedev is the 4-seed. I forgot to name my favorite gold contender outside of the top-10 in the video.... it is Francisco Cerundolo.

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On the post-Wimbledon 2024 Mega Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: how do Carlos Alcaraz's four majors stack up against each other, can Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic's record number of slam titles, has Djokovic's retirement outlook changed this year, how strong is the current era, how can injuries be avoided on grass, re-assessing Barbora Krejcikova, exploring Iga Swiatek's grass struggles, looking ahead to Lorenzo Musetti's future, addressing Daniil Medvedev's near-default, exploring the medical timeout issue in tennis, and more!

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On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2024 Wimbledon final where Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets. We also tackle Daniil Medvedev's run to the semifinals, a halt in Jannik Sinner's momentum, Lorenzo Musetti's slam breakthrough, injuries to Alexander Zverev, Alex De Minaur, Hubert Hurkacz and Grigor Dimitrov, and finally American tennis storylines such as Taylor Fritz's disappointing quarterfinal and Frances Tiafoe's near-upset of Alcaraz.

00:00 Intro
01:10 Alcaraz & Djokovic
28:30 Daniil Medvedev
36:58 Jannik Sinner
48:18 Injury Avalanche
53:10 Lorenzo Musetti
57:15 American Men

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects a wildly successful Wimbledon final rematch for Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Novak Djokovic in straights to win his 4th career major and become the youngest to win the Channel Double. We'll break down the crucial opening game, how Alcaraz was superior offensively and defensively, the keys to the 21-year old's win and what to takeaway from Djokovic's run given his surgery just a few weeks prior to the fortnight.

00:00 Intro
04:05 Critical 1st Game
11:20 Offense-Defense Dynamics
22:09 Alcaraz Performance Keys
28:10 Djokovic Takeaways
35:52 Alcaraz Conclusion

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Two unexpected yet deserving finalists, Jasmine Paolini and Barbora Krejcikova battled for the women's singles trophy at Wimbledon 2024. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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The rematch the tennis world deserves is happening. We'll break down Carlos Alcaraz's 4-set win over Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic's victory over Lorenzo Musetti in straights. Then we'll preview championship Sunday: Carlos Alcaraz defends his Wimbledon title against 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic.

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Gill Gross previews the upcoming men's semis at Wimbledon 2024. Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev meet at this stage for the second straight year. And a fresh Novak Djokovic will face Lorenzo Musetti in his first major semifinal. The second part of this podcast will be analysis of Musetti's upset win over Taylor Fritz.

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Jannik Sinner faced Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 Wimbledon QF. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the Men's Quarterfinals at Wimbledon 2024. We also explore how each player got there and analyze some 4th round matches, such as Taylor Fritz's upset over Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic blazing through Holger Rune. The full QF lineup is as follows: Djokovic vs. Alex De Minaur, Fritz vs. Lorenzo Musetti, Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul, and Daniil Medvedev vs. Jannik Sinner.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Djokovic vs. De Minaur
14:30 Fritz vs. Musetti
25:58 Alcaraz vs. Paul
35:34 Sinner vs. Medvedev

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Gill Gross breaks down results and storylines from Day 6 Round 3 action at Wimbledon. The stunner of the day was world No. 1 Iga Swiatek losing from up a set in lobsided fashion to Yulia Putinseva. Ben Shelton and Denis Shapovalov played one of the most fiery and unpredictable matches of the day. Emma Raducanu pulled out of mixed doubles with Andy Murray, spelling the end of Andy's Wimbledon career. Novak Djokovic had a positive performance against Alexei Popyrin. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard continued to astonish in his win over Emil Ruusuvuori. Lastly, Gill goes through the men's 4th round matches and makes picks.

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00:00 Intro
01:03 Putinseva d. Swiatek
12:28 Shelton d. Shapovalov
25:34 Raducanu Bails on Murray
28:08 Djokovic d. Popyrin
36:08 Mpetshi Perricard Mania
40:02 4th Round Picks

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Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe clashed in the 3rd Round at Wimbledon, and the result was a match just as thrilling as their semifinal at the US Open in 2022. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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Gill Gross breaks down results and storylines from Day 4 Round 2 action at Wimbledon. Andy Murray was given an emotional farewell ceremony on Centre Court after playing doubles with his brother Jamie. Novak Djokovic was challenged by 22-year old Brit Jacob Fearnley. Hubert Hurkacz was upset by Arthur Fils. Taylor Fritz and Arthur Rinderknech will not be sending each other Christmas cards after their match. Cam Norrie played inspired tennis against British number one Jack Draper. Emil Ruusuvuori sent Stefanos Tsitsipas packing. Lastly, Ben Shelton survived a final set tiebreak against Lloyd Harris.

00:00 Intro
1:27 Murray Farewell
8:15 Djokovic d. Fearnley
18:30 Fils d. Hurkacz
28:04 Fritz & Rinderknech Drama
33:24 Norrie d. Draper
41:15 Ruusuvuori d. Tsitsipas
46:29 Shelton d. Harris

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Gill Gross breaks down results from Day 3 Round 2 action at Wimbledon, a day so eventful we couldn't wait until Thursday. Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini clashed on Centre for what was perhaps the most box office 2nd round match in the draw. Daniil Medvedev had to scrape and claw his way to victory against Alexandre Muller. Naomi Osaka's hopes were dashed by Emma Navarro. Casper Ruud experienced another short Wimbledon due to the efforts of Fabio Fognini. Tommy Paul went survival mode against Otto Virtanen. In quick hitters, Frances Tiafoe looks rejuvinated, Felix Auger-Aliassime took another tough loss and Tomas Machac pulled off a comeback for the ages.

00:00 Intro
02:20 Sinner d. Berrettini
18:00 Medvedev d. Muller
26:57 Navarro d. Osaka
31:46 Fognini d. Ruud
39:56 Paul d. Virtanen
43:19 Quick Hitters

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross starts by recapping some Round 1 results from Wimbledon 2024, including Novak Djokovic's dominant opener against Vit Kopriva, Giovanni Mpetchi Perricard's big upset win over Sebstian Korda and Francisco Comesana's shocking takedown of Andrey Rublev. Then, we'll answer your comments, including: does Carlos Alcaraz's ceiling matter, what is the best dropshot placement, does Ben Shelton's game work on grass, was Frances Tiafoe wrong for calling previous opponents clowns, why has Marketa Vondrousova been hot and cold, is Iga Swiatek Gill's pick to win the title, which tennis tournament has the best food and much more.

00:00 Intro
02:30 Day 1 Comebacks
05:30 Djokovic Opener
10:14 Mpetchi-Perricard d. Korda
17:55 Comesana d. Rublev
27:16 Alcaraz & Ceilings
33:00 Dropshot Placement
38:43 Big 3 vs. Sinner-Alcaraz
41:47 Ben Shelton Grass
46:43 Sinner Transformation
50:05 Tiafoe Crown Comment
54:05 Vondrousova Upset
1:03:39 Women's Title Pick
1:06:55 Federer's 54%
1:10:11 Practice Partners
1:12:20 Best Tennis Food
1:17:07 Best of 3 vs. Best of 5
1:18:35 Double Peaking

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews Wimbledon 2024 with quarter-by-quarter predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. Jannik Sinner is the top-seed at a slam for the very first time, 2-seed Novak Djokovic is playing against the odds after his meniscus surgery, 3-seed Carlos Alcaraz defends his title coming off of a Roland Garros triumph and 4-seed Alexander Zverev is poised for his first deep Wimbledon run.

01:20 Sinner Quarter
14:40 Alcaraz Quarter
25:18 Zverev Quarter
34:38 Djokovic Quarter
44:30 Final Weekend

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill is joined by Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets to compare notes on Wimbledon Power Rankings. In doing so, they discuss Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, Hubert Hurkacz, Jack Draper, Grigor Dimitrov, Alex De Minaur, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda and others.

00:00 Intro
6:55 Tier 3 Contenders
31:45 Tier 2 Condenders
55:00 Tier 1 Contenders

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross analyzes two first-time grass title winners from the ATP 500s this week. Jannik Sinner eclipsed Hubert Hurkacz in Halle for his 4th title of the year. We’ll contextualize the dominance of his season, discuss the key moments in the final, highlight his serve and running forehand, plus look at Hurkacz’s potential improvements and Wimbledon contendership. Then, we’ll go to Queens where Tommy Paul navigated Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets. We’ll dissect the critical 2nd set tiebreak and where Paul found advantages over the Italian.

00:00 Intro
01:45 Sinner’s Season
03:46 Halle Final
09:45 Sinner’s Keys
15:55 Hurkacz Critiques
20:08 Hurkacz Wimbledon
22:59 Tommy Paul Overview
26:52 Queen’s Final
32:23 Paul’s Advantages
36:23 Musetti Conclusion

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: does Alcaraz's all-around game explain his weaker serve, has tennis had an analytics revolution, why has Jack Draper broken through on the grass, should players be criticized for skipping the Olympics and Wimbledon title contender tiers.

00:00 Intro
00:55 Strength-Weakness Relationships
05:33 Tennis Analytics
10:53 Draper Evolution
15:05 Draper Wimbledon
19:03 Hurkacz Movement
21:00 Olympic Skippage
27:22 Sinner Adjustments vs. Alcaraz
30:05 Wimbledon Contender Tiers
33:55 One-Hander Defense
36:43 Federer vs. Alcaraz Dropshot
38:03 Ferrero Effect on Alcaraz
41:15 Korda on Grass
43:00 Career Grass Ranking
44:57 Ash Barty Topics

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill breaks down the ATP finals from the first week of grass season and what they mean for each player. Jack Draper secured his first career title with a three-set win over Matteo Berrettini in Stuttgart and Alex De Minaur continued his stellar play with a straightforward championship Sunday win over Sebastian Korda in Hertogenbosch. We’ll also look at storylines heading into Queen’s and Halle this week as well as Monday results.

00:00 Intro
01:10 Draper d. Berrettini
15:00 De Minaur d. Korda
29:30 Queen's & Halle

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments after the 2024 French Open. We'll discuss Carlos Alcaraz's big match play, his cramping, his best surface and his serve. We'll address Alexander Zverev type 1 diabetes condition, his grass court struggles and the settlement in his Domestic Abuse case. Other topics include Holger Rune, Naomi Osaka on grass, Big 3 Obsessions, Roland Garros TV Rights, RG night sessions and the equal pay debate and much more.

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00:00 Intro
1:25 Big Match Alcaraz
10:15 Alcaraz Cramping
12:35 Slam Runner-Ups
16:08 Inner Game of Tennis
21:55 Match Live Streams
24:14 Osaka on Grass
31:05 Rune Status
36:22 Serve and Volley
38:51 Tactical Masterclass
43:43 Tennis Hall-of-Fame
47:29 French Open TV Rights
52:34 Big 3 Obsession
56:05 Zverev Diabetes
1:02:12 Zverev Grass
1:03:35 Alcaraz Best Surface
1:06:17 My Set Today
1:08:50 Alcaraz Serve
1:12:53 Equal Pay Debate
1:19:35 RG Night Sessions
1:26:27 Tennis Tribalism
1:30:08 Experience Overrated
1:34:27 Zverev DV Settlement
1:44:06 New WTA COO
1:46:36 Medjedovic Grass
1:47:55 Medvedev AO Scar
1:50:20 Ruud Grass Schedule
1:54:25 Wilander Takes

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by International Tennis Hall-of-Famer Steve Flink to discuss Roland Garros 2024. We’ll get into Carlos Alcaraz’s surface versatility and his tactics against Alexander Zverev. We’ll dive into the key moments in the men’s final including the controversial double fault overrule. And we’ll talk about Zverev’s chances to ever win a slam? Then, we dive into the semifinal between Carlos Alcaraz and new No. 1 Jannik Sinner. We discuss what Sinner could have done better and the future of their rivalry. We take stock of Novak Djokovic after some gritty wins in Paris followed by knee injury, and decisions coming regarding Wimbledon and the Olympics. We’ll also hit on Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud.

00:00 Intro
2:45 Alcaraz & Zverev
29:57 Jannik Sinner
49:30 Daniil Medvedev
53:38 Stefanos Tsitsipas
59:18 Casper Ruud
1:01:33 Novak Djokovic

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Carlos Alcaraz's come-from-behind five-set win over Alexander Zverev in the 2024 Roland Garros final to win his first title in Paris and his 3rd major overall. We'll go over Alcaraz's tactical variety, his fearlessness under pressure and his fighting spirit. We'll also cover Zverev's nerve management, the success he had in the 2nd and 3rd sets and the controversial line call that has some fans claiming he was robbed.

00:00 Intro
5:00 Alcaraz Tactics
10:00 Alcaraz Variety
16:00 Film Study
23:50 Alcaraz Cojones
28:33 Zverev Nerves
35:40 Zverev Success
40:55 Serving
42:46 Line Call Robbery

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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz played their most important match to date at Roland Garros 2024 in the semifinal. Gill Gross breaks it down. In the second men's semifinal, Alexander Zverev took down an ailing Casper Ruud. We'll cover that before jumping into a preview of the final: first French Open title on the line for the winner of Alcaraz vs. Zverev.

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Gill Gross is joined by Noah Eagle, the play-by-play voice for NBC’s coverage of Roland Garros. We’ll talk about the upcoming Iga Swiatek vs. Jasmine Paolini women’s final, the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic’s run in Paris and how his injury affects the rest of the season, what it’s like to work with John McEnroe and Mary Carillo, what is the key to broadcasting tennis and what are the best tennis books. Before that, Gill recaps Swiatek’s semifinal win over Coco Gauff.

00:00 Intro
01:20 Swiatek d. Gauff
06:13 Noah on Swiatek vs. Paolini
24:50 Alcaraz & Sinner
33:55 Novak Djokovic Talk
43:35 McEnroe and Carillo
50:10 Broadcasting Tennis
1:02:28 Tennis Books

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Gill Gross previews the 2024 Roland Garros semifinals. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner play their most important match to date. Plus, Alexander Zverev looks to get over the semifinal hump against 2X reigning finalist Casper Ruud. A new French Open champion will be crowned on Sunday.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Sinner vs. Alcaraz
16:10 Zverev d. De Minaur
20:22 Zverev vs. Ruud

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On the first day Roland Garros Men's Quarterfinals, Carlos Alcaraz faced Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner took on Grigor Dimitrov. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On Monday Match Analysis, Abigail Johnson joins Gill Gross to preview all four men's quarterfinal matches at Roland Garros 2024. We'll hit on some of the 4th round matches as well. Jannik Sinner and Grigor Dimitrov will contest the first quarterfinal in a Miami Open rematch, Alexander Zverev has survived a couple five-setter to set up a meeting with Alex De Minaur on his career-best run in Paris. Carlos Alcaraz will look to stay undefeated against Stefanos Tsitsipas, and defending champion Novak Djokovic eyes two-time finalist Casper Ruud.

00:00 Intro
05:15 Djokovic vs. Ruud
18:30 Alcaraz vs. Tsitsipas
32:03 Sinner vs. Dimitrov
45:37 Zverev vs. De Minaur
1:01:45 Surbiton!

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On tales from the booth, Gill Gross deep dives Novak Djokovic's comeback win against Lorenzo Musetti and covers the state of doubles, Carlos Alcaraz's excellent form, alcohol being banned at Roland Garros matches, Andrey Rublev's meltdown, the excellent match between Daniil Medvedev and Tomas Machac and Alexander Zverev's narrow escape against Tallon Griekspoor.

