Gill Gross previews Roland Garros 2022. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top seeds, but there's no denying Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are top-4 contenders. In a shocking draw, Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz all landed in the top half of the draw. Gill gives quarter-by-quarter dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support...
May 21, 2022•49 min•Ep. 227
In a rematch of the 2021 Roland Garros final, Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas battled for the title at the Italian Open in Rome 2022. Gill Gross breaks down Djokovic's return to peak form, his baseline dominance against the Greek, the difference between the lopsided first set and the tight second set, and the key moments in Sunday's final. Gill also describes the differences he saw between Tsitsipas in his semifinal vs. Alexander Zverev compared to the final against the Serbian. Finally, t...
May 16, 2022•34 min•Ep. 226
Carlos Alcaraz became the first to take down Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the same clay tournament, and then delivered the 2022 Madrid Open title against Alexander Zverev. Gill Gross shares what he's noticed about Alcaraz's big match performance and how he might fare in best-of-five, as well as his decision to withdraw from Rome. Also, Zverev complained of poor scheduling in Madrid: does he have a point? Gill also previews the Rome Masters quarter-by-quarter, including dark horses, upset a...
May 09, 2022•44 min•Ep. 225
Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas make up the top-seeds at the 2022 Mutua Madrid Open, with Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud and others hungry to contend for the second clay Masters. Gill Gross does a preview-by-preview breakdown, including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and quarterfinal predictions. The latest edition of the French Open Power Rankings is also revealed. Finally, an assessment of Holger Rune and Sebastian Baez who won the...
May 02, 2022•52 min•Ep. 224
Andrey Rublev collected another ATP 250 title in Belgrade, but this one felt like much more, taking out world #1 Novak Djokovic in his home country. Gill Gross breaks down Djokovic's fitness, why Rublev's best surface might be clay. Plus, a look at Carlos Alcaraz's incredible match point save en route to winning Barcelona. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support...
Apr 24, 2022•37 min•Ep. 223
Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is it fair that Madrid wildcards went to IMG clients over Spaniards, is there a chance Wimbledon reverses the Russian and Belarusian ban, the effectiveness of the PTPA and the Player's Council, comparing Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek's Roland Garros chances, what makes a good coach, has Covid infections affected players negatively, should players be booed, have we moved on from Federer, Novak Djokovic's conditioning, why deep return positions are built...
Apr 23, 2022•52 min•Ep. 222
Stefanos Tsitsipas made it 2/2 Masters 1000 titles at the Monte Carlo country club, beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in 2022's final. Gill Gross breaks down the match and then reveals the latest French Open Power Rankings, with the first clay Masters 1000 in the rearview mirror: find out where Novak Djokovic stands after his early defeat, as well as Carlos Alcaraz and Monte Carlo semifinalist Alexander Zverev. 00:00 intro 02:45 French Open Power Rankings 14:30 Tsitsipas-Davidovich Fokina Supp...
Apr 17, 2022•45 min•Ep. 221
Gill Gross is joined by WTA TV analyst Sophie Amiach to discuss Belinda Bencic's Charleston win over Ons Jabeur, Iga Swiatek's rise and her clay court rivals, slow starts to the season by Garbine Muguruza and Aryna Sabalenka, Simona Halep's selection of Patrick Mouratoglou as coach, Naomi Osaka's plan to improve mental health, and the current crop of 19 and unders such as Emma Raducanu, CoCo Gauff and the Fruhvirtova sisters. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Bencic-Jabeur 10:40 Iga Swiatek 20:25 Swiatek Rivals...
Apr 12, 2022•50 min•Ep. 220
Gill Gross reveals the first edition of the French Open Power Rankings, before diving into the quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2022 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters. Novak Djokovic plays his first big tournament of the year, as the number one seed, Alexander Zverev is on the opposite side as the #2 seed. Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and semifinalist Casper Ruud round out the top-4. Carlos Alcaraz is in Djokovic's quarter as the #8 seed. Gill predicts dark horse, upset alerts, popcorn matchup...
Apr 10, 2022•30 min•Ep. 219
Gill Gross answers your comments on Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Iga Swiatek and more, as the tour moves ahead to clay season. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 218
Carlos Alcaraz has captured his first Masters 1000 trophy at Miami 2022, at 18 years old, becoming the 3rd-youngest ever to win a title of that magnitude, beating Casper Ruud in the final. Gill discusses the Alcaraz hype, how he dominated first serve points against Ruud, how Ruud tried to change his game to beat the Spaniard and what Casper must do to take the next step on hardcourt. CORRECTION: Correction: Alcaraz made the USO 2021 QF, so he has been past R3... I was even at his R4 match vs. Go...
Apr 04, 2022•36 min•Ep. 217
Gill Gross weighs in on emerging topics at the Miami Open 2022, including: how Nick Kyrgios dominated Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas's defense and dominance over Alex de Minaur, Jannik Sinner's gritty wins and the surprisingly slow court condidtions. Then, Cracked Racquets Host Alex Gruskin joins the show to discuss the Sunshine Nightmare for Felix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz's year-end championships chances, the state of Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Tsitsipas plus an update on the...
Mar 29, 2022•57 min•Ep. 216
Gill Gross responds to your comments on: Ash Barty's surprising retirement, Rafael Nadal's injury diagnoses of a stress fracture in his rib, Jenson Brooksby's racquet throw and the ATP's reluctance to punish, areas for improvement for Carlos Alcaraz, Dominic Thiem and Stan Wawrinka's comebacks in Marbella, Miami's football stadium setup and more! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support...
