On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Joao Fonseca's win over Francisco Cerundolo for his first ATP title triumph in Buenos Aires. Why the young Brazilian's mental resolve stood out above all. We also cover another French indoor hard court title for Ugo Humbert. A major tactical key helped him beat Hamad Medjedovic in the final. Lastly, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina held two championship points but faltered against Miomir Kecmanovic, who won his 2nd career title in Delray Beach. Take 50% a...
Feb 17, 2025•38 min
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: do we need to adjust our expectations for Holger Rune, what to make of Rybakina coach Stefano Vukov being suspended for one year, is the US Open right or wrong for dismantling the regular mixed doubles format, a tribute to Diego Schwartzman in retirement, Joao Fonseca's Buenos Aires run, why Jelena Ostapenko dominates Iga Swiatek and the Chile-Belgium Davis Cup incident with Zizou Bergs colliding with Cristian Garin. 00:00 Intro 04:15 ...
Feb 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Jannik Sinner has accepted a 3-month ban after settling with WADA ahead of their April court hearing date. The current world #1 will be sidelined until the Rome Masters. We'll cover why this outcome made sense for both sided and what the implication is for the ATP rankings and Jannik Sinner's legacy. The official statement from WADA is as follows: “WADA accepts the athlete’s explanation for the cause of the violation as outlined in the first instance decision. WADA accepts that Mr. Sinner did no...
Feb 15, 2025•15 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the two ATP 500 finals from Sunday. Denis Shapovalov capped off the best run of his career to beat Casper Ruud in the final, the Canadian's 3rd top-10 win of the week to take his biggest title. Carlos Alcaraz won his first-ever indoor title in Rotterdam, taking a competitive 3-setter against Alex De Minaur. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Shapovalov d. Ruud in Dallas 24:36 Alcaraz d. De Minaur in Rotterdam IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis C...
Feb 11, 2025•39 min
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments exclusively about players outside the current top-20, including: Mattia Bellucci off his big week in Rotterdam, Jenson Brooksby's return after two years off, 2025 improvements for Felix Auger-Aliassime, can Gio Mpetchi Perricard be the most successful servebot ever, why hasn't Sebastian Korda fulfilled top-10 forecasts, who is better between Czechs Jiri Lehecka and Tomas Machac, is Denis Shapovalov back, Jakub Mensik's painful slam losses, Joa...
Feb 09, 2025•57 min
With one Grand Slam event now in the books, many exciting themes are already underway. Join Gill, Amy, and Joel as they take on a few of them -- from where things stand for Novak Djokovic, to Madison Keys' breakthrough victory, to the shifting world of on-court coaching. It's all happening on the latest episode of "Three -- The Tennis Show." 00:00 Intro 01:30 Djokovic Talk 19:30 Madison Keys 37:20 Coaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discor...
Feb 03, 2025•58 min
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments about Australian Open 2025, including: did Carlos Alcaraz make a mistake managing his emotions against Novak Djokovic, how could Alexander Zverev learn from Madison Keys, is Stan Wawrinka underappreciated, will Jannik Sinner succeed on the natural surfaces, how does Sinner compartmentalize with an incoming CAS doping trial, Gael Monfils longevity, has Alcaraz stagnated, what are some of Alcaraz’s current issues, who will have a better season b...
Feb 01, 2025•1 hr 30 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2025 Australian Open. We'll start by unpacking the thrilling Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz quarterfinal. Then, we'll discuss Jannik Sinner's impressive title run along with Alexander Zverev's disappointing Sunday. We'll finish with Ben Shelton, Joao Fonseca, Taylor Fritz, Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen discussion. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Djokovic-Alcaraz QF 28:57 Sinner & Zverev 50:10 Ben Shelton ...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 12 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner's second consecutive Australian Open title, a dominant performance over Alexander Zverev in the 2025 final. We'll cover Sinner's ability to handle success and his biggest advantages over Zverev in the final. We'll go over Zverev's performance, big match mental struggles and if he'll ever win a major. 00:00 Intro 04:35 Defining Moment 06:50 Sinner’s Advantages 19:40 Zverev’s Performance 28:30 Will Sascha Ever Win 36:30 Sinner Closing ...