00:00 Intro
02:00 State Doubles
03:45 Draw Check
05:30 Rublev Loss
10:38 Djokovic def. Musetti
31:41 Alcohol Ban
40:13 Medvedev vs. Machac
44:42 Alcaraz Form
52:30 Zverev Escapes Griekspoor

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On Tales From The Booth, Gill Gross runs through 2nd round storylines and matches for Roland Garros 2024. The thrilling Iga Swiatek vs. Naomi Osaka match is rightly dominating the buzz. We'll also cover Novak Djokovic's performance through two rounds, Karen Khachanov's shocking upset by Jozef Kovalik, why Jannik Sinner's win over Richard Gasquet was worrisome for the Italian, how Holger Rune escaped a 5-0 deficit in a 5th set tiebreak against Flavio Cobolli, and finally Grigor Dimitrov's clean victory over Fabian Marozsan.

On Tales From The Booth, Gill Gross runs through 2nd round storylines and matches for Roland Garros 2024. The thrilling Iga Swiatek vs. Naomi Osaka match is rightly dominating the buzz. We'll also cover Novak Djokovic's performance through two rounds, Karen Khachanov's shocking upset by Jozef Kovalik, why Jannik Sinner's win over Richard Gasquet was worrisome for the Italian, how Holger Rune escaped a 5-0 deficit in a 5th set tiebreak against Flavio Cobolli, and finally Grigor Dimitrov's clean victory over Fabian Marozsan.

00:00 Intro
01:45 Swiatek vs. Osaka
19:15 Novak Djokovic
22:15 Khachanov Loss
23:00 Sinner Status
27:14 Rune Beats Cobolli
34:06 Grigor Dimitrov

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross wraps up Round One of the French Open by answering your comments, including: thoughts on French 20-year old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, what does Nick Kyrgios's comeback mean for tennis, should Terence Atmane have been defaulted, how does Holger Rune's mental game compare with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, did Alcaraz play well against JJ Wolf, is Sinner similar to Novak Djokovic on clay, how does Sebastian Baez compare to Diego Schwartzman, is Matteo Berrettini likely to get back to the top-10, why is Jack Draper struggling, is Casper Ruud smart to play Geneva before RG, are there any concerns with Iga Swiatek ahead of her title defense and does young teenage success usually translate to future pro success?

00:00 Intro
04:40 Giovanni Mpetchi Perricard
11:53 Kyrgios Comeback
16:50 Atmane Incident
21:26 Rune Mental Game
26:48 Alcaraz Forehand/Injury
30:55 Djokovic vs. Sinner Clay
36:36 Baez - Schwarzman Comp
40:16 Berrettini Outlook
43:42 Draper Struggles
47:50 Ruud Geneva
52:28 Swiatek Concerns
57:50 Teenage Success

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Rafael Nadal battled 4-seed Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros 2024, in what could be his final time playing the major he won a record 14 times. Gill Gross breaks down the first round matchup that dropped everyone's jaws when the draw came out.

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On tales from the booth, Gill Gross talks about why he picked Jannik Sinner to win the French Open despite underwhelming past clay court results and the hip injury. Why he's adding Brandon Nakashima to the dark horse list after calling his first round win on TC Plus. Analyzing Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka. Terence Atmane's temper doesn't cost him this time and Rome finalist Nicolas Jarry's upset defeat.

00:00 Intro
03:43 Sinner Contendership
22:40 Brandon Nakashima
30:30 Murray vs. Wawrinka
37:30 Atmane Incident
39:52 Jarry Upset

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by lead analyst at Tennis Viz Tom Corrie for Part 2 of the 2024 Roland Garros Preview. In this conversation, we'll look at cutting edge data to breakdown the top contenders in Paris, answering pressing questions such as: what is Jannik Sinner's biggest weakness, has Carlos Alcaraz's serve improved at all, what explains Grigor Dimitrov's resurgence, why is Stefanos Tsitsipas so much better on clay, what has Casper Ruud adjusted in his game to improve results, is Holger Rune playing with too much aggression, what is the state of Rafael Nadal's game, is Alexander Zverev's forehand performing how he wants and finally where has Novak Djokovic most declined in what has so far been a down season?

00:00 Intro
3:30 Jannik Sinner
10:42 Carlos Alcaraz
16:56 Grigor Dimitrov
23:05 Stefanos Tsitsipas
28:32 Casper Ruud
32:03 Holger Rune
36:54 Rafael Nadal
40:42 Alexander Zverev
43:55 Novak Djokovic

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2024 French Open men's singles draw with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups, quarterfinal and final weekend predictions. Novak Djokovic is the number one seed looking for his first title of the year. 2-seed Jannik Sinner has battled a hip injury but arrives with sparkling results in 2024. 3-seeded Carlos Alcaraz also brings injury concerns into the tournament. Fourth seed Alexander Zverev comes in off a triumph in Rome. The unpredictable lead-in to Roland Garros has many wondering if a first-time slam champion could emerge such as Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas or Andrey Rublev.

00:00 Intro
00:50 Overview
03:55 Djokovic Q
10:25 Zverev Q
18:08 Alcaraz Q
28:32 Sinner Q
34:23 Final Weekend

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It is being called the most wide open Roland Garros men's singles events in two decades, and it surely is. Enter, the power rankings! This system is meant to rank title contenders based on past performance only: I look at 2024 clay results, the season as a whole, past attempts on the Paris clay, best-of-five resume and more. These rankings are more objective than predictions: my personal opinion of what could happen in the future is left out of it, although I will share those opinions at the end. Once the draw comes out, strength of opponent and stylistic matchups will influence predictions, in addition to subjective observation; this is why there is often a discrepancy in Power Rankings and Predictions. This edition of the Power Rankings come with plenty of intrigue: where will Alexander Zverev land after winning Rome? What is to be made of a struggling Novak Djokovic or an injured duo of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner? How about Monte Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and back-to-back RG finalist Casper Ruud?

00:00 Intro
02:37 Honorable Mentions
05:33 Next Out
13:10 No. 10
15:00 No. 9
16:45 No. 8
19:08 No. 7
22:19 No. 6
25:18 No. 5
28:03 No. 4
32:00 No. 3
34:48 No. 2
37:35 No. 1
43:50 Conclusions

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross delves into the Rome final between Alexander Zverev and Nicolas Jarry. We'll talk about why the match wasn't as close as the scoreline, why it was a bad matchup for Jarry and how Zverev serves a higher 1st serve percentage than anyone else. We'll also evaluate Zverev's Roland Garros title chances and take stock of Jarry as a player.

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross is joined by Jimmy Arias to discuss Danielle Collins' incredible surge, the ATP landscape shifting and Novak Djokovic's comments on motivation, before delving into viewer questions, including: is Rafael Nadal actually going to retire in 2024, should Roland Garros have given Dominic Thiem a wildcard, which Roland Garros title contender can take advantage of uncertainty within the top-4 (Tsitsipas? Zverev? Ruud?), is there too much Jack Draper hype, what is the future of technique, is there more complaining on tour these days, how can Taylor Fritz level up his game, Andy Murray has switched to a Yonex EZONE 100 and why might Alexander Zverev have such a poor record against Stefanos Tsitsipas? Jimmy Arias is a former world #5, the director of player development at the IMG Academy, and an analysts for Tennis Channel and other outlets.

00:00 Intro
02:26 Danielle Collins
16:37 ATP Generation Shift
21:16 Djokovic Motivation
25:33 Will Nadal Retire
30:19 Thiem Wildcard Snub
35:14 RG Title Contenders
41:54 Jack Draper Hype
46:06 Future of Technique
51:40 Complaining on Tour
52:25 Fritz-Rublev Comp
54:14 Murray to Yonex
56:08 Tsitsipas vs. Zverev H2H

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill breaks down blowout wins over Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal by Alejandro Tabilo and Hubert Hurkacz respectively, at the 2024 Rome Masters. We'll analyze both matches, plus address the water bottle incident and Roland Garros prospects. Lastly, we'll take a fresh look at the Rome draw with the Round of 16 stage ahead.

00:00 Intro
02:53 Water Bottle Incident
05:20 Djokovic Concern Meter
08:40 Tabilo Match Analysis
18:40 Nadal-Hurkacz Analysis
25:55 Nadal Shortcomings
34:15 Rome Draw Notes

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross unpacks Dominic Thiem's legacy and why the reaction to his retirement should be celebration, not regret. Then, we get to your comments: is Thiem quitting too soon, would Thiem have returned to peak form if the wrist injury never happened, are the injuries on tour a result of a poor calendar, who would be the Roland Garros Frankenstein, thoughts on Diego Schwartzman and Camilla Giorgi retirement developments, should excessive grunting be outlawed, what explains the decline in Daniil Medvedev's serve, why were top players so inconsistent at Roland Garros in the late 90s early 2000s? At the end of this podcast, we review the Challengers Movie.

00:00 Intro
00:55 Thiem's Legacy
16:30 Thiem's Decision
19:05 Imagine No Wrist Injury
26:14 Calendar and Injuries
34:20 RG Frankenstein
37:40 Schwartzman & Giorgi Retirements
42:10 Excessive Grunting
48:16 Medvedev Serve Decline
54:36 Early 2000s Inconsistency
1:03:35 Challengers Review

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2024 Italian Open in Rome with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. 6-time champion Novak Djokovic is the top-seed, followed by defending champion Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, and Madrid champion Andrey Rublev.

00:00 Intro
03:20 Djokovic Q
9:00 Zverev Q
18:50 Rublev Q
26:10 Medvedev Q
36:27 Final Weekend

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Andrey Rublev's triumphant comeback win over Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 2024 Mutua Madrid Masters final. We'll talk about why Rublev called it the "most proud" title he's ever won. We'll discuss the key dynamic in the match: FAA's serve against Rublev's return. We'll cover the chances that Felix is primed to make another push towards the top-10. Lastly, we'll do the 2nd edition of the French Open Power Rankings which spoiler alert includes Rafael Nadal.

00:00 Intro
01:03 Proud Rublev
04:35 Felix Wins 1st
10:25 Rublev Returning
22:35 Felix Physical
25:45 Rublev's Baseline Edge
29:08 Felix Back?
32:20 Foot Faults
36:18 FO Power Rankings

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross overviews Madrid men's singles storylines such as the avalanche of injuries, Rafael Nadal's best run since 2022, Jiri Lehecka's breakthrough and an Andrey Rublev vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime final. Then, he answers your comments, including: has Andrey Rublev peaked, how do players qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, how do I rank the top teenagers such as Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik, is play quality down in Madrid, how should Nadal increase his fitness, what are the new expectations for Casper Ruud, is Jannik Sinner ready to break through on clay and is Corentin Moutet entitled to coffee?

00:00 Intro
03:35 Madrid Overview
14:37 Rublev Peak
20:43 Olympic Qualification
25:55 Youngster Rankings
30:55 Showing Injuries
34:22 Madrid Play Quality
35:50 Rafa Fitness Plan
37:15 Ruud's Goals
44:50 Sinner Clay
46:25 Etcheverry Progress
48:43 Country Stereotypes
51:42 Moutet Denied Coffee

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37-year old Rafael Nadal drew 16-year old Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open ATP 1000. The top-seed is Jannik Sinner looking for his first big clay title, Carlos Alcaraz is the back-to-back defending champion opposite the draw, Daniil Medvedev and two-time Madrid champion Alexander Zverev round off the top seeds. Rafael Nadal opens against Darwin Blanch. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the event. Gill gives his quarter-by-quarter preview with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions.

00:00 Intro
03:21 Sinner's Quarter
08:45 Medvedev's Quarter
16:20 Zverev's Quarter
21:30 Alcaraz's Quarter
29:20 Final Weekend

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill covers Casper Ruud's breakthrough victory at the ATP 500 in Barcelona, where he reversed his previous result against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. We'll then move to Munich, where Jan-Lennard Struff beat Taylor Fritz for his first career title. Then, we'll take on Rafael Nadal's comeback effort in Barcelona, where he lost in the 2nd round to Alex De Minaur. Finally, Gill delivers the first intsallment of the 2024 French Open Power Rankings.

00:00 Intro
00:55 Ruud d. Tsitsipas
03:40 Ruud Aggression
12:10 Ruud Passing
16:13 Ruud Returning
18:26 Tsitsipas Performance
21:06 Struff d. Fritz Munich
27:30 Nadal in Barcelona
31:18 French Open Power Rankings

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On the Coach' Mailbag, Thread of Order author Hugh Clark joins Gill Gross to answer your questions about professional technique and various tennis topics. We'll start by discussing Stefanos Tsitsipas's one-handed backhand in response to the recent video by Intuitive Tennis claiming it's "not bad." Comments include: an argument that Casper Ruud's big match struggles are technical not mental, is it true peaking Carlos Alcaraz better than peaking Jannik Sinner while average Sinner is better than average Alcaraz, should coaches and players focus on strengths instead of fixing weaknesses, why do Americans serve bigger on average, what are the changes Alcaraz is making to his serve technique, what we would do if we were tasked with coaching Novak Djokovic, and much much more.

00:00 Intro
03:56 Tsitsipas Backhand
10:40 Ruud Mental vs. Skill
18:28 Peak Alcaraz & Sinner
21:45 Sinner Easy Power
24:30 Focusing on Strengths
30:25 American Serves
33:05 Alcaraz Serve Technique
37:10 Weird ATP Forehands
40:09 Stop Double Faulting
43:38 Footwork Importance
46:41 Coaching Djokovic

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Stefanos Tsitsipas’s commanding win over Casper Ruud in the 2024 Monte Carlo final. We’ll talk about how the event has shaped the narrative of Tsitsipas’s career, why Ruud should be upset with his performance, who’s forehand is better between the two, what to make of the Norwegian’s finals record and why, although it’s uncomfortable to acknowledge, a poor lines call possibly cost Jannik Sinner a spot in this championship match.

00:00 Intro
00:30 Tsitsipas Monte Carlo
04:22 2nd Serve Domination
13:10 8/8 Break Points
20:25 Tsitsipas Backhand
21:38 Forehand Comparison
24:18 Tsitsipas Patterns
26:16 Ruud Finals Record
30:45 Sinner Controversy

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Gill Gross breaks down two high-billing quarterfinals from Friday's action at the Monte Carlo country club. Jannik Sinner faced Holger Rune in a rematch from last year's semifinal at the event. Plus, Novak Djokovic took on Alex De Minaur looking to reverse the result from this year's United Cup. At the end, we'll preview the semifinal lineup of Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic vs. Casper Ruud.

On Monday Match analysis, Gill Gross talks Ben Shelton’s title in Houston, Matteo Berrettini’s win in Marrakech and previews the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters quarter-by-quarter. First, we’ll discuss how Berrettini breaks the conventional wisdom of needing matches to play well, and we’ll analyze why he has three titles on grass and clay, but none on hard court. Then, we’ll cover how Shelton is the closest thing there currently is to Rafael Nadal (forehand!) and talk about the improvements he is quickly making. We’ll get a quick word in on Estoril and Hubert Hurkacz before going to the Monte Carlo preview. Novak Djokovic is the top seed, followed by Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev.

00:00 Intro
01:00 Berrettini Marrakech
08:56 Shelton Houston
24:15 Hurkacz Estoril
26:25 Monte Carlo
27:23 Djokovic Q
34:47 Alcaraz Q
40:03 Medvedev Q
43:45 Sinner Q
48:50 Final Weekend

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross unpacks Novak Djokovic’s split with Goran Ivanisevic, including the media coverage, the reasons for the breakup, who might be next and what value that person should bring to the 24-time major champion. We’ll answer your comments, including: how do we rank events in order of court speed, why Nuno Borges got robbed in Estoril, why Iga Swiatek can struggle against relentless power aggression, how Jannik Sinner will fare on clay, will Medvedev overcome his limitations, has Stefanos Tsitsipas’s forehand declined, what are the ideal surface speeds, can stats help explain errors, what to make of Dominic Thiem’s admission that his wrist still limits his power?

