Monday Match Analysis

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, we'll preview the National Bank Open Masters 1000 in Montreal, Canada in usual quarter-by-quarter fashion. Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud are the top seeds. We'll also discuss Medvedev's win in the final of Los Cabos over Cam Norrie and how it sets him up for the rest of the hardcourt swing. Lastly, Gill says why in one way Nick Kyrgios's run in Washington was more impressive than what he did at Wimbledon. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, I asked you which shots on the professional tour are don't get the love and admiration they deserve. Find out how Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Cameron Norrie, Matteo Berrettini, David Ferrer, Stefanos Tsitsipas and others are featured in this themed mailbag. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Following up what Gill called "the biggest win of Jannik Sinner's career" over Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon, Sinner has replicated the result less than a month later in Umag, beating Alcaraz in the final of the Umag 250. Gill talks about how his opinions of Sinner and Alcaraz have changed or not changed in the month of July, why frontcourt issues cost Sinner the first set, why it was the worst mental match of Alcaraz's career and where the Italian found technical advantages over the Spaniard. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross answers your questions, mostly looking back on Wimbledon 2022 and looking ahead to the North American Hard Court Season. Including... 00:00 Intro 01:00 Thiem's wins in Bastad 05:03 Swiatek's Grass Loss 08:12 Tennis TV Camera Angles 12:46 Big 3 Born Later 15:16 Coaching Kyrgios 21:57 Djokovic comebacks 24:10 Nadal-Kyrgios prediction 26:14 Novak's Drop Shot 31:14 Underarm Serves 34:35 Alcaraz 2nd Gear 37:31 Taylor Fritz 39:38 Surface Distribution 32:28 Medvedev vs. Alcaraz 44:11 Federer vs. Djokovic Grass Games 46:20 Peak Thiem 49:00 Thiem Timeline Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2022 Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios, Rafael Nadal's mid-tournament injury. 00:00 Intro 01:03 Djokovic Run and Kyrgios Final 32:10 Russian Ban and Points 40:00 Rafael Nadal injury 51:30 Djokovic vs. Federer Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Novak Djokovic put in a classic performance to beat talented big-server Nick Kyrgios in the 2022 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Final. The triumph marks Djokovic's 7th Wimbledon, his 4th in a row, and his 21st major overall. 00:00 Intro 00:40 General Remarks 03:30 Kyrgios Serve vs. Djokovic Return 09:28 Djokovic Baseline Edge 16:48 Djokovic Serve Strategy 17:48 Mental Game Gap 23:07 Kyrgios Double Faults and Net Play 26:00 Key Moments 33:55 Closing Thoughts Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross answers your questions as Wimbledon 2022 is underway. Djokovic, Alcaraz, Raducanu, Murray, Jabeur and Sinner were among Day 1 winners. Hubert Hurkacz was upset by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. On-court coaching has been legalized on a trial basis, including the US Open. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Quarter-by-quarter analysis of men's singles at Wimbledon 2022, including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds are 1. Novak Djokovic 2. Rafael Nadal 3. Casper Ruud 4. Stefanos Tsitsipas 5. Carlos Alcaraz 6. Felix Auger-Aliassime 7. Hubert Hurkacz and 8. Matteo Berrettini. Who will come through at the year's third major championship? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Despite the absence of rankings points, Russian players and Belarusian players, Wimbledon 2022 approaches with plenty of intrigue. With most of the abbreviated grass court season in the rearview mirror, Gill Gross reveals his one and only edition of the Wimbledon Power Rankings, which ranks players chances to win Wimbledon based on past performance and grass court suitability. The top-8 men's seeds at Wimbledon are 1. Novak Djokovic, 2. Rafael Nadal 3. Casper Ruud 4. Stefanos Tsitsipas 5. Carlos Alcaraz 6. Felix Auger-Aliassime 7. Hubert Hurkacz 8. Matteo Berrettini... One of them does not make the top-10 of the rankings, while an unseeded player does. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross starts with some quick remarks on Tim van Rijthoven's miracle run in Hertogenbosch and Matteo Berrettini's triumph over Andy Murray in the Stutgart final. Then we transition into a conversation with Jon Wertheim of Tennis Channel, Sports Illustrated and 60 Minutes about the ATP new "OneVision" plan led by Andrea Gaudenzi, Wimbledon's 2022 controversies and what the tournament will look like without points, Roland Garros takeaways and the art of the post-match on-court interview. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support