Monday Match Analysis

Gill Gross recaps an eventful Quarterfinal Friday in Toronto, which saw top-seed Carlos Alcaraz lose to Tommy Paul and two-seed Daniil Medvedev lose to Alex de Minaur. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina continued his red-hot run with a decisive win over Mackie McDonald. And in the nightcap, now-title-favorite Jannik Sinner defeated Gael Monfils. The semifinals are Sinner vs. Paul and De Minaur vs. Davidovich Fokina. 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: was it ever realistic for Novak Djokovic to win 30 major titles, taking a look at the seasons of Cam Norrie and Felix Auger Aliassime, discussing Milos Raonic's big wins in Canada, is it fair to question Daniil Medvedev's longevity, how much trouble will Medvedev have adjusting his return position, is Casper Ruud primed for a successful finish to the season, and is two first serves a viable strategy? 00:00 Intro/Toronto 03:24 30 Slams 06:31 Cam Norrie 08:27 Felix Auger Aliassime 11:20 Milos Raonic 15:15 Medvedev Longevity 17:13 Medvedev Return Adjustment 19:57 Casper Ruud 22:50 Two 1st Serves 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 National Bank Open in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the first of two one-week Masters 1000s on North American hardcourt ahead of the US Open, quarter-by-quarter, with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. Carlos Alcaraz, the No. 1 seed, is playing his first tour event since winning Wimbledon. 2-seed Daniil Medvedev is thrilled to be back on hardcourt again. 3-seed Casper Ruud was a semifinalist in Canada (Montreal last year). And the No. 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas looks to continue positive momentum after picking up his first-ever outdoor hardcourt title in Los Cabos 250. 00:00 Intro 05:23 Pick To Win 11:25 Alcaraz Quarter 14:25 Tsitsipas Quarter 17:50 Ruud Quarter 21:14 Medvedev Quarter 23:58 Final Weekend Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's pre-recorded Monday Match Analysis, Gill chats with Karue Sell of MyTennisHQ and Clay Thompson of MprooV about various engaging tennis topics. MprooV has recently launched its tennis improvement platform, featuring a curation of the best content on the internet. Please check it out here! https://app.mproov.me/gillgross 00:00 Intro 03:15 Chris Eubanks 18:20 Maxime Cressy 29:35 Carlos Alcaraz 44:00 Naomi Osaka 51:08 MprooV Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: how did Roger Federer win five US Opens in a row considering the unpredictable nature of the event in recent times, does Daniil Medvedev have a chance at beating Carlos Alcaraz on a very fast court, ranking the forehands of ATP top-10 players, which slam is Andrey Rublev's best chance to make his first semifinal, what is the status of Novak Djokovic's motivation, should something like ELO ratings be used instead of the current ranking system, who will get the US Open 4-seed, what are the most aesthetically pleasing shots, what are tips for attending the US Open, will Alexander Zverev win a slam, what is Chris Eubanks's ceiling, Jack Draper evaluation, struggles for Ben Shelton and Sebastian Korda and the future of analytics in tennis. 00:00 Intro 01:03 Federer's USO Streak 03:51 Medvedev's Alcaraz Issue 06:30 Top-10 Forehands 12:11 Rublev's Best Slam 14:14 Djokovic Motivation 18:54 ELO Rankings 21:48 US Open 4th Seed 25:10 Aesthetic Shots 27:50 US Open Tips 31:25 Zverev Slam Chances 34:55 Chris Eubanks 37:17 Jack Draper 38:45 Korda and Shelton 40:40 Tennis Analytics Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill runs through the three ATP finals from last week. In Umag, Stan Wawrinka fell just short of his first title since 2017 due to an inspired effort by Alexei Popyrin, who won his second career ATP trophy. Alexander Zverev displayed dominance in his native Hamburg, defeating Laslo Djere to win his 20th career title. Finally, Taylor Fritz broke off a relative slump with a title in Atlanta, fending off a tricky Aleksandar Vukic. 