00:00 Intro
00:30 Djokovic x Ivanisevic
10:30 Novak’s Next Coach
18:09 Court Speed Tiers
22:33 Borges Robbery
28:50 Swiatek vs. Power
43:37 Sinner on Clay
38:40 Medvedev’s Limitations
45:08 Sinner vs. Alcaraz Movement
48:35 Tsitsipas Struggles
51:50 Ideal Surfaces
55:58 Explaining Errors
1:00:13 Thiem’s Quote

Things I forgot to say…

Regarding punishment for umpire mistakes; their performance is constantly being evaluated, so the punishment generally comes in the form of doing smaller matches.

Regarding Tsitsipas’s first serve percentage; I am still perplexed by his desire to experiment with the pinpoint footwork given the effectiveness of his serve relative to other areas of his game.

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Note to audio listeners: 6:25 to 19:29 is pretty heavy on visuals; I try to describe what I'm showing as much as possible, but if you wish to skip that part my analysis shifts away from film study thereafter.
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill breaks down Jannik Sinner's dominant 2024 Miami Open performance. The Italian took over the #2 ranking with a 6-3 6-1 win over Grigor Dimitrov in the final. We'll cover why Sinner is on a path to number one, how his defense left Dimitrov without answers and what his strategy was in baseline rallies and on serve. We'll also both finalists performance as a whole.

00:00 Intro
03:05 The Draw
04:05 Dimitrov's Chance
6:25 Sinner's Defense = Breaks
19:29 Finding Dimitrov's Backhand
21:35 Sinner Serve Strategy
24:40 Performance Conclusions

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Top-seed Carlos Alcaraz looked to keep his Sunshine Double chances alive facing Grigor Dimitrov in the 2024 Miami Open quarterfinals. Gill Gross breaks down that result, and previews the semifinals featuring Alexander Zverev and a AO Final rematch of Daniil Medvedev vs. Jannik Sinner.

00:00 Intro
00:25 Alcaraz vs. Dimitrov
17:40 ? vs. Zverev
22:50 Sinner vs. Medvedev

On The Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: rating the WTA's one-slam winners of the last decade, my favorite matchups on tour, what could separate Carlos Alcaraz from Jannik Sinner long-term, why is Serena Williams considered the GOAT when Steffi Graf has statistical advantages, what improvements has Daniil Medvedev made this year, how do Alcaraz and Sinner stack up on clay, what is the potential of TopSpin SK25 the video game, how players manage themselves during rain delays, why my old videos are deleted, why is Dominic Thiem still struggling, how will the proposed Super Tour effect lower ranked players, should catching tosses be legal, why am I wearing a hat?

00:00 Intro
1:15 WTA 1-Slam Winners
8:15 Favorite Matchups
13:35 Alcaraz Advantages vs. Sinner
21:00 Serena vs. Steffi
25:25 Medvedev Adjustments
29:05 Alcaraz vs. Sinner Clay
33:35 TopSpin SK25
38:17 Rain Delay Management
41:40 Old Videos
43:45 Dominic Thiem
49:31 SuperTour Effects
54:45 Catching Tosses
57:15 The Hat

With Novak Djokovic’s uncharacteristically sloppy performances against Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open and Luca Nardi at Indian Wells, it is time to take stock of his future. He is, after all, 36 years old. Is Djokovic in decline? While it won’t take long to get an answer, Gill Gross argues it’s still far too soon to know for sure.

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross gives his quarter-by-quarter predictions for the 2024 Miami Open, featuring upset alerts, dark horses and popcorn matchups. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev, Indian Wells champion Carlos Alcaraz and Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner are deserved top-3 seeds. Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud are among the many looking to break the mold.

00:00 Intro
01:30 Alcaraz Q
08:52 Zverev Q
15:05 Medvedev Q
21:12 Sinner Q
28:00 Final Weekend

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross discusses Carlos Alcaraz's massive week at Indian Wells. How he found found his best tennis to snap Jannik Sinner's 19-match win streak and then beat Daniil Medvedev in the final for his first title since Wimbledon. We'll also cover takeaways from the Phoenix Challenger and Gill will share his personal experience in commentating it.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Alcaraz Improvements
05:52 Alcaraz d. Sinner
15:45 Alcaraz-Medvedev Serving
18:50 1st Set Tiebreak
22:00 2nd Set
24:18 Alcaraz FH Stats
28:56 Phoenix Takeaways
40:08 Commentary

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross goes over some high-profile Sunday matches at Indian Wells. Carlos Alcaraz had no trouble defeating former #6 Felix Auger-Aliassime. Jannik Sinner blitzed past Jan-Lennard Struff. Andrey Rublev was overpowered by a redlining Jiri Lehecka. Gill explains his tweet about Coco Gauff's deciding set impressiveness.

00:00 Intro
03:30 Alcaraz d. FAA
22:40 Sinner d. Struff
27:33 Lehecka d. Rublev
33:05 Deciding Set Stats

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross reacts to the cancellation of Netflix's tennis docuseries Break Point and dissects the Simona Halep ruling that paves the way for her return to tennis, before answering your comments: should Rafael Nadal have withdrawn from Indian Wells earlier, are the courts in Palm Springs faster this year, why do Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev have very different feeling towards clay despite their similar styles, did the ATP admit that Andrey Rublev shouldn't have been defaulted, why are Holger Rune's indoor HC results so much better than outdoor, what would Gill do as commissioner of tennis, how has Alex de Minaur improved and what would it take for Gill to cover more doubles.

00:00 Intro
01:22 Break Point
04:50 Halep Ruling
16:10 Nadal Withdrawal
25:48 Indian Wells Courtspeed
29:27 Medvedev vs. Zverev Clay
32:00 Matteo Arnaldi
35:42 Rublev's Appeal
42:10 Rune Outdoor HC
45:15 Commissioner of Tennis
49:50 Alex De Minaur
52:58 Doubles Analysis

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews Indian Wells with quarter-by-quarter predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. Top-seed Novak Djokovic returns to the California desert for the first time since 2019, two-seed Carlos Alcaraz defends his title, three-seed Jannik Sinner looks to stay perfect this season and four-seed Daniil Medvedev is the reigning finalist. Rafael Nadal returns from injury against longtime adversary Milos Raonic. After the final weekend prediction, we’ll chat with Tennis Channel analyst Nico Pereira to debrief on the Golden Swing of South America. We discuss the Cinderella runs, Sebastian Baez’s growing collection of titles and the calendar trends that could affect tennis in South America. Lastly, Nico explains how the Players Council works. CORRECTION: Baez has won six titles, not five as stated.

00:00 Intro

02:30 Djokovic Quarter

12:03 Medvedev Quarter

22:12 Sinner Quarter

30:40 Alcaraz Quarter

36:27 Final Weekend

39:18 Nico on Golden Swing

42:52 Calendar Changes

49:27 Sebastian Baez

54:37 Players Council

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross recaps his experience going to Las Vegas for the first ever Netflix Slam with Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz. We'll start by going over the match itself and why just the two taking the court was a victory. Then we'll get into the roadtrip to Vegas, the city itself, hotels, gambling and all the sort. As we transition to Sunday, Gill talks about his experience inside the arena. Lastly, we'll cover the long-term viability of this event as an annual exhibition.

00:00 Intro
01:40 Match Analysis
17:55 Vegas & Day Before
26:18 Match Experience
30:25 Netflix Slam Future

Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is Frances Tiafoe correct that tennis is the hardest sport in the world, can Daniil Medvedev repeat last year's Sunshine Double success, why do Czech Republic and Russia produce so many stars, should there be a January Masters 1000, has Medvedev's career already been a success, what can Gilles Simon add to Medvedev's team, how can lower ranked players earn a better living in tennis, are sparse crowds in Middle East tournaments a problem, why have Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka's nerve management gotten worse with age, why has Lorenzo Musetti struggled recently, should Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu be taking wildcards and who is most likely to win the Sunshine Double?

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jordan Thompson's Los Cabos win over Casper Ruud to win his first career title and Karen Khachanov's takedown of 18-year old Jakub Mensik. First we'll open with some quick takes on Sebastian Baez winning his first 500 in Rio. We'll try to unpack Thompson's late career improvements before going to the film to analyze the tactic that he used to beat Ruud on so many big points. We'll also address the positive elements to Ruud's baseline game, including his backhand. Then we'll get into Khachanov's performance against Mensik, plus deep dive into the crucial 1st set tiebreak. Finally, Gill explains why Mensik is his new favorite prospect on tour.

00:00 Intro

00:45 Baez Wins Rio

03:25 Thompson Overview

07:24 Thompson-Ruud Analysis

25:55 Khachanov d. Mensik

34:50 Mensik Monologue

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross is joined by Abigail Johnson to answer your comments. First, we'll discuss the breakout weeks for teenagers Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca. We'll react to Holger Rune reuniting with Patrick Mouratoglou as head coach. Then it's to the comment section: how can Jannik Sinner be defeated, why is Andy Murray slumping, are tennis players becoming robotic, can serve and volley make a comeback, why is Lorenzo Musetti struggling, should something be done about Andrey Rublev's self-harm habit, Botic Van de Zandschulp's code violation, singles players ruining doubles draws and Emma Raducanu discourse.

00:00 Intro

04:40 NewGen

23:45 Rune & Mouratoglou

26:55 Jannik Sinner

37:50 Andy Murray

46:20 Robotic Tennis

51:15 Serve & Volley

55:40 Lorenzo Musetti

59:20 Rublev Self-Harm

1:07:40 Botic Code Violation

1:09:50 Doubles Withdrawals

1:14:30 Emma Raducanu

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to next week's historic ATP Rankings revelation. Stefanos Tsitsipas's drop to #11 means there will be no one-handed backhands in the top-10. Is this just a moment in history, or is it the start of a non-reversing trend? Then, we'll cover Jannik Sinner's straight set win over Alex De Minaur in Rotterdam, which preserves the Italian's undefeated 2024 record. Finally we'll go to Rotterdam, where Facundo Diaz Acosta became a first-time champion and Carlos Alcaraz took a loss to Nicolas Jarry, extending his title drought.

00:00 Intro

00:55 One-Handed BHs

07:25 Sinner d. De Minaur

16:19 Facundo Diaz Acosta

17:55 Jarry d. Alcaraz

On this week's Mailbag, Gill is joined by Coach Jonathan Stokke, a former Duke player and host of the Baseline Intelligence Podcast. We answer your comments including: is there a place for the one-handed backhand in the modern game, can a player who hits two forehands like Teodor Davidov have success in the pros, why are you losing matches even though you hit the ball better than your opponent, should players be taught to slide on hardcourt, what are the pros and cons of training with a ball machine, is Daniil Medvedev's technique as unorthodox as everyone says, where does a player get power from, how do elite pros still have weak parts of their game, should more players hit slice for their 2nd serve?

00:00 Intro

03:00 One-Handed BHs

8:30 Two Forehands

12:40 Winning Matches

19:55 Sliding on Hard

23:43 Ball Machine Training

29:07 Medvedev's Technique

35:08 The Source of Power

41:20 Elite Player Weaknesses

46:25 Slice 2nd Serves

On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dives into the championship Sunday action in Marseille, where Ugo Humbert beat Grigor Dimitrov, and Dallas, where Tommy Paul took out Marcos Giron. We’ll talk about what it means that Humbert is top-10 in ELO and how he bothered Dimitrov tactically. We’ll discuss Paul’s elite court coverage and how he’s trying to close the gap to the top-10. Finally, we’ll cover a surprising title run for Cordoba qualifier Luciano Darderi.

00:00 Intro

00:45 Humbert Marseille

18:00 Paul Dallas

29:33 Darderi Cordoba

On this week's Mailbag, Gill gets you caught up on his time off, including an experience at PGA Golf's Waste Management Open, before answering your comments: what to make of Holger Rune splitting with coaches Boris Becker and Sevrin Luthi, how tennis should handle Saudi Arabian involvement as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune agree to an exhibition in Riyadh, takeaways from Alexander Bublik's Montpellier title, explaining variance in hard court speed, Jessica Pegula's breakup with Coach David Witt, the ATP Reality Show, Andy Roddick's "served" podcast and much more.

00:00 Intro

00:58 Gill’s Vacation

05:40 Rune Coaching

20:17 Saudi Exhibition

37:48 Bublik Montpellier

42:33 Court Speed Explainer

43:50 Top 10 Hardcourt Prefs

45:37 Pegula Splits w Witt

47:50 Sinner Rest of Year

49:28 Talent Maximizing

54:00 ATP Reality Show

57:15 Roddick on Alcaraz

59:50 Cerundolo Struggles

1:00:44 Roddick Pod

1:02:58 Active Tennis Viewing

This is the post-Australian Open Mega Mailbag. Gill Gross answers your comments, including: What is the status of Carlos Alcaraz and his title draught, how do the elite backhands in the Australian Open semifinals stack up, is men’s tennis more consistent than women’s due to best-of-five, is Novak Djokovic’s loss to Jannik Sinner a sign of lack of motivation, is this current top-four ready to dominate, what can Sinner improve from here, is Daniil Medvedev the best one-slam player ever, how can tennis media get better and thoughts on Andy Roddick’s new podcast, an update on Three, my take on Patrick Mouratoglou’s Djokovic take, is Rafael Nadal’s stock up or down after January, revisiting my top-10 prediction, Alcaraz overreaction and expectations, plus much more!

00:00 Intro

01:53 Alcaraz Status

06:10 Elite Backhands

10:15 Men vs. Women Dominance

14:03 Djokovic Motivation

19:49 Tennis Outfits

20:30 Top 4 Dominance

22:20 Sinner Next Steps

25:48 Bopanna and Hsieh

28:02 More Comebacks

29:15 Best 1 Slam Player

31:41 Medvedev Style Change

36:11 Tennis Media

41:07 Three Podcast

42:31 Cazaux vs. Prizmic

45:28 Djokovic-Sinner H2H

46:39 WTA Consistency

48:57 Mouratoglou on Novak

55:01 Nadal Stock

58:25 Sinner Drive Volley

1:00:55 Sinner Surprises

1:04:47 Top-10 Prediction

1:08:14 Alcaraz Overreactions

1:13:20 Alcaraz Expectations

1:11:55 Hot Takes

1:16:44 Nadal Scheduling

1:18:15 Cam Norrie

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On this special edition of Monday Match Analysis, hall-of-famer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to go over the 2024 Australian Open. Here on part two, we'll discuss semifinalists Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev, quarterfinalist Carlos Alcaraz and more.

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00:00 Intro

00:10 Novak Djokovic

13:23 Alexander Zverev

23:00 Carlos Alcaraz

29:00 Rune & Dimitrov

37:00 Cam Norrie

On this special edition of Monday Match Analysis, hall-of-famer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to go over the 2024 Australian Open final, plus where champion Jannik Sinner and runner-up Daniil Medvedev go from here.

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00:00 Intro

02:46 Men’s Final

14:30 Jannik Sinner

30:20 Daniil Medvedev

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner's colossal comeback against Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 Australian Open final to win his 1st career major title. We'll talk about Sinner's development from a eye-catching prospect to one of the best in the world. We'll discuss Medvedev's radical tactics that propelled him to a two-set lead. We'll cover why Medvedev's tournament was a resounding success despite the loss. We'll analyze Sinner's turnaround, including groundstroke adjustments, serve savviness, returns in play and forehand dominance. Finally, we'll explore why Medvedev changed the style that was working for him early and how the 5th set went down in favor of Sinner.

00:00 Intro

00:40 Sinner's Development

04:55 Medvedev's Start

14:45 Medvedev Takeaways

20:05 Sinner's Turnaround

37:30 Medvedev's Mistake

41:30 5th set

Gill Gross runs through the four results in the quarterfinal round at the 2024 Australian Open. Novak Djokovic beat Taylor Fritz in their highest quality match to date. Jannik Sinner kept his set streak alive with a sweep of Andrey Rublev. Daniil Medvedev pulled off another 5-set win over Hubert Hurkacz. And Alexander Zverev pulled off the upset over Carlos Alcaraz.