Jan 27, 2025•39 min
In the 2025 Austalian Open Women's Final, Aryna Sabalenka went for the three-peat against Madison Keys, playing her first major final since 2017. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis... IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe
Jan 25, 2025•15 min
On a special edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2025 Australian Open Men's Final. Top-seed Jannik Sinner attempts to win back-to-back titles in Melbourne and Alexander Zverev has earned a third attempt at an elusive Slam. We'll begin with some analysis of the 2nd semifinal, a straight set win by Sinner over Ben Shelton. Then we'll break down the 4-2 head-to-head advantage that Zverev holds over Sinner, keys for both players and a prediction. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Sinner d. She...
Jan 25, 2025•35 min
Carlos Alcaraz, with eyes on a 1st Australian Open title, faced the 10-time champion Novak Djokovic in the Quarterfinal stage. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis... IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross
Jan 21, 2025•28 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross preview every Men's Quarterfinal at the 2025 Australian Open. The headliner is meeting number eight between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Ben Shelton will take on Lorenzo Sonego in the quarter of opportunity, Jannik Sinner will look to stay undefeated against Alex De Minaur and Alexander Zverev will take on Tommy Paul for the first time in three years. Check out Coachlife, the ultimate resource for tennis lovers: https://coachlife.com/?ref=GG 00:00 Intro...
Jan 20, 2025•34 min
A three-part podcast today includes analysis of Learner Tien's epic win over the reigning finalist Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic's straightforward takedown of Tomas Machac, Gael Monfils's age defying triumph over Taylor Fritz, and other 3rd Round Notes. 00:00 Intro 01:30 Tien d. Medvedev 19:30 Djokovic d. Machac 33:45 Monfils d. Fritz IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw news...
Jan 19, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Gill Gross breaks down Australian Open 2nd round results, including Joao Fonseca's loss to Lorenzo Sonego, Holger Rune's excellent win over Matteo Berrettini, Felix Auger-Aliassime's blown 2-0 lead, Novak Djokovic advancing past Jaime Faria, Jakub Mensik's upset of Casper Ruud, Miomir Kecmanovic beating the seeded Hubert Hurkacz in straights, Lorenzo Musetti sweeping Denis Shapovalov and Ben Shelton taking down Pablo Carreno Busta. 00:00 Intro 01:50 Sonego d. Fonseca 09:43 Rune d. Berrettini 19:...
Jan 16, 2025•58 min
On the Australian Open 2025 First Round Mailbag, Gill Gross starts by discussing the future prospects of Joao Fonseca, before getting into your comments, including: is Carlos Alcaraz's new serve technique good, what were the surprises of Round One, how is Kei Nishikori so good in 5-setters, why did Daniil Medvedev go five sets with someone outside the top-400, Nick Kyrgios already talking retirement after his loss to Fearnley, Felix Auger-Aliassime's positive form, is prime Naomi Osaka a threat ...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 17 min
18-year old Joao Fonseca, making his major tournament debut at the 2025 Australian Open, beat 9-seed Andrey Rublev in three-sets in a highly anticipated first round match. In this breakdown and analysis, we'll discuss how Fonseca's signature groundstroke pace was too much for Rublev, why he's so much more than just a great forehand, why Brazil helps his cause and so much more. We'll end with some thoughts on Rublev's mental health comments in an interview with The Guardian. The Draw newsletter, ...
Jan 14, 2025•20 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross works his way through the 2025 Australian Open men's singles draw. Jannik Sinner is the top-seed and defending champion, opposite world No. 2 Alexander Zverev, 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, who could become the youngest man to ever win the Career Grand Slam. Last year's AO finalist Daniil Medvedev also shares a quarter with US Open finalist Taylor Fritz. In other storylines, Nick Kyrgios returns to play his first slam in ...
Jan 10, 2025•44 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross shouts out Jiri Lehecka and Alexandre Muller for their title runs before delving into Reilly Opelka's splashy win over Novak Djokovic on his title run in Brisbane, Coco Gauff's second straight win over troublesome rival Iga Swiatek and Taylor Fritz's high-quality victory over Hubert Hurkacz to secure the United States its second United Cup title in three years. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Muller & Lehecka 03:15 Opelka Deep Dive 10:26 Djokovic Match 27:50 Gauff d. S...