Mar 25, 2022•48 min•Ep. 215
Quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2022 Miami Open with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini are the top seeds--- but the ATP Tour is feeling particularly wide open right now in the absence of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger Aliassime, Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev have all made waves of late as well and are top-8 in the Race. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp...
Mar 22, 2022•27 min•Ep. 214
Taylor Fritz won his first Master 1000 title and he did it at his home tournament at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Fritz defeated Rafael Nadal in the final. Nadal was on a 20-match unbeaten streak to begin 2022. Both players came in with injuries--- Gill Gross discusses how they ended up affecting the match, how Fritz conquered his greatest weakness, why the American's backhand deserves praise and why Nadal was less than 100% throughout Indian Wells. Support this podcast: htt...
Mar 21, 2022•34 min•Ep. 213
Gill Gross answers your comments as Indian Wells 2022 gets underway: 00:00 Intro 1:10 Russian Ban 9:05 Big 2/3/4 15:20 Djokovic inactivity 16:45 Gill's tennis viewing 20:10 Djokovic's late withdrawal 27:08 Nadal foot injury 31:00 Sinner slam potential 34:08 Sinner vs. Alcaraz 35:29 Working in tennis 36:47 WTA inconsistency 40:15 Medvedev vs. Alcaraz 43:43 Anticipation 46:35 Coaching changes 48:08 Musetti and Korda 51:40 Electronic Line Calling 53:30 More grass events 54:48 Indian Wells Condition...
Mar 12, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 212
Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top-4 seeds at Indian Wells 2022 after Novak Djokovic's withdrawal. Also included are hot young guns Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger Aliassime, defending champion Cameron Norrie. Gill Gross gives quarter-by-quarter previews and predictions including dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matches. Prize Picks for Indian Wells Daily Fantasy: https://prizepicks.com/welcome?invite... Give PlayYourCourt a try: https://www.pl...
Mar 10, 2022•37 min•Ep. 211
Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest ever ATP 500 champion in a rainy and chaotic Rio de Janeiro, beating Deigo Schwartzman in the final. Find out why his dropshots are so lethal. Andrey Rublev broke a mini title draught with a win over the red-hot Felix Auger-Aliassime in Marsailles. I break down how the backhand-to-backhand exchanges were dominated by the Russian. Finally, Cam Norrie won his 3rd career title in Delray Beach by dominating baseline rallies against Reilly Opelka. Gill Gross discuss...
Feb 21, 2022•39 min•Ep. 210
Gill Gross responds to your comments about who your favorite players to watch are. Plus, a bonus question to start: why has Rafael Nadal aged better than Roger Federer? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Feb 20, 2022•48 min•Ep. 209
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross tackles a busy week on the ATP both an and off the court. A technical breakdown of the Rotterdam final: Felix Auger-Aliassime finally broke his final round draught by winning his first ATP title on his 9th attempt against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Plus, thoughts on Casper Ruud's scheduling after winning his 4th consecutive ATP 250, what I'd like to see next from Reilly Opelka after winning the Dallas Open, what I saw in Jiri Lehecka's arrival onto Tour and finally ...
Feb 14, 2022•41 min•Ep. 208
Rafael Nadal has taken the lead in the Slam race after a 2022 Australian Open triumph and Carlos Alcaraz climbs the rankings at a rate we haven't seen since a young Nadal in the mid-2000s. It's a perfect time to bring on my former Coach Chris Lewit, author of the book "The Secrets of Spanish Tennis," for an in-depth discussion on the mentality, physicality and technicality of a Spanish tennis champion. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support...
Feb 08, 2022•54 min•Ep. 207
A record number of comments on Australian Open 2022 answered, with commentary on Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic, Australian Open crowds and umpire abuse. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 206
Steve Flink and Gill Gross discuss Australian Open 2022 storylines, including Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini's semifinal runs, Alexander Zverev's disappointment and the fast development of Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Feb 02, 2022•34 min•Ep. 205
Steve Flink and Gill Gross discuss Rafael Nadal's come-from-behind win over Daniil Medvedev in the 2022 Australian Open Final, including tactical keys, physical developments, the Melbourne crowd, Medvedev's overall maturity and Nadal's return of serve. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Feb 02, 2022•26 min•Ep. 204
Rafael Nadal came back from down two sets against Daniil Medvedev in the 2022 Australian Open final to cap off perhaps the most historical and unexpected Major title runs in his storied career. It is his 21st major title, his 2nd Australian Open title and his first 2-0 sets comeback since 2007. On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down everything that went down in this dramatic final. 00:00 Intro 04:50 How Medvedev Dominated Early 12:00 Physical Shift 19:00 Film Study: Medvedev Finishing ...
Jan 31, 2022•46 min•Ep. 203
Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev are the last two men standing at the 2022 Australian Open. Nadal can win his 21st major and his 2nd AO title, while Medvedev can become world #1 and win back-to-back slams. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Jan 29, 2022•17 min•Ep. 202
Rafael Nadal, with major #21 on the line, and Matteo Berrettini dueled in the first men's semifinal. Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas faced off in the night SF. Analysis and breakdown... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Jan 28, 2022•27 min•Ep. 201
Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas renew their rivalry in another high stakes semifinal at Australian Open 2022. :Rafael Nadal will take on Matteo Berrettini for the first time since their 2019 US Open semifinal clash. Gill Gross discusses the keys to the match and gives a prediction. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Jan 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 200
Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime engaged in a five-set classic in the 2022 Australian Open men's quarterfinals. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Jan 27, 2022•26 min•Ep. 199
Rafael Nadal and Denis Shapovalov brought their high octane games to the court for the first men's quarterfinal of the 2022 Australian Open. Breakdown and analysis... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Jan 25, 2022•21 min•Ep. 198