00:00 Intro

00:37 Djokovic d. Fritz

17:09 Sinner d. Rublev

33:38 Medvedev d. Hurkacz

54:40 Zverev d. Alcaraz

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the four quarterfinal matchups set for the Australian Open 2024. In the top half, Novak Djokovic will play Taylor Fritz in a US Open rematch and Jannik Sinner will look to deny Andrey Rublev his first major semifinal. On the bottom, Daniil Medvedev will look to reverse his negative head-to-head against Hubert Hurkacz and Carlos Alcaraz seeks his first Aussie semifinal against Alexander Zverev.

00:00 Intro
01:25 Djokovic vs. Fritz
10:41 Sinner vs. Rublev
24:50 Medvedev vs. Hurkacz
32:47 Alcaraz vs. Zverev

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Correction: Sumit Nagal is 26 years old.

On the traditional Monday Match Analysis early round Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: is there still hope for Denis Shapovalov fans, what went down in the Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Dominic Thiem match, Alexander Zverev being elected to the Player Council, the Australian Open court speed this year, new rules that allow fans to move between every game, Novak Djokovic's new comments on Ben Shelton, the Nick Kyrgios & John McEnroe commentary booth, an update on upset alerts, Borna Coric, Jiri Lehecka and ranking the top-5 best young mental games.

00:00 Intro
05:50 FAA vs. Thiem
16:43 Zverev Players' Council
19:22 My Zverev Tweet
34:10 AO Court Speed
35:55 Fan Movement
37:30 Djokovic on Shelton
41:43 Kyrgios-McEnroe Booth
45:20 Upset Alert Updates
49:24 Borna Coric
52:26 Jiri Lehecka
54:22 Top-5 Mental Games

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This Monday Match Analysis audio exclusive combines three topics from the first two days of the 2024 Australian Open. Dino Prizmic, an 18-year old qualifier from Croatia, made an impressive Slam debut on night one of the 2024 Australian Open against 10-time champion world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Andrey Rublev escaped the dangerous Thiago Seyboth Wild barely, winning a 5th-set tiebreak in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open. It was one of the most intriguing first round matches thus far. Stefanos Tsitsipas unveiled a surprising technique change in his first round Australian Open match against Zizou Bergs.

00:00 Intro

01:06 Dino Prizmic

19:23 Rublev's Escape

31:26 Tsitsipas's Serve

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2024 Australian Open with quarter-by-quarter predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. 10-time champion Novak Djokovic is the top seed, followed by 2-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz, 2-time Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev and first-time top seed Jannik Sinner.

00:00 Intro
04:45 Djokovic's Q
16:27 Sinner's Q
25:00 Medvedev's Q
34:45 Alcaraz's Q
43:00 Final Weekend

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross starts by reacting to the news Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the 2024 Australian Open. Then we'll cover Grigor Dimitrov's title in Brisbane and his win over Holger Rune in the final. We'll go rubber-by-rubber in breaking down Germany's United Cup win over Poland, which was powered by Alexander Zverev's singles win against Hubert Hurkacz and Zverev's pairing with Laura Siegemund. We'll end on some Hong Kong takeaways, where Andrey Rublev won the title.

00:00 Intro
00:45 Nadal Setback
03:58 Dimitrov Ends Drought
08:00 Dimitrov d. Rune Analysis
27:24 Germany United Cup
28:50 Siegemund Mixed
34:10 Zverev d. Hurkacz
45:30 Swiatek d. Kerber
48:42 Hong Kong

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what do you think of Alex De Minaur after his hot start to 2024, who is right in the feud between Nick Kyrgios and Boris Becker, Rafael Nadal's Australian Open keys after losing to Jordan Thompson, have Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas missed their chance to win a major, who is the most talented player outside of the top-30, what improvements does Holger Rune need to make to equal Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, what has Casper Ruud done so well at United Cup, WTA top-5 predictions, tactics in a potential Novak Djokovic vs. Nadal match, tennis broadcasting questions and more!

00:00 Intro
01:15 Alex De Minaur
14:25 Kyrgios vs. Becker
16:45 Nadal AO Keys
29:39 Tsitsipas and Zverev
33:08 AO Warmups
33:35 Lower Ranked Talents
36:11 Rune Improvements
38:22 Ruud United Cup
40:27 WTA Predictions
43:30 Rune Forehand
46:45 Nadal vs. Djokovic
48:37 Tennis Broadcasting

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross discusses Rafael Nadal's comeback match in Brisbane: a winning effort against longtime rival Dominic Thiem. How much did we learn about what Rafa's 2024 prospects? Plus, we'll analyze the changes in the United Cup format, Mikhail Youzhny's comments on Dennis Shapovalov, the early season form of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Roman Safiullin, Stefanos Tsitsipas's back injury, Sebastian Korda's forehand, Casper Ruud's start and the updated ATP website.

00:00 Intro
1:26 Nadal vs. Thiem
14:55 United Cup Tweaks
20:20 Youzhny on Shapovalov
25:40 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
27:16 Roman Safiullin
29:40 Tsitsipas Injury
31:55 Korda Forehand
33:58 Ruud Start
34:40 ATP Website

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your questions, including: who should (and shouldn't) Rafael Nadal want to draw first round in his Brisbane return, what is the ideal scheduling to prepare for the Australian Open, what is the potential for NextGen champion Hamad Medjedovic, is Daniil Medvedev in his head about winning the same title twice, will Naomi Osaka return to slam contendership, will a Super Tour destroy the small tournaments, comparing the prospects of Sebastian Korda to Jack Draper, the forced silence during tennis points, is the ATP Finals format optimized, is it possible for someone to return with two hands and use a one-hander from the baseline, is Carlos Alcaraz's backhand underrated and more!

00:00 Intro
01:00 Nadal's Ideal Start
3:40 AO Prep
7:55 AO Balls
8:55 Hamad Medjedovich
13:12 Medvedev Title Defense
16:35 Naomi Osaka
19:25 Super Tour
24:12 Korda vs. Draper
27:12 Silence During Pts
32:32 ATP Finals Format
34:42 Alcaraz's Backhand
40:23 Future Stars

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Gill Gross predicts the ATP year-end top-10 ahead of the 2024 season. The year begins with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Hubert Hurkacz and Taylor Fritz make up the current top ten. Intriguing names on the outside looking in include Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Felix Auger Aliassime, Nick Kyrgios, Ben Shelton, Karen Khachanov, Jack Draper, Alex de Minaur, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul. All 20 of those players, and more, will be discussed on this week's show.

00:00 Intro
00:55 2022 Reflection
05:40 Honorable Honorables
07:50 Honorable Mentions
16:00 No. 10
19:30 No. 9
21:38 No. 8
25:10 No. 7
26:57 No. 6
28:50 No. 5
32:23 No. 4
35:05 No. 3
38:00 No. 2
40:55 No. 1
43:41 Full List/Conclusions

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On the ultimate off-season Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what's on my bucket list, how do I prepare for an episode of Monday Match Analysis, which artists made my Spotify Wrapped, is tennis commentary my full time job, what country have I always wanted to visit, my favorite meals of 2023, my experience ballboying, who would win in a match between myself and Alex Gruskin, why I've declined on UFC fandom, do more people watch my channel or listen to my podcast, thoughts on the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender live action, what my job would be if I didn't do this and my favorite values.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Bucket List
05:03 My Process
11:24 Spotify Wrapped
18:25 My Job
21:45 Dream Destination
25:28 Top Meals
34:06 Ballboying
38:17 My Car
39:22 Gross vs. Gruskin
41:10 Mixed Martial Arts
47:15 Podcast vs. YouTube
50:30 New Avatar Show
52:58 Fallback Job
55:25 Favorite Values

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On this week's special off-season Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets to cover each and every top-30 ATP player. This isn't just a lookback on 2023 or a lookahead to 2024- it's a combination of both as we tackle one essential question we have at this moment for every player. Part 1 featured players ranked 1-13, this Part 2 features ranking spots 14-30 plus Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios.

00:00 Intro
00:49 Tommy Paul
04:55 Grigor Dimitrov
08:00 Karen Khachanov
10:53 Frances Tiafoe
15:24 Ben Shelton
23:33 Cameron Norrie
27:32 Nicolas Jarry
32:57 Ugo Humbert
38:27 Francisco Cerundolo
43:50 Adrian Mannarino
44:45 Tallon Griekspoor
45:50 Sebastian Korda
49:40 Jan-Lennard Struff
51:06 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
53:45 Lorenzo Musetti
57:15 Sebastian Baez
59:08 Felix Auger Aliassime
1:00:38 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
1:02:10 Rafael Nadal
1:07:35 Nick Kyrgios

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On this week's special off-season Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets to cover each and every top-30 ATP player. This isn't just a lookback on 2023 or a lookahead to 2024- it's a combination of both as we tackle one essential question we have at this moment for every player.

00:00 Intro 04:00 Novak Djokovic 09:40 Carlos Alcaraz 14:30 Daniil Medvedev 18:40 Jannik Sinner 23:10 Andrey Rublev 27:28 Stefanos Tsitsipas 32:54 Alexander Zverev 37:45 Holger Rune 45:10 Hubert Hurkacz 47:10 Taylor Fritz 49:50 Casper Ruud 55:00 Alex De Minaur

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The 6th Annual Monday Match Analysis Awards, hosted by Gill Gross, pay tribute to the greatest accomplishments and spectacles we witnessed over the course of the 2023 ATP season. If this award show were in-person, the following players would be in attendance (winners and honorable mentions): Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Fabian Marozsán, Thiago Seyboth Wild, Ben Shelton, Arthur Fils, Chris Eubanks, Gael Monfils, Andy Murray, Andrey Rublev and Matja Pecotic.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Best Shot
06:12 Story of the Year
11:20 Comeback Player
15:45 Match Comeback
23:00 Newcomer of the Year
26:25 Best Tournament Run
32:10 Best Upset
37:10 Best Match Performance
41:00 Match of the Year
46:40 Player of the Year

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On the last Mailbag of the season, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is Andrey Rublev's racquet to blame for his weaker 2nd serve, why Hsieh Su-Wei is a marvel, might the grand slams, ATP and WTA combine to create a super tour, what grade should we give Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev's seasons, when will Novak Djokovic consider retirement, why doesn't Djokovic hit a lot of runaround forehands, what is my favorite tennis style to watch, should Hubert Hurkacz be a serve & volleyer, what is the status of Nick Kyrgios heading into next season, is it harder to develop offense or defense, is Carlos Alcaraz too short to have success into the next decade, what did we learn from Jannik Sinner's win over Djokovic at Davis Cup and is he Nole's biggest threat at the Australian Open.

00:00 Intro
01:11 Rublev 2nd Serve
9:13 Hsieh Su-Wei
11:38 Super Tour
15:32 Gladiatorial Tennis
19:00 Tsitsipas & Zverev
26:55 Djokovic Retirement
30:40 Djokovic Runarounds
33:24 Stylistic Preferance
37:26 Zverev-Medvedev Matches
39:50 Hurkacz Tactics
40:37 Nick Kyrgios
43:55 Developing Offense
48:00 Sinner vs. Tsitsipas
50:20 Alcaraz Height
53:10 Djokovic vs. Sinner DC

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross discusses Novak Djokovic's dominant conclusion to an all-time 2023 tour season. He beat Jannik Sinner in the championship at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin 6-3 6-3. We'll discuss why the gap between Djokovic and the field increases in the fastest conditions on tour, Djokovic's dominant serving performance on 1st and 2nd deliveries, the reversal of forehand success from the Round Robin match to this one, Sinner's performance and finally why Djokovic's tennis is like a great cup of coffee

00:00 Intro 01:10 Djokovic in Turin Conditions 03:37 The Final 04:10 Djokovic Serve 12:13 Forehand Reversal 21:16 Sinner Assessment 23:13 Good Coffee & Djokovic

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz met in the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals semis, with their H2H tied 2-2. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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In the first semifinal at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals, Italian crowd favorite Jannik Sinner battled former champion Daniil Medvedev. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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In a matchup that would determine Novak Djokovic's semifinals fate, Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune clashed in the final Round Robin match of the Green Group at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On Tuesday at the ATP Finals in Turin, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, the two hottest players in the world, locked horns in the round robin stage and delivered an epic. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev faced off to open Red Group round robin play at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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Coming into the match tied 2-2 overall, Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune opened their ATP Finals round robin campaigns on Sunday in Turin. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews and predicts the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, where the top-8 will do battle on the quickest conditions on tour. The Green Group features Novak Djokovic, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner, while the Red Group has Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev. We’ll also cover Ugo Humbert’s title in Metz and Adrian Mannarino’s perfect ending in Sofia.

00:00 Intro
01:30 Humbert Metz
06:25 Mannarino Sofia
08:25 Turin Intro
16:40 Green Group
24:23 Red Group
31:09 Final Weekend

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On this ATP Finals Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: how has Novak Djokovic's movement evolved in his career, what will happen when Jannik Sinner plays Djokovic on a hardcourt for the first time, who are the ATP stylistic equivalents for every WTA top-10 player, have Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev peaked, why might Carlos Alcaraz struggle on indoor hard court, has Djokovic's fitness improved, has the impact of on-court coaching been minimal, should TV broadcasts be using court-level cameras, is Sinner's physicality still a concern, can Iga Swiatek win a Wimbledon, why has Dominic Thiem's injury been harder to recover from than Zverev's, and is this the strongest ATP Finals field we've seen in a while.

00:00 Intro
01:25 Djokovic Movement
09:25 Sinner vs. Djokovic on Hard
12:08 WTA x ATP Comparisons
22:33 Zverev and Tsitsipas Peaked?
26:51 Alcaraz on Indoor Hard
28:28 Turin Serving
30:56: Alcaraz Longterm Health
33:00 Djokovic Fitness
36:58 Coaching Impact
40:57 Court-Level Camera
43:35 Sinner Physicality
45:20 Swiatek Wimbledon
48:55 Zverev vs. Thiem Recoveries
51:15 ATP Finals Field

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to Novak Djokovic's straight set win over Grigor Dimitrov in the Rolex Paris Masters final. We'll explain what was most impressive about Djokovic's title run and why Grigor Dimitrov has plenty to be proud of despite the loss. Then we'll look specifically at the final, pondering what went wrong for Dimitrov and taking a closer look at his mistakes. Finally, we'll break down Djokovic's slice and his depth, and why it's so important in this matchup.

00:00 Intro
00:53 Djokovic Takeaways
06:30 Dimitrov Takeaways
11:05 The Final
12:00 Dimitrov Struggles
16:23 Film: Service Breaks
23:39 Djokovic Slice
28:12 Djokovic Depth

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross runs through some Paris Masters results before answering your comments, including: does Carlos Alcaraz's post-US Open struggles resemble Rafael Nadal's, is Paris-Bercy at fault for the scheduling that led to Jannik Sinner's withdrawal, who are the best serve returners ever, evaluating Roman Saffiulin, what has gone wrong at the WTA Finals, how disappointing will it be if Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev never win a slam, are players allowed to skip the ATP Finals, is Andrey Rublev the 5th best player in the world, is Jannik Sinner an elite baseliner, unpacking the news of Zverev latest legal trouble due to a domestic violence charge and more.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Paris Takeaways
09:55 Alcaraz = Nadal Post-USO
15:28 Sinner Schedule Drama
19:47 Best Returners
27:26 Roman Saffiulin
34:30 WTA Finals
44:58 Slamless Tsitsipas & Zverev
49:49 Tennis Fandom
52:46 ATP Finals Skippage
53:50 Rublev 5th Best
55:45 Sinner Baselining
57:47 Zverev DV Penalty Order
1:13:33 Federer vs. Alcaraz Talent

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters, the final 1000 of the year on the indoor hardcourts of Bercy. There will be quarter-by-quarter dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are in action opposite each other for the first time since the US Open, while Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev come off their Vienna final in great form. There is also the Race to Turin- how will Hubert Hurkacz, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev fare?

