Monday Match Analysis

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

On this week's Monday Match Analysis with Gill Gross, we'll digest a victory of epic proportions for Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win his 2nd career major title and 1st Wimbledon. We'll explain why Alcaraz's win has almost no equal in the Big 3 era. We'll attempt to make sense of Alcaraz's vast improvement mentally from their previous match in Paris. We'll break down the array of weapons the Spaniard used to win the 5th set. We'll discuss the moments that Novak would love to have back, and why his forehand deserves some blame. Finally, Gill empties out his notes and discusses the silver lining for Djokovic in defeat. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Historical Context 5:05 Alcaraz's Mental Adjustment 11:28 5th Set Showcase 23:48 Djokovic Mistakes 33:43 Forehand Firepower 35:50 Notebook Dump 42:30 Next for Novak Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

The top two seeds, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, have marched all the way to the Wimbledon 2023 men's final in impressive fashion. Will Djokovic win his record-tying 8th Wimbledon and complete the Channel Double? Or will Carlos Alcaraz score a statement win for the ages to win his 2nd slam? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev squared off in the second men's semifinal of the day at Wimbledon 2023. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

The men's semifinals have arrived with all four favorites emerging from their quarters. Top-seed Carlos Alcaraz will battle fellow major champion Daniil Medvedev and seven time champion Novak Djokovic will face Jannik Sinner in his slam semifinal debut. Gill Gross preview and predictions... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

The two best 20-year olds in the world, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune, took to the court in the 2023 Wimbledon quarterfinals. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support