Previews and predictions for the Gentlemen's Quarterfinals at Wimbledon 2021. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Novak Djokovic vs. Marton Fucsovics 05:09 Karen Khachanov vs. Denis Shapovalov 09:46 Matteo Berrettini vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime 14:30 Roger Federer vs. Hubert Hurkacz Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Analysis on Djokovic vs Garin, Rublev vs Fucsovics, Khachanov vs Korda, Bautista Agut vs Shapovalov, Berrettini vs Ivashka, Zverev vs FAA, Federer vs Sonego and Medvedev vs Hurkacz. Plus, on Federer and Djokovic's draw. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Through three days at Wimbledon, there's already so much to discuss. Topics for today's Live Chat will include: Nick Kyrgios's victory over Ugo Humbert, Novak Djokovic's flawless performance against Kevin Anderson, another rough loss for John Isner at Wimbledon, Carlos Alcaraz's first career victory at SW19, Sebastien Korda's strong results, Taylor Fritz's miraculous recovery, Aryna Sabalenka's spic escape from Katie Boulter and Andy Murray vs. Oscar Otte. Support this podcast: https://podcaster...
Monday Match Analysis compilation from the first two days of Wimbledon 2021: why are so many player slipping on the All England Club grass (0:55), Djokovic downs British teenager Jack Draper (9:41), Francis Tiafoe picks up the biggest win of his career against Stefanos Tsitsipas (22:04), Roger Federer is through to round two unconventionally on Adrian Mannarino's retirement (32:07). Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support...
Previewing the Wimbledon 2021 Gentlemen's Singles draw section by section: quarterfinals, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. Will Novak Djokovic make history, will Roger Federer prove you can never count him out and which of the inexperienced youngsters prove that they have the game for grass? 00:00 intro 03:23 Novak Djokovic's Quarter 13:50 Stefanos Tsitsipas's Quarter 27:20 Alexander Zverev's Quarter 37:48 Daniil Medvedev's Quarter. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify...
In a rare grass court season edition of MMA, the first and last Wimbledon Power Rankings are revealed. Find out who represents Novak Djokovic's biggest threats and where Roger Federer lands. Ugo Humbert turned his 2021 around with an impressive title run in Halle. Gill explains why his ground game is perfect for grass. And Matteo Berrettini is champion at Queens Club. Gill breaks down how the Italian serves as big as the giants on tour at only 6-foot-5. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s...
Steve Flink is a hall-of-fame tennis journalist and author. His latest book is Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited and his work appears on tennis.com. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Djokovic's Title Run 04:33 Djokovic-Nadal Semifinal 11:15 Double Grand Slam Legacy 13:55 Rafole 3rd set 19:15 Nadal's fitness 21:30 Djokovic to Wimbledon 23:48 Djokovic to Olympics 26:00 Tsitsipas, Medvedev and Zverev 35:50 Nadal Pulls out of Wimbledon & Olympics 37:27 Roger Federer to Wimbledon. Support this podcast: https://p...
Gill takes your comments: Is Novak Djokovic the favorite for Wimbledon, what's next for Rafael Nadal, the state of Roger Federer after today's loss to FAA, is Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas or Alexander Zverev built for grass, my current thoughts on GOAT debate (sort of) and so much more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Novak Djokovic is the 2021 Roland Garros champion after coming back from a two-sets to love deficit over first-time major finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas. Djokovic wins his 19th major, becomes the first to beat Rafael Nadal en route to a French Open title and joins Rod Laver and Roy Emerson as the only men to win all four slams at least twice. Gill Gross breaks down how the age difference played a factor in the match, Djokovic's forehand direction adjustment and Tsitsipas's backhand, the key break i...
Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas will do battle in the 2021 Roland Garros final. The Serb seeks major #19 and the Greek looks to make his slam final debut a successful one. My preview and prediction... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Live analysis and comment response after the 2021 Roland Garros semifinals: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will meet for the 58th chapter of their historic rivalry in the semifinal of Roland Garros 2021. And in a crucial same-generation clash, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev play in the 2021 Roland Garros semifinal. Preview and prediction... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
A compilation of post-match analysis on three of the four men's quarterfinal matches at Roland Garros 2021. Starting with Rafael Nadal vs. Diego Schwartzman, then Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Berrettini and finally Daniil Medvedev vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code MMATENNIS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod A delightful set of men's quarterfinals matchups are set at the 2021 French Open. Gill previews and predicts all four of them. Plus, the founder of tennisevolution.com and former top-100 pro Jeff Salzenstein join the show to chat Roger Federer's withdrawal, Dominic Thiem's future and Roland Garros favorites. 00:00 intro 1:55 Alexander Zverev vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7:13 #AD 10:32 Daniil M...
00:00 intro 00:56 Federer beats Koepfer 09:20 Iga Swiatek: women's Nadal 10:15 Lorenzo Musetti 12:30 Daniil Medvedev 18:22 Rafael Nadal's serve 20:45 Are youngsters only good on hardcourt? 23:00 Nadal vs "perfect player" 24:30 night matches at RG 26:55 Americans on clay 29:18 catching tosses 31:18 Aging like fine wine 35:51 Novak Djokovic physicality 38:02 Big 3 vs. Italy R4 42:16 Who do conditions help 44:22 Davidovich Fokina def. Ruud Gill Gross answers your comments about tennis and stuff. Su...
