Monday Match Analysis

An emotional Garbine Muguruza collapsed to the court after winning Wednesday's final against Anett Knotaveit. She became the first Spaniard to win the year-end title in WTA history, in a year it was held in Guadalajara Mexico for the first time, making it the biggest tennis event in the the history of Latin America. It was also her biggest title since Wimbledon 2017. Gill brings on Tennis.com editorial producer and writer David Kane to discuss Muguruza's victory as well as Kontaviet's surge, Maria Sakkari and Paula Badosa's valiant SF runs and disappointment for Aryna Sabalenka. Finally, what the WTA faces in the Peng Shuai emergency. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

The ATP Finals are in Turin for the first time. Gill Gross analyzes the field, consisting of Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud in one group, and Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Hubert Hurkacz and Matteo Berrettini in the other. Tommy Paul scored his first career title in Stockholm, continuing a positive trend for American tennis. Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger Aliasime lost golden opportunities. At the NextGen ATP Finals in Milan, Carlos Alcaraz was head and shoulders above the competition. Why is he the most impressive prospect of the last 15 years? Lastly, an update on the Peng Shuai situation: what did WTA Steve Simon have to say? 00:00 Intro 01:00 ATP Finals Preview 18:35 Tommy Paul Stockholm 22:23 Shapo and Felix 27:13 Carlos Alcaraz NextGen Finals 31:01 Peng Shuai Update Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Novak Djokovic rematched Daniil Medvedev for the first time since their monumental US Open final, this time at the Paris Masters indoors in Bercy. Djokovic problem-solved his way to victory after a difficult first set, winning his 57th Masters title to pass Rafael Nadal, just one say after clinching the year-end number one record. Gill discusses the Djokovic-Medvedev head-to-head, why this was the best Djokovic performance since Roland Garros, and how serve and volley made the difference for Novak. After that, Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets joins the show for continued discussion of Paris as well as the NextGen Finals in Milan and the ATP Finals in Turin, as both events have locked in their fields. 00:00 intro 01:35 Djokovic-Medvedev H2H 05:50 Rating Novak's Performance 08:40 Serve & Volley Djokovic 15:40 Forehand Mismatch 18:40 Rally Tolerance 22:50 Alex Gruskin Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Andy Murray uttered the tearful phrase, "I'm getting closer," after losing the Wimbledon final in 2012 to Roger Federer. He'd win it the very next year, achieving his most important goal to date. Now in 2021, Murray is getting closer again, this time battling back from hip resurfacing surgery. Although he's only 13-13 ATP on the year, it feels like he's just a few adjustments away from making the next leap. Gill discusses what some of those adjustments may be, and brings on Amy Lundy for more perspective. 00:00 Intro 03:15 Big Point Decisions 11:30 Offense & Equipment 18:30 Amy Lundy Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Mike Cation joins Monday Match Analysis to discuss Cameron Norrie's championship run at the 2021 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells... the unique Nikoloz Basilashvili, Taylor Fritz and the resurgence of American tennis, the smaller crowd sizes at Indian Wells, the abundance of upsets and improvements that can be made to the ATP Challenger Tour. Gill starts by recapping the surprising losses of Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Matteo Berrettini, Casper Ruud and addressing post-Big 3 dystopia theory. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

After a long hiatus, the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells is back with the 2021 edition. In the ascence of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev will be the top seeds in that order. This will also be an essential tournament for Jannik Sinner, Hubert Hurkacz, Casper Ruud and Felix Auger Aliassime, who are all fighting for a spot in the year-end final 8, to appear in the ATP Finals in Turin. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Steve Flink, a hall-of-fame tennis writer and author, joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2021 US Open, including Daniil Medvedev's historic win over Novak Djokovic, the plights of Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas as well as a fantastic women's tournament that culminated in an all-teenage final between Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Daniil Medvedev is your 2021 US Open champion, the first of his generation to win a major, and he did so on the grandest of stages. Novak Djokovic had won 27 consecutive matches at Slams, making this final in New York the final leg of a historical Grand Slam quest. Gill Gross breaks down the factors for why Medvedev got the better of Djokovic in a reversal of results from the earlier Australian Open Final. 00:00 Intro 03:34 Djokovic nerves & fatigue 09:00 Medvedev closing skills 13:25 Medvedev improvements, tactics 24:18 Medvedev serve 31:07 Key turning point 36:33 The crowd 40:30 Final thoughts Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Novak Djokovic is one win away from the Grand Slam in 2021. He goes for his 21st major title in the US Open final against Daniil Medvedev on Sunday. Medvedev has ripped through the draw and is anxious for his first major title on his beloved hardcourts. My preview and prediction.... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

After 10 days working for US Open Radio as a court reporter, I finally answer your comments on the 2021 US Open: from Stefanos Tsitsipas's bathroom controversy after his match with Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic's gripping path to the semifinal, there's a lot of ground to cover on this live mailbag. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support