
Monday Match Analysis
The most in-depth tennis analysis on the internet. Draw previews, match breakdowns, breaking news, comment mailbags and more. Gill Gross is a broadcaster for Tennis Channel, US Open Radio, Cracked Racquets and UC San Diego. He graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
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Jun 10, 2025 • 1h 10min
Steve Flink on Sinner vs. Alcaraz & Roland Garros 2025 | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins the show as we continue to digest Roland Garros 2025. Did Carlos Alcaraz pull off the greatest comeback in tennis history? How can the Spaniard’s clutchness be explained? What could Jannik Sinner try to get a better grasp on their critical head-to-head? Is being the 3rd-best player in the world worth it to Novak Djokovic? Where does the emergence of the New Two leave the OG NextGen (Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev)? Can Jack Draper, Joao Fonseca or Jakub Mensik join Alcaraz and Sinner at the top?
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0:00 Intro
3:00 Alcaraz & Sinner
41:30 Novak Djokovic
53:17 Original NextGen
1:01:55 Draper, Fonseca, Mensik
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Jun 9, 2025 • 52min
Alcaraz Overcomes Sinner in Instant Classic Roland Garros Final | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dives into one of the great spectacles we've seen on a tennis court. Carlos Alcaraz came back from the brink defeat to beat Jannik Sinner in the 2025 Roland Garros men's final, the longest in history. We'll examine the 4th set championship points, the 5th set conclusion and keys such as forehand effectiveness, Alcaraz's bravery under pressure and Sinner's fitness.
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0:00 Intro
3:08 Forehand Battle
9:30 Championship Points
15:00 10-S
16:10 Late 5th Set
29:50 Alcaraz Clutchness
33:15 Sinner Improvements
37:00 Notebook Dump
44:50 Sinner Conclusions
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Jun 8, 2025 • 14min
Sabalenka vs. Gauff Roland Garros 2025 Final | Post-Match
The top-two seeds collided in the 2025 Roland Garros women's final, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...
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Jun 7, 2025 • 1h
Sinner vs. Alcaraz Set For Roland Garros 2025 Final | Monday Match Analysis
On a special edition of Monday Match Analysis, we’ll break down Jannik Sinner’s impressive straight set win over Novak Djokovic in the 2025 Roland Garros SF and we’ll preview the final it set up; for the 1st time ever Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will clash on championship Sunday at a slam. For audio only, the Alcaraz vs. Musetti post-match analysis will play at the end of the show.
0:45 Sinner def. Djokovic
6:00 More Dropshots
13:10 Djokovic Redline
15:30 Notebook Dump
26:55 Sinner-Alcaraz H2H
31:50 Alcaraz Focuses
37:20 Sinner Keys
40:21 Prediction
43:19 Alcaraz def. Musetti
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Jun 5, 2025 • 57min
The Sinner - Djokovic Clash & Sabalenka's Ultimate Win over Swiatek | Three Ep. 171
Joining the discussion are Joel Drucker, a seasoned tennis analyst, and Amy Lundy, also a tennis commentator with sharp insights. They dissect Djokovic's tactical triumph over Zverev and preview his clash against the versatile Sinner. The duo analyzes the contrasting styles of Alcaraz and Musetti, setting the stage for intriguing match dynamics. Additionally, they celebrate Sabalenka's significant win against Swiatek, examining her psychological edge as she gears up to face Coco Gauff. Expect strategic insights and vibrant tennis talk all around!

Jun 4, 2025 • 18min
Zverev vs. Djokovic Roland Garros 2025 QF | Post-Match
Alexander Zverev faced Novak Djokovic in the premiere men's quarterfinal of Roland Garros 2025. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...
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Jun 3, 2025 • 55min
Picking EVERY Men's QF at Roland Garros 2025 | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross runs through the 2025 French Open men's quarterfinal lineup starting with Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik on the top half. Then, we'll hit Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul along with Frances Tiafoe vs. Lorenzo Musetti on the bottom half. We'll also cover notable 4th round results- Bublik's rousing upset over Jack Draper, Holger Rune getting worn down against Musetti and a thrillingly entertaining clash between Alcaraz and Ben Shelton.
