Monday Match Analysis

On this ATP Finals Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: how has Novak Djokovic's movement evolved in his career, what will happen when Jannik Sinner plays Djokovic on a hardcourt for the first time, who are the ATP stylistic equivalents for every WTA top-10 player, have Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev peaked, why might Carlos Alcaraz struggle on indoor hard court, has Djokovic's fitness improved, has the impact of on-court coaching been minimal, should TV broadcasts be using court-level cameras, is Sinner's physicality still a concern, can Iga Swiatek win a Wimbledon, why has Dominic Thiem's injury been harder to recover from than Zverev's, and is this the strongest ATP Finals field we've seen in a while. 00:00 Intro 01:25 Djokovic Movement 09:25 Sinner vs. Djokovic on Hard 12:08 WTA x ATP Comparisons 22:33 Zverev and Tsitsipas Peaked? 26:51 Alcaraz on Indoor Hard 28:28 Turin Serving 30:56: Alcaraz Longterm Health 33:00 Djokovic Fitness 36:58 Coaching Impact 40:57 Court-Level Camera 43:35 Sinner Physicality 45:20 Swiatek Wimbledon 48:55 Zverev vs. Thiem Recoveries 51:15 ATP Finals Field Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to Novak Djokovic's straight set win over Grigor Dimitrov in the Rolex Paris Masters final. We'll explain what was most impressive about Djokovic's title run and why Grigor Dimitrov has plenty to be proud of despite the loss. Then we'll look specifically at the final, pondering what went wrong for Dimitrov and taking a closer look at his mistakes. Finally, we'll break down Djokovic's slice and his depth, and why it's so important in this matchup. 00:00 Intro 00:53 Djokovic Takeaways 06:30 Dimitrov Takeaways 11:05 The Final 12:00 Dimitrov Struggles 16:23 Film: Service Breaks 23:39 Djokovic Slice 28:12 Djokovic Depth Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross runs through some Paris Masters results before answering your comments, including: does Carlos Alcaraz's post-US Open struggles resemble Rafael Nadal's, is Paris-Bercy at fault for the scheduling that led to Jannik Sinner's withdrawal, who are the best serve returners ever, evaluating Roman Saffiulin, what has gone wrong at the WTA Finals, how disappointing will it be if Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev never win a slam, are players allowed to skip the ATP Finals, is Andrey Rublev the 5th best player in the world, is Jannik Sinner an elite baseliner, unpacking the news of Zverev latest legal trouble due to a domestic violence charge and more. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Paris Takeaways 09:55 Alcaraz = Nadal Post-USO 15:28 Sinner Schedule Drama 19:47 Best Returners 27:26 Roman Saffiulin 34:30 WTA Finals 44:58 Slamless Tsitsipas & Zverev 49:49 Tennis Fandom 52:46 ATP Finals Skippage 53:50 Rublev 5th Best 55:45 Sinner Baselining 57:47 Zverev DV Penalty Order 1:13:33 Federer vs. Alcaraz Talent Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters, the final 1000 of the year on the indoor hardcourts of Bercy. There will be quarter-by-quarter dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are in action opposite each other for the first time since the US Open, while Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev come off their Vienna final in great form. There is also the Race to Turin- how will Hubert Hurkacz, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev fare? 00:00 Intro 03:14 Djokovic Quarter 09:17 Sinner Quarter 15:15 Medvedev Quarter 22:57 Alcaraz Quarter 29:40 Final Weekend Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner's second straight win over Daniil Medvedev this month, this time in the final of Vienna. We'll cover Vienna's top player dominance, what made this Sinner-Medvedev match different than their clash in Beijing. We'll discuss Sinner's baseline patterns, his emphatic fitness statement and his serve improvements, plus where Medvedev had success in the match. Finally, we'll consider how Felix Auger-Aliassime's title run in Basel was both remarkable and unremarkable at this same time. 00:00 Intro 1:05 Vienna Theme 3:36 Sinner-Med H2H 8:20 Angles and Redirects 18:02 3rd set Fatigue 22:52 Sinner Serve 30:00 Medvedev Success 36:06 FAA Basel Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: