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...
Aug 13, 2024•45 min
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 ta...
Aug 11, 2024•57 min
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...
Aug 06, 2024•55 min
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, wh...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr
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. Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe
Jul 29, 2024•18 min
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...
Jul 29, 2024•36 min
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 con...
Jul 26, 2024•46 min
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, exp...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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 ne...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min
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 O...
Jul 14, 2024•38 min
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... Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe
Jul 13, 2024•23 min
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. Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedra...
Jul 13, 2024•51 min
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. #Ad Check out CoachLife and use the discount code, GG: https://coachlife.com/?ref=GG Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Subscribe to The Dra...
Jul 11, 2024•51 min
Jannik Sinner faced Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 Wimbledon QF. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis... Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe
Jul 09, 2024•27 min
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 Alc...
Jul 09, 2024•44 min
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 cont...
Jul 07, 2024•47 min
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... Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe
Jul 06, 2024•24 min
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 ...
Jul 05, 2024•50 min
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 agains...
Jul 04, 2024•48 min
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, ...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 21 min
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 Quart...
Jun 29, 2024•54 min
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 Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 15 min
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 crit...
Jun 24, 2024•39 min
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...
Jun 22, 2024•49 min
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 1...
Jun 17, 2024•32 min
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. Note to podcast listeners: I know the time...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 59 min
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...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 15 min
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 ...
Jun 10, 2024•48 min
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. Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe...
Jun 08, 2024•48 min
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...
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 13 min