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0:00 Intro
1:45 Zverev Path
2:56 Djokovic Path
6:00 Zverev-Djokovic H2H
15:35 Sinner Path
17:24 Bublik Def Draper
28:23 Sinner-Bublik H2H
33:00 Paul Path
34:36 Alcaraz def. Shelton
39:50 Alcaraz-Paul H2H
44:15 Musetti def. Rune
49:38 Tiafoe Path
52:30 Musetti-Tiafoe H2H
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Jun 1, 2025 • 49min
Draper Routines Fonseca & 3rd Round Results | Roland Garros 2025
It's the Roland Garros 2025 2nd Round Show... a highly anticipated match between Jack Draper and Joao Fonseca was one-sided. What to make of it? We'll also discuss the following: Arthur Fils withdrew with a back injury, Jannik Sinner slammed Jiri Lehecka, Holger Rune survived a shaky performance vs. Quentin Halys, Tommy Paul won a consecutive 5-setter vs. Karen Khachanov, Alexei Popyrin looked strong against Nuno Borges, Frances Tiafoe beat his fellow American Sebastian Korda and Carlos Alcaraz battled himself versus Damir Dzumhur.
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0:00 Intro
0:40 Draper def Fonseca
18:47 Fils Withdraws
21:17 Sinner def Lehecka
24:00 Rune def Halys
32:52 Paul def Khachanov
36:19 Popyrin def Borges
38:25 Tiafoe def Korda
45:00 Alcaraz def Dzumhur
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May 30, 2025 • 1h 10min
Fonseca & Draper Set, Fils Wins Epic, Ruud Hobbled, Tsitsipas Ousted, Crazy Comebacks | Roland Garros 2025 2R
It's the Roland Garros 2025 2nd Round Show... In Thursday's action, Henrique Rocha and Alexander Bublik each pulled off upset wins from down 2-0, against Jakub Mensik and Alex De Minaur Respectively. Joao Fonseca was dominant against Pierre Hughes-Herbert to set up a meeting with Jack Draper, who fended off a fluctuating Gael Monfils. Blisters are the only concern for Novak Djokovic who's tennis was rather blistering against Corentin Moutet. In Wednesday matches, Casper Ruud was effected by injury in a loss to Nuno Borges, Carlos Alcaraz dazzled against Fabian Marozsan, Tommy Paul was tough as his truck in comeback against Marton Fucsovics, Holger Rune put in a disciplined performance against Emilio Nava, and Stefanos Tsitsipas continued his slide with an upset defeat against Mateo Gigante.
0:00 Intro
0:50 Rocha def Mensik
5:05 Bublik def De Minaur
14:20 Fils def Munar
24:00 Fonseca def Herbert
28:00 Draper def Monfils
33:50 Djokovic def Moutet
45:00 Borges def Ruud
48:25 Alcaraz def Marozsan
51:25 Paul def Fucsovics
54:50 Rune def Nava
58:28 Gigante def Tsitsipas
Joao Fonseca and Jack Draper are set for a 3rd round blockbuster. Plus, Arthur Fils had to dig deeper than he ever has to beat Jaume Munar. We'll dissect three separate 2-0 comebacks by and Tommy Paul over Marton Fucsovics.
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May 28, 2025 • 1h 29min
1st Round Mailbag (Medvedev, Cerundolo, Fonseca, Fritz, Osaka) | Roland Garros 2025
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments about Round 1 action at Roland Garros 2025. We discuss Francisco Cerundolo's surprise defeat to Gabrielle Diallo, where the ideal retirement ceremony for Novak Djokovic would be, 4-seed Taylor Fritz losing to Daniel Altmaier, how to beat Carlos Alcaraz on clay based on the Djokovic Olympics Strategy, thoughts on getting hate for predictions, Sebastian Baez's confounding results, why RG won't use ELC, has Alexander Zverev ever played as well as he did at French Open 2022, which Big 4 member would be the best at doubles and coverage of the tournament on TNT. In the notebook dump, we hit on Joao Fonseca's blowout win over Hubert Hurkacz, Djokovic's opening round victory and comments on his scheduling, Daniil Medvedev's exit at the hands of Cameron Norrie, how Paula Badosa beat Naomi Osaka and Ben Shelton's insane stats at major tournaments.
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