Monday Match Analysis

Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas make up the top-seeds at the 2022 Mutua Madrid Open, with Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud and others hungry to contend for the second clay Masters. Gill Gross does a preview-by-preview breakdown, including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and quarterfinal predictions. The latest edition of the French Open Power Rankings is also revealed. Finally, an assessment of Holger Rune and Sebastian Baez who won their first ATP titles last week in Munich and Estoril respectively. 00:00 Intro 00:40 French Open Power Rankings 04:20 Madrid Preview 34:11 Holger Rune 43:22 Botic van de Zanschculp 45:50 Sebastian Baez Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Andrey Rublev collected another ATP 250 title in Belgrade, but this one felt like much more, taking out world #1 Novak Djokovic in his home country. Gill Gross breaks down Djokovic's fitness, why Rublev's best surface might be clay. Plus, a look at Carlos Alcaraz's incredible match point save en route to winning Barcelona. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is it fair that Madrid wildcards went to IMG clients over Spaniards, is there a chance Wimbledon reverses the Russian and Belarusian ban, the effectiveness of the PTPA and the Player's Council, comparing Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek's Roland Garros chances, what makes a good coach, has Covid infections affected players negatively, should players be booed, have we moved on from Federer, Novak Djokovic's conditioning, why deep return positions are built for clay, Coco Gauff's career progress, Dominic Thiem's comeback, Casper Ruud's Slam chances, Nadal's favorite surfaces and betting on tennis. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Stefanos Tsitsipas made it 2/2 Masters 1000 titles at the Monte Carlo country club, beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in 2022's final. Gill Gross breaks down the match and then reveals the latest French Open Power Rankings, with the first clay Masters 1000 in the rearview mirror: find out where Novak Djokovic stands after his early defeat, as well as Carlos Alcaraz and Monte Carlo semifinalist Alexander Zverev. 00:00 intro 02:45 French Open Power Rankings 14:30 Tsitsipas-Davidovich Fokina Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross is joined by WTA TV analyst Sophie Amiach to discuss Belinda Bencic's Charleston win over Ons Jabeur, Iga Swiatek's rise and her clay court rivals, slow starts to the season by Garbine Muguruza and Aryna Sabalenka, Simona Halep's selection of Patrick Mouratoglou as coach, Naomi Osaka's plan to improve mental health, and the current crop of 19 and unders such as Emma Raducanu, CoCo Gauff and the Fruhvirtova sisters. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Bencic-Jabeur 10:40 Iga Swiatek 20:25 Swiatek Rivals 26:25 Muguruza and Sabalenka 32:00 Halep X Mouratoglou 39:30 WTA Teenage Field 45:20 Naomi Osaka Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross reveals the first edition of the French Open Power Rankings, before diving into the quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2022 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters. Novak Djokovic plays his first big tournament of the year, as the number one seed, Alexander Zverev is on the opposite side as the #2 seed. Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and semifinalist Casper Ruud round out the top-4. Carlos Alcaraz is in Djokovic's quarter as the #8 seed. Gill predicts dark horse, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and quarterfinals. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross answers your comments on Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Iga Swiatek and more, as the tour moves ahead to clay season. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Carlos Alcaraz has captured his first Masters 1000 trophy at Miami 2022, at 18 years old, becoming the 3rd-youngest ever to win a title of that magnitude, beating Casper Ruud in the final. Gill discusses the Alcaraz hype, how he dominated first serve points against Ruud, how Ruud tried to change his game to beat the Spaniard and what Casper must do to take the next step on hardcourt. CORRECTION: Correction: Alcaraz made the USO 2021 QF, so he has been past R3... I was even at his R4 match vs. Gojowczyk. Damn. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross weighs in on emerging topics at the Miami Open 2022, including: how Nick Kyrgios dominated Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas's defense and dominance over Alex de Minaur, Jannik Sinner's gritty wins and the surprisingly slow court condidtions. Then, Cracked Racquets Host Alex Gruskin joins the show to discuss the Sunshine Nightmare for Felix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz's year-end championships chances, the state of Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Tsitsipas plus an update on the Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz debate. 00:00 intro 00:55 Kyrgios-Rublev 07:50 Tsitsipas-Demon 11:38 Jannik Sinner 14:09 Slow conditions? 16:27 Alex Gruskin on FAA, Fritz and more Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross responds to your comments on: Ash Barty's surprising retirement, Rafael Nadal's injury diagnoses of a stress fracture in his rib, Jenson Brooksby's racquet throw and the ATP's reluctance to punish, areas for improvement for Carlos Alcaraz, Dominic Thiem and Stan Wawrinka's comebacks in Marbella, Miami's football stadium setup and more! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support