
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
Latest episodes

Aug 11, 2024 • 57min
Stefanos Tsitsipas Makes Coaching Change... Career Turning Point? | Mailbag
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross quickly sounds off on Montreal results and then answers your comments, including: can Stefanos Tsitsipas splitting with his father Apostolos as head coach improve the trajectory of his career, did Carlos Alcaraz make a return position tactical error against Novak Djokovic in Paris, is Djokovic now at risk of losing motivation, how important are the Olympics, are grounds passes better than stadium seats, how has Sebastian Korda improved and discussing Kei Nishikori's talent.
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Aug 6, 2024 • 55min
Djokovic Wins GOLD Over Alcaraz at Paris Olympics, Montreal Preview | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Novak Djokovic’s monumental triumph at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning his coveted prize for Serbia by beating Carlos Alcaraz in the gold medal match. We’ll talk about why this was as rewarding and impressive as any win in Djokovic’s career and what was different from the Wimbledon final. Then we’ll break down the key points of the match such as the 8 break point saves in the first set and the tiebreaks. We’ll assess Alcaraz’s overall performance in the match. Finally, we’ll shift to an abbreviated Montreal Canada Masters 1000 Preview.
00:00 Intro
09:25 Wimbledon Shift
12:50 The 8 Breakpoints
27:55 1st Set TB
31:15 2nd Set TB
36:30 Djokovic Overview
40:45 Alcaraz's Performance
46:33 Conclusion
49:10 Canada Preview
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Aug 2, 2024 • 1h
Murray Retirement, Singles Players in Doubles, Olympic Updates | Mailbag
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross gives a quick synopsis of Paris Olympics results so far and discusses his pickleball PxP assignment before answering your questions, including: the best and worst 5-set players of all-time, should singles players get entry into doubles draws, thoughts on Andy Murray's legacy and retirement, a solution for internet abuse, is Coco Gauff singled out by umpires, why don't I do more interviews on the podcast, could Rafael Nadal be better in quicker conditions these days, why do journalists hound players about retirement and is Jannik Sinner unfairly criticized for pulling out of the Olympics with Tonsilitis.
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Jul 29, 2024 • 18min
Djokovic vs. Nadal Paris Olympics 2024 R2 | Post-Match
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal met for a 60th time in the familiar territory of Roland Garros at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis.
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Jul 29, 2024 • 36min
Previewing Djokovic vs. Nadal at the Paris Olympic Games | Monday Match Analysis
CORRECTION: The Djokovic vs. Nadal match is 2nd on Chatrier Monday. I was misled by Twitter. Please don’t miss the match!
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill breaks down the 60th edition of Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic from Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. What a fascinating circumstance this is: Djokovic hungry to win his first-ever Olympic gold medal, Nadal primed for peak performance after skipping Wimbledon to prepare for these games.
00:00 Intro
01:46 Nadal-Fucsovics Takeaways
09:30 Djokovic 1st Round
11:08 Nadal-Djokovic Preview
20:25 The Clay Effect
25:55 Tactics Overview
31:45 Retirement Outlooks

Jul 26, 2024 • 46min
Paris Olympics 2024 (Men's Tennis) PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2024 Paris Olympic Games men's tennis event, to be held at Roland Garros, with quarter-by-quarter predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. Top-seed Novak Djokovic is looking to close the only hole in his resume with an Olympic gold, Carlos Alcaraz goes for the coveted Golden Channel Double, Alexander Zverev has his eyes on a second straight gold medal run and Daniil Medvedev is the 4-seed. I forgot to name my favorite gold contender outside of the top-10 in the video.... it is Francisco Cerundolo.
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Jul 19, 2024 • 1h 5min
Post-Wimbledon Mega Mailbag (2024)
On the post-Wimbledon 2024 Mega Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: how do Carlos Alcaraz's four majors stack up against each other, can Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic's record number of slam titles, has Djokovic's retirement outlook changed this year, how strong is the current era, how can injuries be avoided on grass, re-assessing Barbora Krejcikova, exploring Iga Swiatek's grass struggles, looking ahead to Lorenzo Musetti's future, addressing Daniil Medvedev's near-default, exploring the medical timeout issue in tennis, and more!
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Jul 18, 2024 • 1h 6min
Flink on Alcaraz vs. Djokovic, Wimbledon 2024 | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2024 Wimbledon final where Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets. We also tackle Daniil Medvedev's run to the semifinals, a halt in Jannik Sinner's momentum, Lorenzo Musetti's slam breakthrough, injuries to Alexander Zverev, Alex De Minaur, Hubert Hurkacz and Grigor Dimitrov, and finally American tennis storylines such as Taylor Fritz's disappointing quarterfinal and Frances Tiafoe's near-upset of Alcaraz.
00:00 Intro
01:10 Alcaraz & Djokovic
28:30 Daniil Medvedev
36:58 Jannik Sinner
48:18 Injury Avalanche
53:10 Lorenzo Musetti
57:15 American Men
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Jul 14, 2024 • 38min
Alcaraz Dominates Djokovic in Wimbledon Final Rematch | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects a wildly successful Wimbledon final rematch for Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Novak Djokovic in straights to win his 4th career major and become the youngest to win the Channel Double. We'll break down the crucial opening game, how Alcaraz was superior offensively and defensively, the keys to the 21-year old's win and what to takeaway from Djokovic's run given his surgery just a few weeks prior to the fortnight.
00:00 Intro
04:05 Critical 1st Game
11:20 Offense-Defense Dynamics
22:09 Alcaraz Performance Keys
28:10 Djokovic Takeaways
35:52 Alcaraz Conclusion
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Jul 13, 2024 • 23min
Paolini vs. Krejcikova Wimbledon 2024 Final | Post-Match
Two unexpected yet deserving finalists, Jasmine Paolini and Barbora Krejcikova battled for the women's singles trophy at Wimbledon 2024. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...
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