is Boris Becker the right coach for Holger Rune, how would Carlos Alcaraz match up against Roger Federer, why did Jenson Brooksby get suspended for 18 months, how might Sinner fare at the ATP Finals, who will end up winning the Race to Turin and qualifying, one thing each of the top-10 should work on in the offseason, is Ben Shelton's recent form a sign of things to come, are Alcaraz's injuries concern, what to make of Saudi Arabia Masters 1000 rumors, and much more! 00:00 Intro 00:53 Becker X Rune 08:44 Federer vs. Alcaraz 12:22 Brooksby Suspension 19:25 2024 Slam Prediction 20:55 Sinner ATP Finals 23:45 Netcords 26:25 Race to Turin 30:00 Offseason Improvements 36:31 Ben Shelton Heater 42:28 1st Slam contenders 47:35 Alcaraz Health 50:07 Evaluating Tennis Talent 53:07 Saudi Arabia Masters 1000 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross goes through the three ATP events from last week. Ben Shelton won his first career title in the Tokyo 500 with a straight set win over Aslan Karatsev. Alexander Bublik returned to form with a terrific performance against young Frenchman Arthur Fils to win Antwerp. And Gael Monfils is back in the winner circle in Stockholm, despite looking down and out in his career just 6 months ago. 00:00 Intro 00:30 Ben Shelton Tokyo 13:10 Sascha Bublik Antwerp 28:24 Monfils Stockholm Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects the riveting match tiebreak that saw Hubert Hurkacz beat Andrey Rublev to win his second Masters 1000 title at Shanghai 2023. We'll go over Hurkacz's forehand performance, his serve dominance and his season as whole. We'll discuss where Rublev was slightly lacking. Finally, we'll cover some other Shanghai results such as Sebastian Korda's win over Daniil Medvedev, Ugo Humbert's takedown of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Fabian Marozan's big week. 00:00 Intro 1:00 3rd Set TB 11:04 Hurkacz FH 13:30 Hurkacz’s Season 18:52 Hurkacz Serve 23:22 Rublev Thoughts 30:05 Korda d. Medvedev 33:44 Humbert d. Tsitsipas 38:28 Fabian Marozan Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: breaking down Grigor Dimitrov's win over Carlos Alcaraz, why has Alcaraz gone without a title since Wimbledon, do I miss being a fan of tennis instead of an analyst, what should be done now that numerous players have complained about the tennis balls, has the Alcaraz fear factor gone away, who would win in a cage fight between Daniil Medvedev and Nick Kyrgios, how did Ben Shelton beat Jannik Sinner in Shanghai, things I learned about top-10 players this year, should Alcaraz be less focused on year-end number one, is Alcaraz putting too much in his schedule, why is Bryan Shelton's coaching more accepted than other fathers on tour such as Christian Ruud, Apostolos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev Sr., and finally thoughts on Novak Djokovic's response to Rafael Nadal's "frustrated" comments. 00:00 Intro 02:05 Dimitrov d. Alcaraz 13:50 Alcaraz Struggles 20:27 Analysts vs. Fan 24:00 Tennis Balls 29:13 Alcaraz Fear Factor 31:00 Medvedev vs. Kyrgios MMA 32:37 Shelton d. Sinner 36:47 Alcaraz Stock 40:45 Top-10 Takeaways 43:47 Alcaraz No. 1 Push 48:05 Alcaraz Scheduling 51:45 Bryan Shelton Coaching 56:52 Djokovic's Response to Rafa Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments as the Shanghai Masters begins, including: why hasn't Jannik Sinner made more inroads at majors, who are the most unorthodox tennis players, which Big 3 matches were the best, why did we stop talking about Peng Shuai, is Russia the best tennis men's tennis nation, why is Shanghai more predictable than Bercy, are Sinner and Novak Djokovic similar players, did Sinner figure out the key to reversing negative records against Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, why has Caroline Garcia declined this year, and MORE. 00:00 Intro 00:35 Sinner at Majors 05:52 Unorthodox Hulk 12:58 Best Big-3 Matches 18:47 Peng Shuai Revisited 25:41 Russian Men's Tennis 32:40 Shanghai vs. Bercy 35:05 Sinner-Djokovic Similarities 38:18 Sinner Return & Tactics 44:57 1st serve vs. 2nd serve 46:50 AO 1st Sunday 49:17 Caroline Garcia 56:18 S&V Resurgence 58:26 Schwartzman Struggles Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support