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 Sinn...
Mar 20, 2024•31 min
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 S...
Mar 18, 2024•46 min
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...
Mar 11, 2024•40 min
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Halep ruling that paves the way for her return to tennis, before answering your comments: should Rafael Nadal have withdrawn from Indian Wells earlier, are the courts in Palm Springs faster this year, why do Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev have very different feeling towards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 bee...
Mar 09, 2024•55 min
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, ...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 6 min
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 ...
Mar 04, 2024•37 min
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...
Mar 01, 2024•55 min
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 g...
Feb 26, 2024•41 min
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 Rub...
Feb 24, 2024•1 hr 20 min
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...
Feb 19, 2024•30 min
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 mac...
Feb 15, 2024•51 min
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 Humber...
Feb 12, 2024•32 min
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, Je...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 7 min
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 te...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 21 min
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. Subscribe to our new newsletter, The Draw: https://thedrawtennis.beehiiv.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:10 Novak Djokovic 13:23 Alexander Zverev 23:00 Carlos Alcaraz 29:00 Rune & Dimitrov 37:00 Cam Norrie...
Jan 31, 2024•40 min
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. Subscribe to our new newsletter, The Draw: https://thedrawtennis.beehiiv.com/ 00:00 Intro 02:46 Men’s Final 14:30 Jannik Sinner 30:20 Daniil Medvedev
Jan 31, 2024•42 min
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 grounds...
Jan 29, 2024•44 min
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 Support this podcast: ...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 398
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...
Jan 22, 2024•46 min•Ep. 397
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...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 396
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. St...
Jan 15, 2024•41 min•Ep. 395
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 Support this podcast: https://podcasters....
Jan 12, 2024•47 min•Ep. 394
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 ...
Jan 08, 2024•52 min•Ep. 393
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 h...
Jan 07, 2024•54 min•Ep. 392
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 webs...
Jan 03, 2024•37 min•Ep. 391
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 D...
Dec 27, 2023•42 min•Ep. 390
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 tho...
Dec 25, 2023•49 min•Ep. 389
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 ...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 388
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 Kha...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 387
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 Run...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 386
