Monday Match Analysis

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dives into the blockbuster Rome 2025 Final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. We'll discuss Alcaraz's mighty clay resume and the multitude of streaks he's now ended for Sinner. We'll talk about missed opportunities for Sinner in the 1st set, the factors that swung the tiebreak towards the Spaniard, a level raise from Alcaraz headlined by spectacular variety and movement. Then, in the notebook dump we'll take on Sinner's 2nd serve return, average groundstroke speeds, Sinner's 1st serve percentage, net play from both and netcord points. We'll finish with May 18th French Open Power Rankings. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Significance 5:30 Chances for Sinner 11:20 1st set TB 16:12 Alcaraz Variety 22:50 Movement Advantage 29:45 Notebook Dump 35:52 RG Power Rankings 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 Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

The top rivalry in tennis is renewed in the 2025 Rome Final. Jannik Sinner looks to win his home Masters 1000 in a triumphant return from suspension, while Carlos Alcaraz tries to put a stake in the clay and beat his arch rival for a 4th consecutive match. On the show, we'll talk about Sinner's beatdown against Casper Ruud and comeback win over Tommy Paul in the semifinals. We'll cover Alcaraz's victory over crowd-favorite Lorenzo Musetti. Then, we'll get into the nitty gritty of Sinner vs. Alcaraz Episode 11. 0:00 Intro 5:08 Sinner Ruud Blowout 9:25 Sinner def Paul 20:37 Alcaraz def Musetti 32:57 Alcaraz-Sinner History 39:10 Alcaraz Keys 43:45 Sinner Keys 49:30 Prediction 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 Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

Join Christopher Clarey, a seasoned tennis journalist and author of 'The Warrior: Rafael Nadal And His Claycourt Kingdom,' as he dives deep into Nadal's legendary clay court dominance. Clarey shares behind-the-scenes insights on Nadal’s early life, discussing his unique talents and family influence. He explores the emotional resilience that shaped Nadal’s career, contrasts the realities of clay tennis with iconic imagery, and hints at future writing projects. Perfect for tennis fans craving a deeper understanding of a true champion!

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: are Joao Fonseca's recent losses concerning, thoughts on Jannik Sinner's Rome comeback and his more muscular frame, the best player who hasn't won a big title now that Casper Ruud has won Madrid, does a career in tennis media ever make me sick of tennis, Denis Shapovalov's slump, Masters 1000 chaos, Adrian Mannarino's bizarre results swings, Holger Rune's upset loss to Corentin Moutet, Novak Djokovic's participation in Geneva. Correction: when answering the top-100 question, I had the race pulled up... some players mentioned are inside the top-100 rankings. 0:00 Intro 2:00 IG Rapid Fire 20:45 Best Without Big Title 24:15 Career in Tennis 29:35 Muscular Sinner 32:45 Classiness vs Friction 36:21 Shapovalov Slump 40:56 M1000 Chaos 42:58 Adrian Mannarino 47:45 Moutet def Rune 50:40 Djokovic Geneva 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 Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

The biggest Monday Match Analysis ever? First, Gill Gross breaks down Casper Ruud's first Masters 1000 triumph over Jack Draper in Madrid. Then, we'll hit the French Open Power Rankings with results from the second clay Masters in. Then, we'll go to mailbag questions, including: did Carlos Alcaraz's Netflix doc reveal a problematic partying habit, will Jannik Sinner play well coming back from his 3-month suspension and is it time to accept severe Novak Djokovic decline. Then, we'll go to the quarter-by-quarter Rome Preview. Sinner returns as the top-seed with Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz. Finally, Gill talks about his observations and experiences at the Aix-En-Provence Challenger where Borna Coric defeated Stan Wawrinka for the title. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Ruud def Draper Madrid 24:07 French Open Power Rankings 29:45 Alcaraz Doc/Partying 39:40 Big 3 Tactics 44:47 Djokovic Slump 51:40 Alcaraz vs. Wawrinka 55:40 Sinner Is Back 1:02:25 Rome Preview 1:04:10 Sinner Q 1:08:20 Fritz Q 1:12:01 Alcaraz Q 1:16:43 Zverev Q 1:20:24 Final Weekend 1:21:40 Aix Challenger 1:27:35 Tales From Aix 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 Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

From Iga Swiatek’s toughest matchup to Holger Rune’s resurgence to the state of Novak Djokovic, the latest edition of “Three – The Tennis Show” touches on a wide range of topics. Join Gill, Amy, and Joel for a lively look. This episode is brought to you by Tennis Brat tennis apparel. Go to tennisbrat.com and use our code “3tennis” for 15% off. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Ostapenko-Swiatek 29:15 Holger Rune 42:06 Djokovic Madrid Preview 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 Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross offers up his first installment of the annual French Open Power Rankings, a results-based ranking of title contenders. Then, we'll dive into the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000 draw quarter-by-quarter with upset alerts, dark horses, early popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds are Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Novak Djokovic. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Power Rankings 3:40 10-5 11:00 4-1 16:25 Madrid Intro 18:40 Zverev Quarter 24:52 Fritz Quarter 33:15 Djokovic Quarter 45:30 Final Weekend 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 Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross talks Holger Rune's best week in over two years, which culminated in his straight-set win over Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 Barcelona Final. Plus, Alexander Zverev was back to his best self in a dominant Munich performance against Ben Shelton. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Rune Barcelona 4:00 Rune Improvements 9:30 Final vs. Alcaraz 22:35 Zverev Finds Form 26:51 Munich Final 29:40 Shelton Notes 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 Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Carlos Alcaraz's feel good title in Monte Carlo, beating a banged up Lorenzo Musetti in the final. We'll discuss Musetti's physical woes, the critical start of the 2nd set and how Alcaraz used his soft skills and positive attitude to ascend to the lead, why his drop shot is most effective on clay and why Musetti's return strategy is a good matchup for Alcaraz. 0:00 Intro 2:15 Musetti Physical 4:20 Start of 2nd Set 11:38 Clay Dropshotting 15:55 Returning vs. Carlos 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 Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

On the Mailbag, Monte Carlo 2025 edition, Gill Gross starts by addressing Novak Djokovic's shock loss to Alejandro Tabilo and then answers your comments, including: why did the ATP Challenger Tour partner with Tennis Channel, explaining the har-tru surface of Charleston and Houston, title runs last week from Jenson Brooksby and Flavio Cobolli, why is Monte Carlo non-mandatory, takeaways from Carlos Alcaraz’s GQ Spain interview, Iga Swiatek’s current slump, is the ATP currently wide open, moving on clay, Jack Draper on clay, comparing Jakub Mensik with Alexander Zverev, will Jannik Sinner play well when he returns in Rome, and MORE. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Djokovic 10:25 Challenger TV 16:05 Har Tru vs. Clay 18:20 Cobolli & Brooksby 24:17 MC Non Mandatory 27:30 Alcaraz GQ Interview 32:50 Swiatek Slump 41:05 Wide Open ATP 44:55 Alcaraz Longterm 48:46 Clay Movement 50:56 Draper Clay 53:00 Mensik-Zverev Comp 55:57 Davidovich Fokina 1:00:15 Sinner Return 1:01:38 Ben Shelton 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 Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join