00:00 Intro

03:14 Djokovic Quarter

09:17 Sinner Quarter

15:15 Medvedev Quarter

22:57 Alcaraz Quarter

29:40 Final Weekend

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner's second straight win over Daniil Medvedev this month, this time in the final of Vienna. We'll cover Vienna's top player dominance, what made this Sinner-Medvedev match different than their clash in Beijing. We'll discuss Sinner's baseline patterns, his emphatic fitness statement and his serve improvements, plus where Medvedev had success in the match. Finally, we'll consider how Felix Auger-Aliassime's title run in Basel was both remarkable and unremarkable at this same time.

00:00 Intro

1:05 Vienna Theme

3:36 Sinner-Med H2H

8:20 Angles and Redirects

18:02 3rd set Fatigue

22:52 Sinner Serve

30:00 Medvedev Success

36:06 FAA Basel

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: is Boris Becker the right coach for Holger Rune, how would Carlos Alcaraz match up against Roger Federer, why did Jenson Brooksby get suspended for 18 months, how might Sinner fare at the ATP Finals, who will end up winning the Race to Turin and qualifying, one thing each of the top-10 should work on in the offseason, is Ben Shelton's recent form a sign of things to come, are Alcaraz's injuries concern, what to make of Saudi Arabia Masters 1000 rumors, and much more!

00:00 Intro 00:53 Becker X Rune 08:44 Federer vs. Alcaraz 12:22 Brooksby Suspension 19:25 2024 Slam Prediction 20:55 Sinner ATP Finals 23:45 Netcords 26:25 Race to Turin 30:00 Offseason Improvements 36:31 Ben Shelton Heater 42:28 1st Slam contenders 47:35 Alcaraz Health 50:07 Evaluating Tennis Talent 53:07 Saudi Arabia Masters 1000

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross goes through the three ATP events from last week. Ben Shelton won his first career title in the Tokyo 500 with a straight set win over Aslan Karatsev. Alexander Bublik returned to form with a terrific performance against young Frenchman Arthur Fils to win Antwerp. And Gael Monfils is back in the winner circle in Stockholm, despite looking down and out in his career just 6 months ago.

00:00 Intro

00:30 Ben Shelton Tokyo

13:10 Sascha Bublik Antwerp

28:24 Monfils Stockholm

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects the riveting match tiebreak that saw Hubert Hurkacz beat Andrey Rublev to win his second Masters 1000 title at Shanghai 2023. We'll go over Hurkacz's forehand performance, his serve dominance and his season as whole. We'll discuss where Rublev was slightly lacking. Finally, we'll cover some other Shanghai results such as Sebastian Korda's win over Daniil Medvedev, Ugo Humbert's takedown of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Fabian Marozan's big week.

00:00 Intro
1:00 3rd Set TB
11:04 Hurkacz FH
13:30 Hurkacz’s Season
18:52 Hurkacz Serve
23:22 Rublev Thoughts
30:05 Korda d. Medvedev
33:44 Humbert d. Tsitsipas
38:28 Fabian Marozan

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: breaking down Grigor Dimitrov's win over Carlos Alcaraz, why has Alcaraz gone without a title since Wimbledon, do I miss being a fan of tennis instead of an analyst, what should be done now that numerous players have complained about the tennis balls, has the Alcaraz fear factor gone away, who would win in a cage fight between Daniil Medvedev and Nick Kyrgios, how did Ben Shelton beat Jannik Sinner in Shanghai, things I learned about top-10 players this year, should Alcaraz be less focused on year-end number one, is Alcaraz putting too much in his schedule, why is Bryan Shelton's coaching more accepted than other fathers on tour such as Christian Ruud, Apostolos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev Sr., and finally thoughts on Novak Djokovic's response to Rafael Nadal's "frustrated" comments.

00:00 Intro
02:05 Dimitrov d. Alcaraz
13:50 Alcaraz Struggles
20:27 Analysts vs. Fan
24:00 Tennis Balls
29:13 Alcaraz Fear Factor
31:00 Medvedev vs. Kyrgios MMA
32:37 Shelton d. Sinner
36:47 Alcaraz Stock
40:45 Top-10 Takeaways
43:47 Alcaraz No. 1 Push
48:05 Alcaraz Scheduling
51:45 Bryan Shelton Coaching
56:52 Djokovic's Response to Rafa

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments as the Shanghai Masters begins, including: why hasn't Jannik Sinner made more inroads at majors, who are the most unorthodox tennis players, which Big 3 matches were the best, why did we stop talking about Peng Shuai, is Russia the best tennis men's tennis nation, why is Shanghai more predictable than Bercy, are Sinner and Novak Djokovic similar players, did Sinner figure out the key to reversing negative records against Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, why has Caroline Garcia declined this year, and MORE.

00:00 Intro
00:35 Sinner at Majors
05:52 Unorthodox Hulk
12:58 Best Big-3 Matches
18:47 Peng Shuai Revisited
25:41 Russian Men's Tennis
32:40 Shanghai vs. Bercy
35:05 Sinner-Djokovic Similarities
38:18 Sinner Return & Tactics
44:57 1st serve vs. 2nd serve
46:50 AO 1st Sunday
49:17 Caroline Garcia
56:18 S&V Resurgence
58:26 Schwartzman Struggles

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters. Quarter-by-quarter analysis of dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and quarterfinal predictions. Plus, final weekend predictions at the end. In Novak Djokovic's absence, Carlos Alcaraz is the top seed, followed by Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas. The draw also sets up a potential US Open rematch between Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner.

00:00 Intro
04:28 Alcaraz Quarter
10:38 Tsitsipas Quarter
17:21 Rune Quarter
22:50 Medvedev Quarter
30:35 Final Weekend

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments as the 2023 Asian Swing begins. We cover Novak Djokovic's clutch advantage over Roger Federer, Grigor Dimitrov's consistent albeit unspectacular year, Matteo Berrettini's downward trend, Rafael Nadal's comments on the GOAT discussion, WTA performance byes, if Laver Cup is an exhibition or an ATP event and more!

00:00 Intro
01:30 Djokovic vs. Federer Clutchness
08:38 Grigor Dimitrov
13:40 Post-Djokovic Era
15:20 Matteo Berrettini
20:20 2013 vs. 2023 ATP
25:32 Nadal Concedes GOAT
29:04 WTA Performance Byes
33:20 Top 5 Tournaments
37:39 NextGen Player Rundown
42:54 Is Laver Cup Exhibition

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Cracked Racquets podcast host Alex Gruskin to go over the most important storylines for the rest of the season. They'll discuss Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger Aliassime, Holger Rune, who will finish as the ATP's number one American, who will make the year-end championships and something to look out for in Shanghai. Gill starts with a monologue about what we learned about the Laver Cup in an underpowered 2023 edition.

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00:00 Intro

01:12 Laver Cup

11:45 Holger Rune

19:38 Felix Auger Aliassime

29:50 WTA No. 8

31:50 No. 1 American

38:16 Stefanos Tsitsipas

56:20 NextGen & Davis Cup

59:45 Alcaraz & Sinner Shanghai

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments following the 2023 US Open. We cover recent news of Simona Halep's four year suspension, the top-10 players of the 2010s, Margaret Court comparisons, Dominic Thiem and the US Open sickness, Dominic Stricker's win over Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and Coco Gauff's shots at tennis media, Novak Djokovic's few weaknesses, the new reality of the Carlos Alcaraz vs. Daniil Medvedev matchup, the Alexander Zverev vs. Jannik Sinner match and so much more.

00:00 Intro

01:00 Halep Suspension

15:40 Top-10 of 2010s

21:09 Margaret Court Comps

24:43 Thiem & US Open Illness

27:12 Stricker def. Tsitsipas

33:16 Gauff & Ruud vs. Media

41:22 Djokovic's Weaknesses

45:16 Big 3 Interview

48:57 Alcaraz-Medvedev H2H

54:23 Medvedev Return Adjustment

57:00 Ruud vs. Rublev Outlook

59:25 Medvedev's Backhand

1:01:58 Toni Nadal Comments

1:05:05 Alcaraz's Forehand

1:07:23 Big 3 Adaptations

1:09:31 Court Dimensions

1:11:29 Djokovic Anticipation

1:14:00 Two Takes

1:15:01 Ruud Struggles

1:16:54 Zverev vs. Sinner

1:21:56 Home Court Advantage

1:23:54 Nadal vs. S&V

1:25:20 Serve vs. Return Importance

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On this special edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink for the traditional post-major chat, analyzing Novak Djokovic's 3-set win over Daniil Medvedev in the final and where both players stand moving forward. Plus, they discuss Carlos Alcaraz's hardcourt swing, in which he didn't manage a title. They also evaluate 20-year old Ben Shelton the surprise semifinalist in New York.

00:00 Intro
02:05 Djokovic-Medvedev
27:00 Carlos Alcaraz
43:50 Year-end No. 1
46:30 Ben Shelton

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In the 2023 US Open women's singles final, soon-to-be world number one Aryna Sabalenka hunted her second major title against surging American Coco Gauff seeking her first. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross recaps Novak Djokovic's straight set victory over Daniil Medvedev to win his 4th US Open title and 24th major. We'll start by discussing how this win cements 2023 as a pantheon season for the 36-year old Djokovic. Then, we'll go in depth on the pivotal 2nd set: how Medvedev executed his plan perfectly and why Djokovic's go-to tactic made sure that didn't matter in the end. Finally, we'll discuss Djokovic's strategic baseline variety and his success returning Daniil's 2nd serve.

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00:00 Intro
01:35 Big Picture Takeaways

04:00 Early Stages

07:20 Medvedev Tactics

15:40 Djokovic S&V

36:35 Djokovic Evolution

38:53 Baseline Variety

42:25 2nd Serve Returning

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects the 2023 US Open Men's Singles draw and gives quarter-by-quarter predictions including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and final weekend picks. Carlos Alcaraz is defending his first major title as the top-seed, 2-seed Novak Djokovic is seeking his first US Open crown since 2018 riding high after winning Cincinnati, 3-seed Daniil Medvedev is looking to return to his hardcourt specialist ways at the tournament he won in 2021, and 4-seed Holger Rune will hope to make his major breakthrough. Canada champion Jannik Sinner is the 6-seed, and has been drawn near resurgent former top-5 player Alexander Zverev. Plus, Americans Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe look to thrill the New York crowd.

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00:00 Intro
02:04 Alcaraz Quarter
11:25 Medvedev Quarter
21:11 Rune Quarter
29:13 Djokovic Quarter
36:20 Final Weekend

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On this pre-US Open Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why has Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled so much in finals, is the past few years of men's tennis a weak era or a strong era, why has Tommy Paul given Carlos Alcaraz fits, does Alcaraz help Novak Djokovic's long-term motivation, does the underdog dominate the Djokovic-Alcaraz rivalry, what should be made of the ATP's new Baseline Program, was the Cincinnati final the greatest BO3 match of all-time, should all draw reveals be livestreamed, how might Alcaraz's development effect Djokovic, what explains the results of Borna Coric, how Juan Carlos Ferrero's coaching impacts Alcaraz matches, what is a transition game, what might Coco Gauff accomplish at the US Open, why does Jimmy Connors go under the radar and do are US Open wildcards John Isner, Caroline Wozniaki and Venus Williams deserving?

00:00 Intro 07:40 Strong/Weak Era 12:48 Tommy Paul vs. Alcaraz 17:23 Djokovic motivation 18:22 Underdog Success 21:21 ATP Baseline Program 25:58 Greatest BO3 Matches 28:19 Streaming Draw Ceremonies 31:26 Alcaraz Development 34:00 Borna Coric 37:44 JCF's Coaching 41:52 Transition Game 43:15 Coco Gauff 45:56 Jimmy Connors 48:10 US Open Wildcards

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Gill Gross reveals his finalized 2023 US Open men's singles power rankings. Then, Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets joins the show to compare notes (15:50). The power rankings are a list of US Open contenders in order of their likelihood to win the title or make a deep run based on a subjective interpretation of evidence. These are not predictions--- no draws, matchups, or gut feelings here.

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill unpacks what was a gem of a final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. We'll talk about what made the match so special to watch, then we'll discuss the interesting physical developments on both sides of the net, Djokovic's point shortening skills, Djokovic's 2nd serve strategy and some of his other keys to success in the match. Then, we'll break down Alcaraz's tactics and weigh their effectiveness.

00:00 Intro 01:40 Match Summary 04:50 Physical Developments 14:35 Djokovic Serves & Volleys 17:00 2nd serve strategy 21:45 Other Djokovic Success 26:24 Alcaraz Tactics

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why are players complaining about the balls in Cincinnati, saying something about Rafael Nadal, the top-10 serves among the top-10 players, is Novak Djokovic right when he says tennis is all mental, what determines a good matchup vs. a bad matchup for Daniil Medvedev, how would I train if I had to play a pro, why hasn't Holger Rune won on outdoor hardcourts, is there something wrong with Medvedev's serve, why aren't there many lefties right now, what is Alexei Popyrin's ceiling and what can Alex de Minaur do to reach the next level.

00:00 Intro 01:05 Cincinnati Balls 03:55 Rafael Nadal 05:38 Top 10 Serves 12:58 Is Tennis Mental 16:03 US Open 4-Seed 18:00 Medvedev Matchups 23:07 Gill vs. Pro 27:53 Rune Outdoor HC 30:50 Cincinnati vs. Charlotte 35:36 Medvedev Serve 39:00 No Lefties 40:15 Alexei Popyrin 43:13 Alex de Minaur

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to Jannik Sinner's breakthrough victory in Toronto, Canada. He beat Alex de Minaur in the final to win his first career Masters 1000 title. We'll analyze Sinner's development up until this point and discuss what it means for his US Open title hopes. We'll talk about the three biggest things the Italian has improved to get to this point. Then, we'll dive into the final and dissect how De Minaur's brilliant baseline tactics were not enough to overcome Sinner's technical advantages. Our partner is AG1. Go to drinkAG1.com/GILL

00:00 Intro
00:25 Sinner's Status
07:37 Sinner's 3 Improvements
16:02 Final Analysis

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, the final Masters 1000 ahead of the US Open, quarter-by-quarter, with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. 2-seed Novak Djokovic returns to the event for the first time since 2019, while top-seeds Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev seek bounceback efforts after falling before the semis in Canada.

00:00 Intro 03:30 Alcaraz Quarter 08:41 Tsitsipas Quarter 16:17 Medvedev Quarter 22:31 Djokovic Quarter 26:20 Final Weekend

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Gill Gross recaps an eventful Quarterfinal Friday in Toronto, which saw top-seed Carlos Alcaraz lose to Tommy Paul and two-seed Daniil Medvedev lose to Alex de Minaur. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina continued his red-hot run with a decisive win over Mackie McDonald. And in the nightcap, now-title-favorite Jannik Sinner defeated Gael Monfils. The semifinals are Sinner vs. Paul and De Minaur vs. Davidovich Fokina.

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: was it ever realistic for Novak Djokovic to win 30 major titles, taking a look at the seasons of Cam Norrie and Felix Auger Aliassime, discussing Milos Raonic's big wins in Canada, is it fair to question Daniil Medvedev's longevity, how much trouble will Medvedev have adjusting his return position, is Casper Ruud primed for a successful finish to the season, and is two first serves a viable strategy?

00:00 Intro/Toronto

03:24 30 Slams

06:31 Cam Norrie

08:27 Felix Auger Aliassime

11:20 Milos Raonic

15:15 Medvedev Longevity

17:13 Medvedev Return Adjustment 19:57 Casper Ruud

22:50 Two 1st Serves

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 National Bank Open in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the first of two one-week Masters 1000s on North American hardcourt ahead of the US Open, quarter-by-quarter, with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. Carlos Alcaraz, the No. 1 seed, is playing his first tour event since winning Wimbledon. 2-seed Daniil Medvedev is thrilled to be back on hardcourt again. 3-seed Casper Ruud was a semifinalist in Canada (Montreal last year). And the No. 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas looks to continue positive momentum after picking up his first-ever outdoor hardcourt title in Los Cabos 250.