Stefanos Tsitsipas met big-serving American John Isner in the third round at Roland Garros 2021. My analysis... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Roger Federer faced longtime challenger Marin Cilic in the second round of Roland Garros 2021. My analysis... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Comment response on the first Monday of the 2021 French Open. 00:00 intro 00:39 Naomi Osaka withdraws 07:58 Dominic Thiem moving forward 11:33 Roger Federer assessment 18:14 Daniil Medvedev to QF? 19:55 Graduating college 20:56 How much do players think on the court? 25:10 Playing 250s before majors 28:45 Carlos Alcaraz 29:44 Has Rafael Nadal adapted most out of the Big 3? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support...
Dominic Thiem faced off against Pablo Andujar in the opening round of Roland Garros 2021. My analysis... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Roland Garros 2021 is just around the corner and the draw is out! It is time for quarter-by-quarter breakdowns of every seed, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matches. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem are the top seeds, with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev headlining the next grouping. Not to mention dangerous stragglers such as Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner and Aslan Karatsev. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-ana...
Roland Garros 2021 is just a week away, which means it's a perfect time to chat storylines with Tennis Channel voice Steve Weissman. How big a favorite is Rafael Nadal to win #14 and surpass Roger Federer for major singles titles, who is most dangerous among his rivals Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev, why are Naomi Osaka and Daniil Medvedev struggling so much on clay, is Ash Barty the favorite over Iga Swiatek and dark horses in the women's field, fans, the...
The 57th meeting between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic came in the 2021 Rome final, where at least one of them has appeared every year since 2005. Their paths were equally thrilling, with Nadal saving match points against Denis Shapovalov, and Djokovic winning battles against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Lorenzo Sonego in the same day. On Sunday, the two were even until Rafa surged in the 3rd set, and lifted the trophy for the 10th time. I'll break down Nadal's run of points in depth, discuss how th...
Alexander Zverev took out Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and Metteo Berrettini en route to his 2nd Madrid Masters Title (3:36). His return shined in Sunday's final, where he used his two-way game to his advantage. However, double faults still loom large. The DB4 stat of the week is about beating Nadal on clay. In the latest installment of the French Open Power Rankings (25:19), Casper Ruud, Diego Schwartzman and Jannik Sinner are among the big movers. Finally, it is time to preview the Rome Masters...
This is the 2021 Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000 preview show- quarterfinal predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. Rafael Nadal looks to conquer his most difficult clay court event, Daniil Medvedev tries to find an answer on his least favorite surface back from Covid-19, Dominic Thiem returns from a long break, and Stefanos Tsitsipas looks to remain scorching hot. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support...
Rafael Nadal clashed with Stefanos Tsitsipas in a rematch of their Australian Open quarterfinal, and a repeat of their first ever meeting: the Barcelona final. With the crowd behind him, Nadal persevered through a topsy turvy three-set victory, saving a championship point. Novak Djokovic was defeated in Belgrade by 27 year-old breakout star Aslan Karatsev in a marathon semifinal. Mateo Berretttini went on to win the title. The DB4 Stat of the week examines players who reached their first Masters...
Gill responds to your comments, including: what explains Stefanos Tsitsipas's blazing hot start to the European clay court swing, why has Dominic Thiem struggled in 2021 and what did he say in a revealing interview, why can't Andrey Rublev take his ATP 500 success to larger events, is serve-return dominance enough to help Novak Djokovic through the aging process, is Roger Federer's decision to play the French Open surprising, are Rafael Nadal's current struggles concerning, how good was Gill at ...
Stefanos Tsitsipas has won his first long-waited Masters 1000 title in Monte Carlo, after a clean 6-3 6-3 win over Andrey Rublev. On this week's MMA, I explain why Tsitsipas has developed into a threat to anyone on clay, why his matchup with Rublev is surface dependent, how 2nd serve discrepancy and backhand defense made all the difference in Sunday's final. Plus, I delve into the unique tactics that saw Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal lose to Dan Evans and Rublev respectively. Finally, this mar...
Clay court season is here and it's time for the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time since 2019. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top seeds. I break it down quarter-by-quarter, with winners, upset alerts, dark horses and popcorn matches. I also address the recent one-week postponement of the 2021 French Open by the FFT. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support...
Hubert Hurkacz and Jannik Sinner met in the final of 2021 Miami Masters knowing full well the winner would hoist their first Masters trophy. The 24 year-old Pole flashed his relative experience in a straight set victory over the young Italian. Gill Gross breaks down how Hurkacz had the perfect gameplan for the match's circumstances, how serve loomed large and where Sinner still has work to do. Plus, Cracked Racquets Chief Editor Alex Gruskin joins the show to discuss the career outlooks for the ...
Roger Federer showed flashes of brilliance in his return to the court in Doha, but fell to eventual champion Nikoloz Basilishvili. Daniil Medvedev won another hardcourt title in Marseilles, defeating P.H. Herbert in the final. This week, he becomes the first player outside of the Big 4 to reach world #2 since 2005. The DB4 Stat of the Week examines how the Big 3 have prevented slam success for others. Finally, I respond to your comments, including: will Rafael Nadal remain unbeatable on clay, wh...