00:00 Intro 00:55 Wawrinka vs. Popyrin Umag 18:20 Zverev vs. Djere Hamburg 31:40 Fritz vs. Vukic Atlanta Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross responds to your comments on this weeks Mailbag, including: did Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon triumph save tennis, which top-20 player would be my worst matchup, why has Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled at the US Open, serve-return dynamic in Djokovic-Alcaraz, comparing the Wimbledon final to other historical matches, the new era of tennis, Ben Shelton's struggles, the worst tennis takes, is there too much focus on Novak Djokovic's mistakes in the final, will Daniil Medvedev win another slam, how impressive was Nadal's 2013 HC season, is it better to serve first in a set, time between set breaks and Felix Auger Aliassime's rough 2023. 00:00 Intro 00:30 Did Alcaraz Save Tennis 05:39 My Matchup Nightmare 08:35 Tsitsipas at US Open 13:35 Alcaraz-Djokovic Serve-Return 17:20 Fed-Rafa Wimbledon 08 20:26 New Era ATP 23:50 Ben Shelton Struggles 26:30 Worst Tennis Takes 33:56 Djokovic Mistakes Overblown? 43:01 Medvedev 2nd Slam 45:11 Nadal Summer 2013 47:25 Starting Sets Serving 50:43 Set Breaks 53:00 Felix Auger-Aliassime Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Jon Wertheim (Tennis Channel, CBS, Sports Illustrated) to discuss the largest off-court topics in tennis today, including: Saudi Arabian investment, 2-week Masters, on-court coaching, WTA roadmap to equal pay and PEDs suspensions. In the open, we’ll talk about the rule-breaking exhibition that was Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) Los Angeles, plus Adrian Mannarino adding a grass title in Newport over Alex Michelesen and Andrey Rublev’s brilliant performance to beat Casper Ruud in the Bastad final. CORRECTION at 1:00:30 - Retract Janko Tipsarevic, insert Viktor Troicki. 00:00 Intro 01:55 Ultimate Tennis Showdown 13:22 Newport Mannarino 18:22 Bastad Rublev 24:23 Jon Wertheim 25:18 Coaching 32:30 2-Week Masters 38:10 Saudi Arabia 49:30 WTA Equal Pay 54:22 PEDs 1:04:07 Rest of Year Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers to your comments after Wimbledon 2023, including: why don't some players improve as much as others, will Carlos Alcaraz's success motivate Rafael Nadal's comeback, what can stop Alcaraz from being an all-time great, long-awaited returns to the tour from Milos Raonic, Kevin Anderson, Kei Nishikori and Caroline Wozniaki, disappointing Wimbledon semifinals from Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, is Alcaraz-Djokovic the match of the decade, did Novak underestimate Carlitos on grass, why do some players prefer the natural surfaces, ranking the top-10 slices, Andy Murray's priorities, Rune vs. Alcaraz, the WTA Big 3, Djokovic serve speed and tennis career would you rather. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Pro Improvement 07:30 Nadal Motivation 11:35 Alcaraz Long-term Obstacles 18:32 Tour Comebacks 24:07 Semifinal Disappointments 29:57 Decade's Best Slam Finals 35:38 Did Djokovic Underestimate 41:14 Natural Surface Lovers 47:36 Ranking Slices 51:57 Murray Outlook 54:55 Alcaraz vs. Rune 58:12 Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina 1:00:58 Djokovic Serve 1:05:18 Career WouldYouRather Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this special edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink for the traditional post-major chat, unpacking Carlos Alcaraz's ground-shifting five-set win over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon 2023 Final. Plus, discussion of semifinalists Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Key Moments, Novak Errors 19:40 Alcaraz Improvements 30:09 Alcaraz Return 32:35 Wind 37:00 Alcaraz Big Picture 43:06 US Open 52:43 Jannik Sinner Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support