00:00 Intro

05:23 Pick To Win

11:25 Alcaraz Quarter

14:25 Tsitsipas Quarter

17:50 Ruud Quarter

21:14 Medvedev Quarter

23:58 Final Weekend

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On this week's pre-recorded Monday Match Analysis, Gill chats with Karue Sell of MyTennisHQ and Clay Thompson of MprooV about various engaging tennis topics. MprooV has recently launched its tennis improvement platform, featuring a curation of the best content on the internet. Please check it out here! https://app.mproov.me/gillgross

00:00 Intro

03:15 Chris Eubanks

18:20 Maxime Cressy

29:35 Carlos Alcaraz

44:00 Naomi Osaka

51:08 MprooV

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: how did Roger Federer win five US Opens in a row considering the unpredictable nature of the event in recent times, does Daniil Medvedev have a chance at beating Carlos Alcaraz on a very fast court, ranking the forehands of ATP top-10 players, which slam is Andrey Rublev's best chance to make his first semifinal, what is the status of Novak Djokovic's motivation, should something like ELO ratings be used instead of the current ranking system, who will get the US Open 4-seed, what are the most aesthetically pleasing shots, what are tips for attending the US Open, will Alexander Zverev win a slam, what is Chris Eubanks's ceiling, Jack Draper evaluation, struggles for Ben Shelton and Sebastian Korda and the future of analytics in tennis.

00:00 Intro

01:03 Federer's USO Streak

03:51 Medvedev's Alcaraz Issue

06:30 Top-10 Forehands

12:11 Rublev's Best Slam

14:14 Djokovic Motivation

18:54 ELO Rankings

21:48 US Open 4th Seed

25:10 Aesthetic Shots

27:50 US Open Tips

31:25 Zverev Slam Chances

34:55 Chris Eubanks

37:17 Jack Draper 38:45 Korda and Shelton

40:40 Tennis Analytics

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill runs through the three ATP finals from last week. In Umag, Stan Wawrinka fell just short of his first title since 2017 due to an inspired effort by Alexei Popyrin, who won his second career ATP trophy. Alexander Zverev displayed dominance in his native Hamburg, defeating Laslo Djere to win his 20th career title. Finally, Taylor Fritz broke off a relative slump with a title in Atlanta, fending off a tricky Aleksandar Vukic.
00:00 Intro 00:55 Wawrinka vs. Popyrin Umag 18:20 Zverev vs. Djere Hamburg 31:40 Fritz vs. Vukic Atlanta

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Gill Gross responds to your comments on this weeks Mailbag, including: did Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon triumph save tennis, which top-20 player would be my worst matchup, why has Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled at the US Open, serve-return dynamic in Djokovic-Alcaraz, comparing the Wimbledon final to other historical matches, the new era of tennis, Ben Shelton's struggles, the worst tennis takes, is there too much focus on Novak Djokovic's mistakes in the final, will Daniil Medvedev win another slam, how impressive was Nadal's 2013 HC season, is it better to serve first in a set, time between set breaks and Felix Auger Aliassime's rough 2023.

00:00 Intro 00:30 Did Alcaraz Save Tennis 05:39 My Matchup Nightmare 08:35 Tsitsipas at US Open 13:35 Alcaraz-Djokovic Serve-Return 17:20 Fed-Rafa Wimbledon 08 20:26 New Era ATP 23:50 Ben Shelton Struggles 26:30 Worst Tennis Takes 33:56 Djokovic Mistakes Overblown? 43:01 Medvedev 2nd Slam 45:11 Nadal Summer 2013 47:25 Starting Sets Serving 50:43 Set Breaks 53:00 Felix Auger-Aliassime

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Jon Wertheim (Tennis Channel, CBS, Sports Illustrated) to discuss the largest off-court topics in tennis today, including: Saudi Arabian investment, 2-week Masters, on-court coaching, WTA roadmap to equal pay and PEDs suspensions. In the open, we’ll talk about the rule-breaking exhibition that was Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) Los Angeles, plus Adrian Mannarino adding a grass title in Newport over Alex Michelesen and Andrey Rublev’s brilliant performance to beat Casper Ruud in the Bastad final.

CORRECTION at 1:00:30 - Retract Janko Tipsarevic, insert Viktor Troicki.
00:00 Intro 01:55 Ultimate Tennis Showdown 13:22 Newport Mannarino 18:22 Bastad Rublev 24:23 Jon Wertheim 25:18 Coaching 32:30 2-Week Masters 38:10 Saudi Arabia 49:30 WTA Equal Pay 54:22 PEDs 1:04:07 Rest of Year

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers to your comments after Wimbledon 2023, including: why don't some players improve as much as others, will Carlos Alcaraz's success motivate Rafael Nadal's comeback, what can stop Alcaraz from being an all-time great, long-awaited returns to the tour from Milos Raonic, Kevin Anderson, Kei Nishikori and Caroline Wozniaki, disappointing Wimbledon semifinals from Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, is Alcaraz-Djokovic the match of the decade, did Novak underestimate Carlitos on grass, why do some players prefer the natural surfaces, ranking the top-10 slices, Andy Murray's priorities, Rune vs. Alcaraz, the WTA Big 3, Djokovic serve speed and tennis career would you rather.

00:00 Intro
01:10 Pro Improvement
07:30 Nadal Motivation
11:35 Alcaraz Long-term Obstacles
18:32 Tour Comebacks
24:07 Semifinal Disappointments
29:57 Decade's Best Slam Finals
35:38 Did Djokovic Underestimate
41:14 Natural Surface Lovers
47:36 Ranking Slices
51:57 Murray Outlook
54:55 Alcaraz vs. Rune
58:12 Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina
1:00:58 Djokovic Serve
1:05:18 Career WouldYouRather

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On this special edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink for the traditional post-major chat, unpacking Carlos Alcaraz's ground-shifting five-set win over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon 2023 Final. Plus, discussion of semifinalists Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner.

00:00 Intro
01:45 Key Moments, Novak Errors
19:40 Alcaraz Improvements
30:09 Alcaraz Return
32:35 Wind
37:00 Alcaraz Big Picture
43:06 US Open
52:43 Jannik Sinner

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis with Gill Gross, we'll digest a victory of epic proportions for Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win his 2nd career major title and 1st Wimbledon. We'll explain why Alcaraz's win has almost no equal in the Big 3 era. We'll attempt to make sense of Alcaraz's vast improvement mentally from their previous match in Paris. We'll break down the array of weapons the Spaniard used to win the 5th set. We'll discuss the moments that Novak would love to have back, and why his forehand deserves some blame. Finally, Gill empties out his notes and discusses the silver lining for Djokovic in defeat.

00:00 Intro
00:25 Historical Context
5:05 Alcaraz's Mental Adjustment
11:28 5th Set Showcase
23:48 Djokovic Mistakes
33:43 Forehand Firepower
35:50 Notebook Dump
42:30 Next for Novak

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The top two seeds, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, have marched all the way to the Wimbledon 2023 men's final in impressive fashion. Will Djokovic win his record-tying 8th Wimbledon and complete the Channel Double? Or will Carlos Alcaraz score a statement win for the ages to win his 2nd slam?

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Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev squared off in the second men's semifinal of the day at Wimbledon 2023. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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The men's semifinals have arrived with all four favorites emerging from their quarters. Top-seed Carlos Alcaraz will battle fellow major champion Daniil Medvedev and seven time champion Novak Djokovic will face Jannik Sinner in his slam semifinal debut. Gill Gross preview and predictions...

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The two best 20-year olds in the world, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune, took to the court in the 2023 Wimbledon quarterfinals. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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Novak Djokovic stood in the way of Andrey Rublev's first career major semifinal at Wimbledon 2023. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by commentator Mark Petchey to preview each men's quarterfinal at Wimbledon 2023. That's Novak Djokovic vs. Andrey Rublev, Jannik SInner vs. Roman Saffiullin, Daniil Medvedev vs. Christopher Eubanks and Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune. We'll also address the problematic scheduling on Wimbledon Centre Court, where play has begun at 1:30 PM every day, only to be interrupted by the 11 PM curfew. Gill also recaps Monday at Wimbledon which included Eubanks defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alcaraz taking out Matteo Berrettini, Djokovic finishing off Hubert Hurkacz and Rune edging out Grigor Dimitrov.

00:00 Intro
00:25 Monday Recap
13:45 Wimbledon Scheduling
20:30 Djokovic-Rublev
29:14 Sinner-Safiullin
36:20 Medvedev-Eubanks
43:42 Alcaraz-Rune
55:10 PICKS

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Gill Gross runs down results from a high quality Sunday at Wimbledon 2023. We'll cover fourth round (R16) matches such as Andrey Rublev vs. Alexander Bublik, the first two sets of Novak Djokovic vs. Hubert Hurkacz, Iga Swiatek vs. Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina vs. Viktoria Azarenka.

00:00 Intro 01:04 Rublev-Bublik 17:25 Djokovic-Hurkacz 24:14 Swiatek-Bencic 28:50 Azarenka-Svitolina 37:50 Other Notes

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Gill Gross runs down an action packed Saturday at Wimbledon 2023, where 4 of the top 6 men's seeds played at the same exact time. We'll cover Holger Rune vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Alexander Zverev vs. Matteo Berrettini, Carlos Alcaraz vs. Nicolas Jarry, Daniil Medvedev vs. Marton Fucsovics... plus some thoughts on Chris Eubanks and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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4-seed Casper Ruud took on British No. 142 Liam Broady on Centre Court in the 2nd round at Wimbledon 2023. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dives into a plethora of topics from the first two days of Wimbledon 2023 before commencing the traditional 1st week of a major Mailbag. Topics include Coco Gauff's loss to Sofia Kenin, Novak Djokovic's mental preparation, Jannik Sinner's serve technique change, the potential effect of Stefanos Tsitsipas's relationship with Paul Badosa on his tennis, and much much more.
00:00 Intro 01:35 Kenin def. Gauff 07:24 Kyrgios Withdrawal 09:28 Mmoh def. FAA 13:36 Djokovic def. Cachin 15:34 Fritz vs. Hanfman 19:38 Bublik def. McDonald 24:50 Chop a Masters 28:55 Grass Development 33:43 Djokovic Mental Dedication 41:25 Week 1 vs. 2 43:38 Djokovic-Sinner Comparison 48:00 Ruud Expectations 53:13 Sinner Serve Change 57:24 Zverev vs. Thiem Injuries 1:01:14 Tsitsipas Struggles (Badosa?) 1:08:12 Bianca Andreescu 1:11:25 ATP's Major

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross examines the 2023 Wimbledon Men's Singles draw and gives quarter-by-quarter predictions including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and final weekend picks. Novak Djokovic has won the last four Wimbledon Championships, but Carlos Alcaraz is the top seed. Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev look to make serious noise at the grass major for the very first time, while former finalists Nick Kyrgios and Matteo Berrettini hope they're healthy enough to do so again.

00:00 Intro 02:00 Alcaraz Quarter 11:48 Medvedev Quarter 22:26 Ruud Quarter 30:47 Djokovic Quarter 37:46 Final Weekend Predictions

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On this week’s Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is pace absorption more important than pace generation, has Novak Djokovic already clinched ATP Player of the Year, will tennis accept investment from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and would I cover a tournament in the country, is sliding on grass an advantage, will Matteo Berrettini return to the top-10, is Nick Kyrgios a serious threat at Wimbledon and is Holger Rune's forehand a weakness?

00:00 Intro

00:58 Ferrer vs. Ruud Hypothetical

03:52 Generation vs. Absorption

06:22 Djokovic POY

08:47 Saudi Arabia X Tennis

12:07 Sliding on Grass

14:26 Berrettini Top-10

18:24 Grass Rankings Points

22:09 Jimmy Connors Titles Record

24:58 Sebastian Korda

30:02 Kyrgios Wimbledon

32:24 Illegal Streaming

35:49 Classic MMAs

37:50 Rune Forehand

39:32 Sinner Injuries

41:05 Surface Versatility

43:40 Alcaraz-Djokovic Legacy

46:22 Sabalenka Press

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Carlos Alcaraz's convincing title run at the Queen's Club, where he beat Alex de Minaur in the final to take his first career grass title. Also, Alexander Bublik completed a wildly impressive run in Halle by beating Andrey Rublev to capture his largest career title at the ATP 500 level.

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On this week’s Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments in the aftermath of Roland Garros 2023. Including, is there a definitive answer for who the best male player in the world is between Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz? Will Casper Ruud win a major title? Why is Djokovic better in tiebreaks? And much much more.

00:00 Intro

00:52 ATP’s Best Player

05:55 Casper Ruud’s Future

15:41 Novak in Tiebreaks

24:19 Novak in Non-slams

30:07 Jannik Sinner concern

33:07 Next 1st Major Winner

39:25 Andrey Rublev’s season

46:02 Sinner Slam

50:03 Beatriz Haddad Maia

55:20 Mental Training

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On this special edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink for the traditional post-major chat, breaking down Novak Djokovic’s triumphant 23rd slam title at Roland Garros 2023, as well as Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune and Daniil Medvedev. Plus, some quick thoughts on Wimbledon contenders ahead of grass court season.

00:00 Intro

00:50 Alcaraz Semifinal

13:00 Ruud Final

21:50 Djokovic Clutchness

25:30 Djokovic Injuries

31:20 Clay Djokovic

32:55 Next for Novak

37:50 Casper Ruud

44:02 Holger Rune

47:29 Daniil Medvedev

53:08 Grass Preview

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Novak Djokovic’s historic Roland Garros title, giving him three French Open titles and a new record 23 major titles. He defeated now two-time runner-up Casper Ruud in the final. We’ll talk about Djokovic’s unmatched resume, how Novak was able to win the first set with toughness and willpower despite coming out tight, what patterns he used to dominate play off the ground in sets 2 and 3, and finally an argument that Djokovic is the greatest marvel of athletic longevity in the history of sports, even more so than worthy contenders like Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and even Lebron James and Tom Brady.

00:00 Intro
00:45 Historical
05:08 1st Set Grinding
14:13 Offensive Patterns
26:00 Big Finish
28:19 Longevity GOATs

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Reigning champion Iga Swiatek squared off against hyper-talented unseeded Karolina Muchova in the 2023 Roland Garros final. What made the difference in this championship? Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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Novak Djokovic plays for his historic 23rd major and 3rd Roland Garros while Casper Ruud competes in his 3rd slam final. Gill Gross preview and prediction...

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After a year of waiting, Carlos Alcaraz is finally set to rematch Novak Djokovic to determine a spot in the 2023 Roland Garros final. Also, Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev have both achieved their breakthrough results of the season, and look to go a step further. Gill Gross has previews and predictions for both matchups...

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Cracked Racquets Alex Gruskin to dissect all four men’s quarterfinal matchups at Roland Garros 2023. Will we finally get Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz? Will this year’s Rune-Ruud battle be different than the last? And is Alexander Zverev back to full power? We’ll start with some statistics on the court speed and conditions of these Paris clay courts.

00:00 Intro

00:52 RG 23 Conditions

07:14 Alex Gruskin

09:15 Alcaraz vs. Tsitsipas

26:00 Djokovic vs. Khachanov

38:04 Rune vs. Ruud

54:52 Zverev vs. Etcheverry

1:13:45 Commentating Prep

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On tales from the booth (day 6 & 7), Gill Gross discusses Thiago Seyboth Wild's collapse against Yoshihito Nishioka in the final two sets, Novak Djokovic coming through the longest 3-set match of his career against an inspired Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and Karen Khachanov's businesslike win over Thanasi Kokkinakis to make his 6th Roland Garros second week in seven appearances. Also, quick mentions of Carlos Alcaraz's win over Denis Shapovalov and Francisco Cerundolo's victory against Taylor Fritz.

