Tier-two players and failing to challenge elites

Gill Gross responds to your comments after Round 1 of the 2026 Australian Open. First, we'll analyze Ben Shelton's crucial win over Ugo Humbert and Lorenzo Musetti winning ugly in his opener. Questions include: how do TV commentators get assignments, has Jakub Mensik improved his forehand, is Carlos Alcaraz's serve change a mistake, what is the state of Sebastian Korda, who would benefit from a one-serve rule, is Valentin Vacherot a quarterfinal sleeper and more.

0:00 Intro
0:55 Shelton d. Humbert
10:48 Musetti d. Collignon
15:00 TV Assignments
17:50 Mensik Form & FH
26:30 Tier 2 Failure
29:40 Alcaraz Serve Change
31:46 Court Speed
33:11 State of Korda
37:09 One Serve Rule
39:20 Valentin Vacherot
42:55 Age Trends
46:35 Baasavaredy Cervara
47:35 Thiem vs. Cobolli
48:28 One Point Slam

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