Jan 06, 2025•59 min
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: who will have a better upcoming season between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, why don't top tennis juniors go to college, why are there so many tier 3 players in the ATP, why was Roger Federer's movement great, how would peak Tomas Berdych fare nowadays, how are modern short players succeeding on the tour, does Gill get tired of watching tennis, is Alexander Zverev more likely to become number one or win a slam, is winning a Calendar...
Jan 01, 2025•51 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross welcomes his childhood coach Chris Lewit to the program to discuss national development strategies that could explain Italy's tennis boom, Spain's 21st century dominance, Czech Republic's WTA empire and more. We'll also cover the 3-4-5 tactical system for shot selection and the NextGen forehand technique. Then, we'll get to your comments, including: how to improve stamina on court, tips for switching surfaces, is depth more important than weight of shot, wher...
Dec 27, 2024•58 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross predicts the ATP year-end top-10 ahead of the 2025 season. Last year's top-10 finishers included Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev, Alex De Minaur and Grigor Dimitrov. Holger Rune, Hubert Hurkacz, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini are poised to return to the top-10, while Arthur Fils, Jack Draper, Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul and Nick Kyrgios seek their debuts. We'll hi...
Dec 25, 2024•57 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Joao Fonseca's statement run at the ATP NextGen Finals in Jeddah, going undefeated and winning the trophy as the 8-seed and the youngest player in the field. We'll discuss his rapid improvements, and some standout keys to his win over Leanrer Tien in the final. We'll also rundown the rest of the field for some quick thoughts, including Alex Michelsen, Arthur Fils and Jakub Mensik. Lastly, we'll discuss the changes this event has undergone and why ...
Dec 23, 2024•42 min
On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by TennisViz lead analyst Tom Corrie to discuss essential insights over the last season. We'll look at the objective ATP leaderboards isolating attack, defense, serve, return, backhand and forehand, looking to make sense of it all. If you are a data junky or simply interested in breaking down players at a granular level, this one is for you. IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the bes...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 26 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross and Alex Gruskin discuss the essential questions for every top ATP player heading into 2025. Part 2 covers players ranked 9 through 21: Alex de Minaur, Grigor Dimitrov, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Tommy Paul, Holger Rune, Ugo Humbert, Jack Draper, Hubert Hurkacz, Lorenzo Musetti, Frances Tiafoe, Karen Khachanov, Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton. IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet ev...
Dec 11, 2024•54 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross and Alex Gruskin discuss the essential questions for every top ATP player heading into 2025. Part 1 covers players ranked 1 through 8: Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev. IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support...
Dec 10, 2024•58 min
It's the annual off-season "no tennis questions" mailbag. Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why are there two YouTube backgrounds, what I do during the tennis off-season, what is my Spotify wrapped, some of my favorite eats, coffee and drink preferences, the difference in broadcasting various sports, why I don't cover tennis gear, my personal tennis goals, advice for young broadcasters, how to use a tennis pickup line and much more! Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the be...
Dec 07, 2024•55 min
The 7th Annual Monday Match Analysis Awards, hosted by Gill Gross, pay tribute to the greatest accomplishments and spectacles we witnessed over the course of the 2024 ATP season. If this award show were in-person, the following players would be in attendance (winners and honorable mentions): Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Arthur Fils, Alexei Popyrin, Jakub Mensik, Matteo Berrettini, Jack Draper, and Tomas Machac. Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-sho...
Dec 04, 2024•56 min
Gill Gross addresses many angles of Iga Swiatek's one month suspension for testing positive for the banned substance, TMZ. We'll get into the importance of consistency in anti-doping, what happened in the Swiatek case, why the ITIA ruled for a one-month ban and how the locker room reacted. Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ A...
Nov 30, 2024•25 min
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross covers a fitting end to the 2024 season which saw Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini win singles matches over Tallon Griekspoor and Botic Van De Zandschulp respectively to capture a second consecutive Davis Cup title. We'll also discuss the two most impressive metrics of Sinner's season now that it's all said and done. 00:00 Intro 00:45 Italian Dynasty 05:11 Berrettini d. BVDZ 18:53 Sinner d. Griekspoor 30:30 Sinner Records Subscribe to The Draw, your one-st...
Nov 25, 2024•34 min