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On tales from the booth (day 5), Gill Gross discusses Mirra Andreeva's incredible success at 16 years old. She beat Diane Parry today. Also, Jannik Sinner was upset by Daniel Altmaier in a thrilling back-and-forth affair. We'll also quickly touch on Kayla Day and Frances Tiafoe.

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On tales from the booth (day 4), Gill Gross discusses Elina Svitolina's re-emergence as a contender, Thanasi Kokkinakis's 5-set win over Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic's encouraging signs against Marton Fucsovics and Thiago Seyboth Wild's domestic violence indictment. CORRECTION: Caroline Garcia was defeated by Anna Blinkova: Blinkova vs. Svitolina next.

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On tales from the booth (day 3), Gill Gross discusses his pick for the final, Daniil Medvedev, going out in the first round at the hands of Thiago Seyboth Wild. Also, Diane Parry brings an awesome play style to the WTA. And Alexander Zverev beat Lloyd Harris, but his level did not inspire confidence.

CORRECTION: At 4:40, I meant to say Golden Swing

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On tales from the booth (day 1 and 2), Gill Gross discusses opening round matches Hubert Hurkacz vs. David Goffin, Leylah Fernandez vs. Magda Linette and Felix Auger-Alissime vs. Fabio Fognini. Plus, the great story of Kayla Day, Sakkari's awful draw, Svitolina's rise, Karatsev's form, Alcaraz's opening match and why Novak Djokovic is suddenly addressing eventual retirement.

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It's the final installment of the 2023 French Open power rankings, an evidenced-based list of Roland Garros men's singles title contenders.

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Daniil Medvedev's win over Holger Rune in the 2023 Rome Final, giving the Russian his 20th career title, his 1st on clay, and his tour-leading 5th of the year. We'll reflect on Medvedev's career on clay: why was he so bad and how is he so good so suddenly. We'll break down why Medvedev's measured attacking was more reliable than Rune's varied approach, how Medvedev's fitness was the major key in winning set 2, and why Rune's unpredictability can be a positive.

00:00 Intro 01:31 Clayvedev

13:15 Medvedev Measured Attack

27:05 2nd Set Fitness

33:40 Rune Unpredictability

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is Daniil Medvedev actually good on clay, why have their been so many upsets at the Rome Masters, why hasn't Jannik Sinner won a big title yet, was Carlos Alcaraz losing early in Rome good for Roland Garros prep, are Alcaraz's pace absorption struggles due to racquet technology, an updated men's singles tier list, why does an all-time great need coaching, do tennis players watch tennis, can Medvedev finish year-end No. 1, and does Petr Korda's 1996 Australian Open have an asterisk?

00:00 Intro
01:45 Clay Medvedev
08:21 Rome Upsets
14:57 Jannik Sinner
21:13 Alcaraz RG Prep
24:28 Alcaraz Racquet Tech
27:37 Tiers Update
29:45 Coaching GOATs
32:52 Pros Watching Pros
36:19 Medvedev YE1
37:34 Petr Korda Asterisk

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill is joined by Paul Annacone to discuss Fabian Marozsan beating Carlos Alcaraz in an upset of the year frontrunner at the Rome Masters. We'll talk historic comparisons, Marozsan's game, Alcaraz's Roland Garros implications and so much more.

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: did Madrid water the clay courts to give Carlos Alcaraz an advantage over Jan-Lennard Struff, how much influence does Juan Carlos Ferrero have over Alcaraz's success and how have they used on-court coaching, is Struff a contender at Roland Garros, how are American commentators different from European ones, why has Felix Auger-Aliassime struggled in 2023, responding to data-driven arguments that Roger Federer is a weak era champion, examining recent fields at the NextGen finals, should Roland Garros have an asterisk, what are the differences between clay surfaces, advice to young tennis media, why Stan Wawrinka fared better against Novak Djokovic than Federer and Rafael Nadal.

00:00 Intro 00:56 Madrid Alcaraz Favoritism 05:38 Juan Carlos Ferrero 12:12 Jan-Lennard Struff 15:59 American vs. European Commentary 18:55 Felix Auger-Aliassime 23:52 Federer Weak Era 32:00 Next-Gen Finals Fields 36:00 Asterisk Majors 40:30 Clay Differences 42:44 Advice for Aspiring Tennis Media 47:14 Wawrinka vs. Djokovic

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Italian Open in Rome, the final Masters 1000 of the European clay court season ahead of Roland Garros. Novak Djokovic, fresh off a Madrid withdrawal, is the defending champion and the No. 1 seed, followed by Carlos Alcaraz, who has won two consecutive titles. Daniil Medvedev continues to look for some traction on his least favorite surface as the 3-seed, and Casper Ruud the 4-seed is desperate for a big run. Monte Carlo finalists Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune also loom large.

00:00 Rome Intro
04:42 Djokovic Quarter

13:57 Ruud Quarter

24:36 Medvedev Quarter 32:34 Alcaraz Quarter

38:40 Final Weekend

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Carlos Alcaraz’s 3-set win over Jan-Lennard Struff which secured the Spaniards second straight Madrid Open title. We’ll talk about why Struff proves a tricky opponent for Alcaraz, how Alcaraz overcame the shortcomings of his serve, why his return strategy was ideal and we’ll praise his underrated lobs. After that, we’ll talk about how Madrid and Tournament Director Feliciano Lopez put on a clinic in what not to do to manage bad PR (public relations). We’ll start by going over how the extended 2-week Masters format is already having a profound impact. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Two-Week Masters 05:50 Struff vs. Alcaraz 08:19 Alcaraz Serve Strategy 15:33 Alcaraz Return Strategy 20:40 Struff Serve Struggles 24:55 Alcaraz Lobs 28:28 Madrid Mistakes

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After defeating Borna Coric, Carlos Alcaraz is one match away from defending his Madrid title. The last man in his way is Jan-Lennard Struff, who became the first lucky loser to ever reach a Masters 1000 Final with his revenge win over Aslan Karatsev. Gill Gross preview and prediction...

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your questions, including: why isn't anything being done in Simona Halep's doping case, why Russia-Ukraine tensions are more prominent on the WTA Tour, will Daniil Medvedev be a contender at Wimbledon, who is the next Stan Wawrinka, is Dominic Thiem showing promise again, is it easier to beat Carlos Alcaraz in earlier rounds, why was Aslan Karatsev struggling before Madrid, is the two week Masters format good or bad, would tennis be improved if there was only one serve, why has Denis Shapovalov stalled, how has Stefanos Tsitsipas changed mentally, how do you become a ballperson, should there be Best of Five at Masters, are college tennis players disadvantaged by hard court exclusivity? 00:00 Intro 00:39 Halep Doping Case 06:34 Russia-Ukraine on Tour 08:59 Medvedev at Wimbledon 11:24 Next Stan Wawrinka 14:29 Thiem Madrid 16:39 Round 1 Alcaraz 19:10 Aslan Karatsev 27:55 Two-Week Masters 30:29 One-Serve Tennis 33:35 Denis Shapovalov 39:47 Stefanos Tsitsipas 41:43 Becoming a Ballboy 42:49 Bo5 in Masters 43:55 Hardcourts in College

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross starts with offering post-match thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz and Emil Ruusuvuori's 2nd round match in Madrid, then answers your questions, including: what are ways Coco Gauff's forehand can be fixed, has Novak Djokovic's backhand declined, what are my favorite American sports pundits, top-10 forehands and backhands, is Rafael Nadal's backhand one the greatest ever, does Reilly Opelka make a good argument to remove doubles, what tension do most professionals string at, what to make of Nadal's Roland Garros seeding, why does Emma Raducanu get so much online hate, how do players choose their schedules, who are five underachievers on the ATP tour. 00:00 Intro 00:57 Alcaraz vs. Ruusuvuori 13:43 Gauff Forehand 16:18 Djokovic Backhand 19:40 American Sports Pundits 24:02 Top-10 FH and BH 30:10 Nadal Backhand 35:33 Opelka on Doubles 41:48 Pro Racquet Tension 45:14 Nadal RG Seeding 49:12 Emma Raducanu 54:27 Choosing Tournaments 56:50 Top-5 Disappointments

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000 quarter-by-quarter, with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. Notably, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Rafael Nadal have all withdrawn from the event, leaving Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas as the top seeds. Holger Rune and Andrey Rublev are both looking hold onto momentum after back-to-back finals. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Sebastian Korda are returning from injury.

00:00 Intro
05:29 Alcaraz Quarter
16:01 Ruud Quarter
27:06 Tsitsipas Quarter
36:41 Medvedev Quarter
44:20 Final Weekend

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the three clay court tournaments from this week's ATP slate. Novak Djokovic lost early to Dusan Lajovic in Banja Luka, and then pulled out of the Madrid Masters 1000. We'll discuss what this could mean for Djokovic's Roland Garros preparation and why it's an overall bummer. Lajovic went on to win the title. We'll break down where Carlos Alcaraz took advantage of Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Barcelona final, plus Holger Rune's miraculous comeback victory against Botic van de Zandschulp to defend his Munich title. 00:00 Intro 01:25 Djokovic Status 06:27 Dusan Lajovic 08:53 Alcaraz def. Tsitsipas 28:15 Rune def. van de Zandschulp

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your questions, including: who has more room for improvement between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, what can we expect when Nick Kyrgios returns in 2023, is Milos Raonic ever coming back, will Andrey Rublev start winning big titles regularly, what is the next step for Casper Ruud, what are the shortcomings of live tennis commentary, why don't English speakers pronounce Alcaraz's name correctly, will Alcaraz shorten his swing path to improve pace absorption, can a player succeed with two types of backhands, why Medvedev and Sinner can win without slice backhands, what would happen if Novak Djokovic coached Nick Kyrgios, my relationship with predictions, why hasn't Sinner won a big title yet, will Coco Gauff Jessica Pagula or Ons Jabeur win their first slam first, should Alcaraz move back against Sinner, why does Holger Rune play so many forehands down the line, has Thiem's forehand gotten big again, are WTA 500s broken and what are some inexplicable lopsided head to heads?

00:00 Intro 01:28 Sinner & Alcaraz Development 04:47 Nick Kyrgios 09:16 Milos Raonic Status 10:19 Andrey Rublev 15:00 Casper Ruud 18:40 Tennis Commentary 22:37 Alcaraz Pronunciation 26:55 Alcaraz Injuries and Swing Shortening 32:55 Both Backhands 37:14 Medvedev and Sinner Slices 40:55 If Djokovic Coached Kyrgios 48:15 Making Predictions 52:35 Jannik Sinner 54:22 Gauff, Pegula, Jabeur 56:30 Alcaraz Court Position 57:30 Rublev Runarounds 1:00:11 Holger Rune 1:03:03 Dominic Thiem 1:03:41 WTA 500s 1:04:39 Weird H2Hs

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross analyzes the biggest win of Andrey Rublev’s career; a come from behind three set triumph over Holger Rune in the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters Final. We’ll discuss why this is one of the feel good stories of the season, how Rublev used his experience against the younger player, how the three sets played out individually, why Rune had to change a winning a strategy, Rublev’s supreme backhand performance, Rune’s double faults and the sequence that decided the match.00:00 intro01:08 Rublev Reflection03:55 Mental Battle07:55 Match Summary13:34 Rune Strategy Change22:31 Rublev Backhand27:35 Rune Double Faults30:55 Attacking Mistakes

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Gill Gross answers your comments on this week's Mailbag, including: why is the ATP returning to China without a resolution in the Peng Shuai incident, how can tennis become mainstream in the United States, will players of the future be unfairly cast in the Big 3's shadow, are all Masters 1000 tournaments equally as important, can Frances Tiafoe reach a consistent top-10 level, why has Alexander Bublik struggled this season, should HawkEye be used on clay, and should Monte Carlo be moved to a different calendar spot. I forgot to recommend this piece on Peng by Jon Wertheim: https://www.si.com/tennis/2023/03/29/peng-shuai-wta-principle-or-profit-daily-cover00:00 intro00:38 Peng Shuai09:52 Tennis Popularity in US15:50 The Big 3 Shadow22:50 Masters 100027:16 Frances Tiafoe 32:57 Alexander Bublik35:16 HawkEye on Clay37:11 Masters Format38:30 Monte Carlo Calendar Spot

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Gill Gross previews the 2023 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters with quarter-by-quarter dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Novak Djokovic returns after a lengthy absence as the top-seed, joined by two-time defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas, self-proclaimed hard court specialist Daniil Medvedev and Casper Ruud.

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Gill Gross answers your comments on a Post-Miami Open and Sunshine Double and pre-Monte Carlo Mailbag, including: is Carlos Alcaraz's latest injury a concern, should there be a grass court Masters 1000, Novak Djokovic's return to Tour, has Holger Rune been disappointing in 2023, Monte Carlo top contenders, why don't servebots dominate doubles, Jannik Sinner improvements, top-10 prediction updates, clay dark horses, Daniil Medvedev on clay, how is mental strength in tennis defined, do I get upset when Americans lose, what is my analysis process and the new clay schedule. 00:00 Intro 00:49 Latest Alcaraz Injury 09:03 Grass Masters 11:23 Djokovic Back 14:24 Holger Rune 20:05 Grass Skill 24:47 Monte Carlo 27:13 Doubles Participation 31:34 Jannik Sinner 36:46 Iga Swiatek 39:19 Top-10 Update 43:40 Clay Dark Horses 45:39 Clay Medvedev 47:42 Mental Strength 51:10 American Bias 53:50 Analysis Process 58:42 New Clay Schedule

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross recaps Daniil Medvedev’s businesslike win over Jannik Sinner in the final of the 2023 Miami Open. We ponder if these last five tournaments have been the best stretch of Medvedev’s career? We’ll break down how the Russian’s two greatest strengths became key in the victory, plus what Sinner needs to improve in order to nab his first win over Medvedev. Finally, we’ll quickly re-visit the ATP tiers.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross gives preview and predictions for the 2023 Miami Open. Carlos Alcaraz looks to defend his title and complete the sunshine double as the top-seed, followed by Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and Daniil Medvedev. Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe come off semifinal showings at Indian Wells.00:00 Intro03:54 Alcaraz Quarter13:00 Ruud Quarter20:00 Medvedev Quarter29:19 Tsitsipas Quarter32:50 Final Weekend

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross makes sense of Carlos Alcaraz's 6-3 6-2 win over Daniil Medvedev, snapping the Russian's 19-match win streak, in the 2023 Indian Wells Final. We discuss why Alcaraz's return to No. 1 doesn't feel like a huge deal and why it might have been the most impressive performance of his career. On the Medvedev side of things, we examine what went wrong from the baseline and on serve and ponder how we should look at this head-to-head moving forward.

