Monday Match Analysis

Novak Djokovic saved a match point to prevail over Sebastian Korda in the final of Adelaide 1. On this week’s Monday Match Analysis with Gill Gross, we explain how Djokovic learned from his mistakes in the first set and why Korda almost pulled off the upset. We’ll break down the final break of serve that won Djokovic the third set. We’ll evaluate some of the key off-season improvements made by Korda, give a prediction for his 2023 season, and discuss his mental game. We’ll also address the immense crowd support Nole received in Adelaide. Finally, a quick word on the United States victory in United Cup. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Djokovic Learns from Set 1 13:00 Korda's Winning 2nd Serve 18:25 Novak Breaks for Victory 23:30 Korda 2023 Outlook 30:17 Support for Nole in Australia 33:00 Unites States Takes United Cup Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, the 2023 tennis season is just underway and Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what would a top-15 anti-Hulk look like and where would he rank, what are the major things to look for ahead of the Australian Open Draw, why Novak Djokovic is likely out of Indian Wells and Miami, how the United Cup could be improved, how Iga Swiarek went from good to Godly last year, is Daniil Medvedev primed for a bounce back year, is Rafael Nadal losing his clutchness after starting with two losses against Cam Norrie and Alex de Minaur, why isn't Casper Ruud getting respect, what to make of Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas starts, will Andy Murray retire if things don't get better, did Matteo Berrettini's backhand improve, is United Cup a trial run to combine the tours and are there benefits, plus thoughts on Cam Norrie, Emma Raducanu's forehand, Carlos Alcaraz's scheduling and Felix Auger-Aliassime indoors vs. outdoors. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Anti-Hulk 05:08 AO Draw 09:16 Djokovic US Update 12:38 United Cup Critique 17:48 Iga Swiatek 19:49 Daniil Medvedev 22:55 Nadal's Start 27:00 Ruud Disrespect 29:45 Zverev and Tsitsipas 36:40 Andy Murray 39:05 Berrettini BH 39:36 Tour Merger 42:21 Cameron Norrie 46:30 Rapid Fire Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross predicts the ATP year-end top-10 ahead of the 2023 season. The year begins with the Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Hubert Hurkacz make up the current top ten. Intriguing names on the outside looking in include, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Thiem. All 16 of those players are discussed on this special edition of Monday Match Analysis. 00:00 Intro 02:20 How Wrong was Gill 08:45 Honorable Mentions 23:31 Ten 26:45 Nine 30:33 Eight 32:57 Seven 36:00 Six 40:20 Five 43:15 Four 46:25 Three 49:27 Two 52:18 One Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, Gill answers your questions about anything other than tennis, including: 00:37 Top 3 TV shows 02:50 Why I do this job 03:30 Channel demographics 04:50 My Coffee Recipe 08:20 Favorite UFC Fighter 10:10 Favorite Movie 11:30 Do I like Los Angeles 12:10 Kendall Roy Impersonation 12:40 Learning New Languages 13:40 Messi vs. Ronaldo 15: 18 Most Demanding Sport 18:18 My Baseball History 20:25 Odds for Gross vs. Gruskin Match 22:00 Ice Skating 22:20 Why I moved to LA 22:40 Time Travel 23:07 Cup of Noodle 23:50 American Sports Fandom 25:10 Sport I wish I watched 25:45 New York Rangers 26:45 Career Advice for Sports Analytics 18:24 Favorite Meal to Cook 29:25 Jake Paul vs. Andrew Tate 31:10 Dogs or Cats Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, Gill answers your questions about anything other than tennis, including: biggest passion and favorite music of 2022, how to get into tennis commentating, what I would do if not for tennis, how I met my girlfriend, food in New York versus Los Angeles, my other sports interests, prediction for the World Cup final Argentina vs. France, album of the year, favorite broadcasters and YouTubers, favorite New York Ranger, why I don't ask for money, longterm goals for the channel, thoughts on Pickleball and pineapple on pizza. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, I asked you which specific shots on the professional tour get love and praise, but don't live up to the hype. Your comments included Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, Ons Jabeur, Carlos Alcaraz, Nick Kyrgios, Andrey Rublev and more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

The 5th Annual Monday Match Analysis Awards, hosted by Gill Gross, pay tribute to the greatest accomplishments and spectacles we witnessed over the course of the 2022 ATP season. In very hypothetical attendance at this award show (winners and honorable mentions) include Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios, Tim van Rijthoven, Daniel Galan, Frances Tiafoe, Holger Rune, Borna Coric, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Pablo Carreno Busta and JJ Wolf. The schedule of the award show is as followed. 00:00 intro 00:40 Best Shot 04:55 Off-court Story OTY 09:30 Comeback Player OTY 13:13 Single-Match Comeback OTY 16:15 Most Improved Player 19:30 Newcomer OTY 21:57 Best Tournament Run 26:40 Best Upset 30:52 Best Single-Match Performance 35:15 Match OTY 42:00 Player OTY Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

This week's Mailbag (PART 2) focuses on closing the book on the 2022 season and looking ahead to next year. Gill Gross answers your comments, including: matches we want to see in 2023, Rafael Nadal's 2022 vs. Roger Federer's 2017, will the Netflix doc bring more eyes to tennis, historical tier ratings, ranking the careers of 2022 retirees Roger Federer, Gilles Simon, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tommy Robredo and Sergiy Stackhovsky, predicting Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune rivalry and Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Jannik Sinner, inexplicably lopsided head-to-heads, the appeal of championship fight vs. a big match, the star potential of Casper Ruud, comparing the potential of Lorenzo Musetti, Jack Draper, Ben Shelton and Dominic Stricker, will Russians be banned from Wimbledon again, my favorite tennis content creators on YouTube, did the GOATs ruin Masters 1000s, will we do list content, did Medvedev lose his mad scientist quality? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill is joined by Stephen Boughton to dissect Canada's star players Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov. FAA and Shapo have been standout players since the US Open--- we'll discuss why that is and if we should expect it to carry over to next year. First, Gill offers thoughts on the key wins Canada scored over Australia to win the Davis Cup final, victories by Shapovalov over Thanasi Kokkinakis and Auger-Aliassime over Alex de Minaur. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

This week's Mailbag focuses on closing the book on the 2022 season and looking ahead to next year. Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why the ATP Finals prize money is so large, the most improved shots on tour this season, Rafael Nadal's recent comments on a lack of variety in today's game, Casper Ruud's lopsided losses in big finals against top players, why Jannik Sinner has developed slower than Carlos Alcaraz, myth busting on what makes a player good on specific surfaces, what changes should be made to the tour, how tennis could create an event like the World Cup and how Gill would reform the tennis calendar. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support