Monday Match Analysis

Quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2022 Miami Open with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini are the top seeds--- but the ATP Tour is feeling particularly wide open right now in the absence of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger Aliassime, Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev have all made waves of late as well and are top-8 in the Race. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Taylor Fritz won his first Master 1000 title and he did it at his home tournament at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Fritz defeated Rafael Nadal in the final. Nadal was on a 20-match unbeaten streak to begin 2022. Both players came in with injuries--- Gill Gross discusses how they ended up affecting the match, how Fritz conquered his greatest weakness, why the American's backhand deserves praise and why Nadal was less than 100% throughout Indian Wells. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross answers your comments as Indian Wells 2022 gets underway: 00:00 Intro 1:10 Russian Ban 9:05 Big 2/3/4 15:20 Djokovic inactivity 16:45 Gill's tennis viewing 20:10 Djokovic's late withdrawal 27:08 Nadal foot injury 31:00 Sinner slam potential 34:08 Sinner vs. Alcaraz 35:29 Working in tennis 36:47 WTA inconsistency 40:15 Medvedev vs. Alcaraz 43:43 Anticipation 46:35 Coaching changes 48:08 Musetti and Korda 51:40 Electronic Line Calling 53:30 More grass events 54:48 Indian Wells Conditions 55:30 Jack Draper 58:09 Nick Kyrgios 1:01:07 Gill vs. The Slice 1:01:52 Murray Lendl partenership 1:03:30 Nadal schedule Give PlayYourCourt a try: https://www.playyourcourt.com/gillgross Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top-4 seeds at Indian Wells 2022 after Novak Djokovic's withdrawal. Also included are hot young guns Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger Aliassime, defending champion Cameron Norrie. Gill Gross gives quarter-by-quarter previews and predictions including dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matches. Prize Picks for Indian Wells Daily Fantasy: https://prizepicks.com/welcome?invite... Give PlayYourCourt a try: https://www.playyourcourt.com/gillgross Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest ever ATP 500 champion in a rainy and chaotic Rio de Janeiro, beating Deigo Schwartzman in the final. Find out why his dropshots are so lethal. Andrey Rublev broke a mini title draught with a win over the red-hot Felix Auger-Aliassime in Marsailles. I break down how the backhand-to-backhand exchanges were dominated by the Russian. Finally, Cam Norrie won his 3rd career title in Delray Beach by dominating baseline rallies against Reilly Opelka. Gill Gross discusses all that and more on Monday Match Analysis. 00:00 intro 02:50 Alcaraz def. Schwartzman 18:12 Rublev def. Auger-Aliassime 29:45 Norrie def. Opelka Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill Gross responds to your comments about who your favorite players to watch are. Plus, a bonus question to start: why has Rafael Nadal aged better than Roger Federer? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross tackles a busy week on the ATP both an and off the court. A technical breakdown of the Rotterdam final: Felix Auger-Aliassime finally broke his final round draught by winning his first ATP title on his 9th attempt against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Plus, thoughts on Casper Ruud's scheduling after winning his 4th consecutive ATP 250, what I'd like to see next from Reilly Opelka after winning the Dallas Open, what I saw in Jiri Lehecka's arrival onto Tour and finally reacting to Tsitsipas's hire of Thomas Enqvist as well as Jannik Sinner parting ways with Ricardo Piatti. First, a goodbye to US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro, who officially retired from tennis this week. 00:00 intro 01:15 Thank you, Del Potro 04:20 Jiri Lehecka 07:45 Tsitsipas Hires Enqvist 11:20 Sinner Fires Piatti 13:35 Ruud Wins Buenos Aires 18:45 Opelka Wins Dallas 20:32 FAA def. Tsitsipas Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Rafael Nadal has taken the lead in the Slam race after a 2022 Australian Open triumph and Carlos Alcaraz climbs the rankings at a rate we haven't seen since a young Nadal in the mid-2000s. It's a perfect time to bring on my former Coach Chris Lewit, author of the book "The Secrets of Spanish Tennis," for an in-depth discussion on the mentality, physicality and technicality of a Spanish tennis champion. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

A record number of comments on Australian Open 2022 answered, with commentary on Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic, Australian Open crowds and umpire abuse. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Steve Flink and Gill Gross discuss Australian Open 2022 storylines, including Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini's semifinal runs, Alexander Zverev's disappointment and the fast development of Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support