00:00 Intro
02:23 Alcaraz Big Picture
06:30 Alcaraz's Perfect Approach
19:38 Medvedev's Errors
28:17 The Serving
32:36 Medvedev Big Picture

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross makes his quarter-by-quarter preview and predictions for the 2023 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The top seeds are Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and defending champion Taylor Fritz, with red-hot Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner also looking to contend. This is where you'll get upset alerts, dark horses, popcorn matchups and more. 00:00 Intro 03:43 Alcaraz Quarter 10:30 Fritz Quarter 19:00 Ruud Quarter 30:10 Tsitsipas Quarter 37:05 Final Weekend

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross analyzes Daniil Medvedev’s first win over Novak Djokovic in his last five matches in the semifinal of Dubai, which was followed up by a decisive win in the final over Andrey Rublev. What does Medvedev’s latest run of three consecutive titles mean? Plus, a breakdown of Alex de Minaur’s win over Tommy Paul in the Acapulco championship match. And first some quick words about Nicolas Jarry’s title in his home city Santiago, Chile. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Nicolas Jarry, Santiago 03:07 Medvedev vs. Djokovic 09:10 Medvedev Conclusions 13:27 Medvedev vs. Rublev 28:32 De Minaur vs. Paul Acapulco

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is Carlos Alcaraz injury prone, why do some professionals have bad technique, is Dominic Thiem ever going to be elite again, Iga Swiatek and Barbora Krejcokova Middle East runs, will Novak Djokovic's weeks at No. 1 record or Rafael Nadal's weeks inside top-10 record be broken, was Gill wrong about Daniil Medvedev, what is the best thing about live tennis, will Medvedev have a big Sunshine Double, why is Stan Wawrinka's injury comeback more successful than Thiem's, what separates Wawrinka from the NextGen, are there weak eras and are we in one? 00:00 intro 00:32 Alcaraz Injuries 02:50 Bad Pro Technique 06:55 Thiem Struggling 14:36 Swiatek and Krejcikova 18:40 Rafole Records 22:19 Wrong about Medvedev 27:00 Attending Live Tennis 31:50 Wawrinka vs. Thiem Comeback 33:35 Wawrinka vs. NextGen 40:31 Weak Eras

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross covers Cameron Norrie's reversal of last week's result in Buenos Aires in the form of a win over Carlos Alcaraz in the Rio Final as well as Daniil Medvedev's 2nd straight title, coming at the expense of Andy Murray, in a two-set Doha Final.

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by commentator Mark Petchey to break down two terrific men’s finals from last week. Daniil Medvedev beat Jannik Sinner to win his first trophy of 2023 in Rotterdam, a title that secures his return to the top-10 and one he hopes is the start of a return to dominance on the harcourts as well. Carlos Alcaraz returned to the tour for the first time since last fall. He brought a familiar wow factor to the court in beating Cameron Norrie on Championship Sunday. 00:00 intro 00:45 Alcaraz Buenos Aires 08:10 Medvedev Rotterdam 14:48 Mark Petchey

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: does Stefanos Tsitsipas have a better Australian Open resume than Daniil Medvedev, is Pete Sampras tier 1, will Jack Draper win a major, thoughts on Jannik Sinner's win over Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz's return in Buenos Aires, do professionals watch this show, what is the ideal forehand grip, did Karen Khachanov make two straight hardcourt semifinals as a result of improvement, should young tennis players participate in other sports, reflections on the current state of the YouTube channel, re-visiting Novak Djokovic's 2011 leap, is the time allotted for changeovers currently optimized, what is the difference between Tennis Channel, TC+ and T2, and why one viewer enjoys WTA over ATP. 00:00 Intro 01:09 Tsitsipas or Medvedev AO 05:10 Alcaraz and Sinner This Week 10:03 Do Players Watch MMA 11:40 The Best Forehand Grip 14:00 Did Khachanov Improve 16:53 Nadal with Kyrgios's Serve 17:55 Multi-Sport Development 20:10 YouTube Success 21:58 Djokovic's 2011 Leap 24:25 Changeover Time 28:03 Tennis Channel Explainer 31:12 WTA vs. ATP Entertainment 32:29 Outro

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, commentator Mike Cation joins Gill Gross to discuss newly minted ATP Champion Yibing Wu, the first ever from China. Wu beat John Isner in the Dallas Open. We also hit on rising talents Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton. First, Gill gives his takeaways on Jannic Sinner’s 7th career title in Montpellier and Sebastian Baez’s slump-busting title in Cordoba. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Jannik Sinner 04:25 Sebastian Baez 06:53 Yibing Wu over Isner 12:38 Mike Cation Interview

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments following the 2023 Australian Open, including: thoughts on Craig Tiley's reveal of Djokovic's hamstring injury, NextGen status and 4th best player in the world, is February tennis compelling, why has ESPN de-prioritized Australian Open coverage, the updated outlook of Felix Auger-Aliassime, factors that led to Tommy Paul's improvement, updating my 2023 top ten prediction, why the Australian Open renewed their contract with Dunlop balls, is redirecting the ball becoming a lost art on tour and if Pam Shriver was right to criticize Elena Rybakina's coach Stefano Vukov. 00:35 Tiley Reveals Djokovic MRI 03:07 Who's the real ATP #4 08:10 Can Djokovic win 14 AOs 10:26 February Tennis 12:30 ESPN AO Coverage 18:14 FAA Outlook 20:45 Tommy Paul improvement 24:00 Top-10 Prediction Updates 25:50 Dunlop balls renewed 27:26 Is Redirecting a lost art 30:45 Rybakina coach controversy

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On this special Monday Match Analysis, hall-of-fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to reflect on men's singles at the 2023 Australian Open. 00:00 Intro 02:10 Novak Djokovic 11:30 The Final 17:50 Stefanos Tsitsipas 23:55 Rafael Nadal 28:40 Tommy Paul and USA Men 33:07 Daniil Medvedev 37:24 Holger Rune 40:35 Andy Murray 44:27 Carlos Alcaraz 49:07 Goodbye

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Novak Djokovic's 3-set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2023 Australian Open Final, which delivers a 10th AO title, a Nadal-tying 22nd major title and a return to No. 1 in the world. 00:00 Intro 01:06 What Does It Mean? 04:40 Match Summary 08:00 Tsitsipas Conclusions 12:02 Technical Match Analysis 32:25 Netrushers Nightmare

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Play with America’s Favorite Sportsbook – get $125 extra on your first deposit here: https://bit.ly/GillGrossBetUSGill Gross responds to comments ahead of the 2023 Australian Open semifinals. 00:00 Intro 00:36 Tsitsipas Threatening 03:02 Serve Variety 08:45 AO Upsets 11:05 Electronic Line Calling 15:33 Netflix Curse 18:33 Aces vs. Unreturnables 22:02 Hostile Crowds 28:04 Big 4 Marriages 31:41 Murray 2023 33:36 Elena Rybakina 34:55 Ben Shelton 37:07 Tsitsipas BH and Scheduling 40:20 Do Upsets Entertain 42:15 Djokovic Hamstring 45:23 Medvedev Adaptability 46:21 De Minaur Upside

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Play with America’s Favorite Sportsbook – get $125 extra on your first deposit here: https://bit.ly/GillGrossBetUS On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Abigail Johnson joins Gill Gross to preview all four men's quarterfinal matches at Australian Open 2023. We start with a discussion of Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune's Fourth Round match. Johnson is a tennis commentator for BT Sport, BBC, TennisTV and the Australian Open. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Recap: Rublev vs. Rune 12:52 Djokovic vs. Rublev 16:54 Paul vs. Shelton 22:28 Khachanov vs. Korda 27:34 Tsitsipas vs. Lehecka

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The first Monday of a major means it's Mailbag time! Gill Gross responds to your comments ahead of Day 2 at the 2023 Australian Open.

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill previews the 2023 Australian Open men's singles draw quarter-by-quarter, giving out dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups, quarterfinal and final weekend predictions. 00:00 Intro 03:00 Rafael Nadal QTR 16:20 Stefanos Tsitsipas QTR 25:45 Novak Djokovic QTR 35:30: Casper Ruud QTR 44:15 Final Weekend

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Novak Djokovic saved a match point to prevail over Sebastian Korda in the final of Adelaide 1. On this week’s Monday Match Analysis with Gill Gross, we explain how Djokovic learned from his mistakes in the first set and why Korda almost pulled off the upset. We’ll break down the final break of serve that won Djokovic the third set. We’ll evaluate some of the key off-season improvements made by Korda, give a prediction for his 2023 season, and discuss his mental game. We’ll also address the immense crowd support Nole received in Adelaide. Finally, a quick word on the United States victory in United Cup. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Djokovic Learns from Set 1 13:00 Korda's Winning 2nd Serve 18:25 Novak Breaks for Victory 23:30 Korda 2023 Outlook 30:17 Support for Nole in Australia 33:00 Unites States Takes United Cup

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On this week's Mailbag, the 2023 tennis season is just underway and Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what would a top-15 anti-Hulk look like and where would he rank, what are the major things to look for ahead of the Australian Open Draw, why Novak Djokovic is likely out of Indian Wells and Miami, how the United Cup could be improved, how Iga Swiarek went from good to Godly last year, is Daniil Medvedev primed for a bounce back year, is Rafael Nadal losing his clutchness after starting with two losses against Cam Norrie and Alex de Minaur, why isn't Casper Ruud getting respect, what to make of Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas starts, will Andy Murray retire if things don't get better, did Matteo Berrettini's backhand improve, is United Cup a trial run to combine the tours and are there benefits, plus thoughts on Cam Norrie, Emma Raducanu's forehand, Carlos Alcaraz's scheduling and Felix Auger-Aliassime indoors vs. outdoors. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Anti-Hulk 05:08 AO Draw 09:16 Djokovic US Update 12:38 United Cup Critique 17:48 Iga Swiatek 19:49 Daniil Medvedev 22:55 Nadal's Start 27:00 Ruud Disrespect 29:45 Zverev and Tsitsipas 36:40 Andy Murray 39:05 Berrettini BH 39:36 Tour Merger 42:21 Cameron Norrie 46:30 Rapid Fire

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Gill Gross predicts the ATP year-end top-10 ahead of the 2023 season. The year begins with the Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Hubert Hurkacz make up the current top ten. Intriguing names on the outside looking in include, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Thiem. All 16 of those players are discussed on this special edition of Monday Match Analysis. 00:00 Intro 02:20 How Wrong was Gill 08:45 Honorable Mentions 23:31 Ten 26:45 Nine 30:33 Eight 32:57 Seven 36:00 Six 40:20 Five 43:15 Four 46:25 Three 49:27 Two 52:18 One

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill answers your questions about anything other than tennis, including: 00:37 Top 3 TV shows 02:50 Why I do this job 03:30 Channel demographics 04:50 My Coffee Recipe 08:20 Favorite UFC Fighter 10:10 Favorite Movie 11:30 Do I like Los Angeles 12:10 Kendall Roy Impersonation 12:40 Learning New Languages 13:40 Messi vs. Ronaldo 15: 18 Most Demanding Sport 18:18 My Baseball History 20:25 Odds for Gross vs. Gruskin Match 22:00 Ice Skating 22:20 Why I moved to LA 22:40 Time Travel 23:07 Cup of Noodle 23:50 American Sports Fandom 25:10 Sport I wish I watched 25:45 New York Rangers 26:45 Career Advice for Sports Analytics 18:24 Favorite Meal to Cook 29:25 Jake Paul vs. Andrew Tate 31:10 Dogs or Cats

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill answers your questions about anything other than tennis, including: biggest passion and favorite music of 2022, how to get into tennis commentating, what I would do if not for tennis, how I met my girlfriend, food in New York versus Los Angeles, my other sports interests, prediction for the World Cup final Argentina vs. France, album of the year, favorite broadcasters and YouTubers, favorite New York Ranger, why I don't ask for money, longterm goals for the channel, thoughts on Pickleball and pineapple on pizza.

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On this week's Mailbag, I asked you which specific shots on the professional tour get love and praise, but don't live up to the hype. Your comments included Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, Ons Jabeur, Carlos Alcaraz, Nick Kyrgios, Andrey Rublev and more.

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The 5th Annual Monday Match Analysis Awards, hosted by Gill Gross, pay tribute to the greatest accomplishments and spectacles we witnessed over the course of the 2022 ATP season. In very hypothetical attendance at this award show (winners and honorable mentions) include Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios, Tim van Rijthoven, Daniel Galan, Frances Tiafoe, Holger Rune, Borna Coric, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Pablo Carreno Busta and JJ Wolf. The schedule of the award show is as followed. 00:00 intro 00:40 Best Shot 04:55 Off-court Story OTY 09:30 Comeback Player OTY 13:13 Single-Match Comeback OTY 16:15 Most Improved Player 19:30 Newcomer OTY 21:57 Best Tournament Run 26:40 Best Upset 30:52 Best Single-Match Performance 35:15 Match OTY 42:00 Player OTY

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This week's Mailbag (PART 2) focuses on closing the book on the 2022 season and looking ahead to next year. Gill Gross answers your comments, including: matches we want to see in 2023, Rafael Nadal's 2022 vs. Roger Federer's 2017, will the Netflix doc bring more eyes to tennis, historical tier ratings, ranking the careers of 2022 retirees Roger Federer, Gilles Simon, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tommy Robredo and Sergiy Stackhovsky, predicting Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune rivalry and Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Jannik Sinner, inexplicably lopsided head-to-heads, the appeal of championship fight vs. a big match, the star potential of Casper Ruud, comparing the potential of Lorenzo Musetti, Jack Draper, Ben Shelton and Dominic Stricker, will Russians be banned from Wimbledon again, my favorite tennis content creators on YouTube, did the GOATs ruin Masters 1000s, will we do list content, did Medvedev lose his mad scientist quality?

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill is joined by Stephen Boughton to dissect Canada's star players Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov. FAA and Shapo have been standout players since the US Open--- we'll discuss why that is and if we should expect it to carry over to next year. First, Gill offers thoughts on the key wins Canada scored over Australia to win the Davis Cup final, victories by Shapovalov over Thanasi Kokkinakis and Auger-Aliassime over Alex de Minaur.

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This week's Mailbag focuses on closing the book on the 2022 season and looking ahead to next year. Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why the ATP Finals prize money is so large, the most improved shots on tour this season, Rafael Nadal's recent comments on a lack of variety in today's game, Casper Ruud's lopsided losses in big finals against top players, why Jannik Sinner has developed slower than Carlos Alcaraz, myth busting on what makes a player good on specific surfaces, what changes should be made to the tour, how tennis could create an event like the World Cup and how Gill would reform the tennis calendar.

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This week's Monday Match Analysis is brought to you by Apeak. Download here: https://www.apeak.com/onboarding/downloadNovak Djokovic has won the Nitto ATP Finals for a record-tying 6th time and for the first time in 7 years. After going undefeated in the group stage and beating Taylor Fritz in the semifinal, Djokovic overcame early physical issues to overwhelm Casper Ruud in straights and win the final. On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down how Djokovic took advantage of Ruud's tendencies and outshone his favorite weapon. Then, we'll give grades for each participant in this 2022 year-end championship. Find out where (1) Rafael Nadal, (2) Stefanos Tsitsipas, (3) Ruud, (4)Daniil Medvedev, (5) Felix Auger-Aliassime, (6) Andrey Rublev, (7) Djokovic and (8) Fritz grade out on a scale of 1 to 10.

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Gill Gross answers your comments about tennis and other things, including: would healthy Carlos Alcaraz have had a chance in this 2022 ATP Finals, what's wrong with Daniil Medvedev and will he bounce back, what are the best tennis documentaries and content, is Rafael Nadal still elite, would I consider a co-host, Nadal's prospects for next season, is Denis Shapovalov on the Dominic Thiem trajectory, has Stefanos Tsitsipas's backhand defense improved and will Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe finish next season as the top American in men's tennis. 00:00 Intro 00:41 If Alcaraz Played 04:16 Will Medvedev Bounceback 06:35 Medvedev Slump 13:32 Tennis Documentaries 18:30 Nadal Eliteness 21:07 US Open cursed? 25:07 MMA Co-host 31:14 Nadal 2023 34:36 Shapo = Thiem? 44:10 Fritz vs. Tiafoe

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Play with America’s Favorite Sportsbook – get $125 extra on your first deposit here: https://bit.ly/GillGrossBetUSOn this week's Monday Match Analysis, we'll start with Brandon Nakashima's win over Jiri Lehecka in the NextGen ATP Finals. Then, we'll break down results from Day 1 at the year-end championships: Casper Ruud defeating Felix Auger Aliassime and Taylor Fritz beating Rafael Nadal. Finally, Gill predicts the remainder of the group stage. The Red Group starts tomorrow and features Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev. 00:00 intro 01:18 Nakashima vs. Lehecka NextGen Finals 07:58 Ruud def. Felix 12:25 Fritz def. Nadal 17:37 ATP Finals Predictions