Monday Match Analysis

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 continued to astonish in his win over Emil Ruusuvuori. Lastly, Gill goes through the men's 4th round matches and makes picks. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo GILL at ShopMando.com! #mandopod #ad 00:00 Intro 01:03 Putinseva d. Swiatek 12:28 Shelton d. Shapovalov 25:34 Raducanu Bails on Murray 28:08 Djokovic d. Popyrin 36:08 Mpetshi Perricard Mania 40:02 4th Round Picks 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

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

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 sent Stefanos Tsitsipas packing. Lastly, Ben Shelton survived a final set tiebreak against Lloyd Harris. 00:00 Intro 1:27 Murray Farewell 8:15 Djokovic d. Fearnley 18:30 Fils d. Hurkacz 28:04 Fritz & Rinderknech Drama 33:24 Norrie d. Draper 41:15 Ruusuvuori d. Tsitsipas 46:29 Shelton d. Harris 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

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 against Otto Virtanen. In quick hitters, Frances Tiafoe looks rejuvinated, Felix Auger-Aliassime took another tough loss and Tomas Machac pulled off a comeback for the ages. 00:00 Intro 02:20 Sinner d. Berrettini 18:00 Medvedev d. Muller 26:57 Navarro d. Osaka 31:46 Fognini d. Ruud 39:56 Paul d. Virtanen 43:19 Quick Hitters 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

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, why has Marketa Vondrousova been hot and cold, is Iga Swiatek Gill's pick to win the title, which tennis tournament has the best food and much more. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Day 1 Comebacks 05:30 Djokovic Opener 10:14 Mpetchi-Perricard d. Korda 17:55 Comesana d. Rublev 27:16 Alcaraz & Ceilings 33:00 Dropshot Placement 38:43 Big 3 vs. Sinner-Alcaraz 41:47 Ben Shelton Grass 46:43 Sinner Transformation 50:05 Tiafoe Crown Comment 54:05 Vondrousova Upset 1:03:39 Women's Title Pick 1:06:55 Federer's 54% 1:10:11 Practice Partners 1:12:20 Best Tennis Food 1:17:07 Best of 3 vs. Best of 5 1:18:35 Double Peaking 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

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 Quarter 34:38 Djokovic Quarter 44:30 Final Weekend 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

Tennis expert Alex Gruskin joins the host to discuss Wimbledon Power Rankings, touching on top contenders like Djokovic and Tsitsipas. They analyze player performances, debate tier placements, and evaluate potential challenges faced by players on grass courts. The conversation emphasizes the importance of consistent performance in major tournaments for success at prestigious events like Wimbledon.

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 critical 2nd set tiebreak and where Paul found advantages over the Italian. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Sinner’s Season 03:46 Halle Final 09:45 Sinner’s Keys 15:55 Hurkacz Critiques 20:08 Hurkacz Wimbledon 22:59 Tommy Paul Overview 26:52 Queen’s Final 32:23 Paul’s Advantages 36:23 Musetti Conclusion 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

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 30:05 Wimbledon Contender Tiers 33:55 One-Hander Defense 36:43 Federer vs. Alcaraz Dropshot 38:03 Ferrero Effect on Alcaraz 41:15 Korda on Grass 43:00 Career Grass Ranking 44:57 Ash Barty Topics 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

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 15:00 De Minaur d. Korda 29:30 Queen's & Halle 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