Monday Match Analysis

A compilation podcast of all the matches I've analyzed on YouTube over Week 1 at the US Open. Alexander Zverev vs. Brandon Nakashima, Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Borna Coric. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Gill answers your comments about: Novak Djokovic's neck injury, his second serve and his gamesmanship tactics, has the tour figured out how to play Daniil Medvedev, how do the court conditions hurt Dominic Thiem, Nick Kyrgios's likability, how deep can Andy Murray go, Fillip Krajinovic, how Stefanos Tsitsipas would have to play against Djokovic, and finally the new ATP Players Association. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Novak Djokovic tied Rafael Nadal with his 35th Masters Title, beating Milos Raonic in three sets in the final at the Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati) in New York. Djokovic has now won every Masters 1000 tournament twice. Raonic is 0-4 in Masters finals. I analyze the first tour-level final in over 5 months. Then, it's on to the 2020 US Open preview and predictions. Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top-seeds. Djokovic is on one of just three players in the draw with a major title. There haven't been more seeded players under 25 since the 2010 Australian Open. Is it time for a breakthrough champion? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, I discuss the first couple days of the Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati) in New York. The "temporary normal" in tennis is no crowds and no lines judges: is it still enjoyable? The feature match is British number one Dan Evans against 12-seed Andrey Rublev. Evans proves to be a bad matchup for the Russian, and despite a good gameplan and some technical improvements for Rublev, it was Evans coming through. In our second match, find out how #6 Stefanos Tsitsipas beat former US Open finalist Kevin Anderson without breaking a sweat. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Denis Shapovalov faced off against Marin Cilic in the nightcap of day one (round one) at the 2020 Western & Southern Open in New York. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Tennis is back with the ATP Masters 1000 Western & Southern Open, usually in Cincinnati, but this year in New York at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The courts are composed of a brand new surface this year. Despite, having not seen most of the players since March, I go quarter by quarter and preview the draw. Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top seeds respectively. Former world #1 Andy Murray is also in the draw, along with Next Gen star Alexander Zverev. Enjoy the tennis... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Monday Match Analysis to discuss the subject of his new book Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited. We address the elusive French Open title in Sampras's resume, his incredible career-ending run at the 2002 US Open and if it was the best Sampras ever, the challenge of playing against different playstyles such as Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic, Jim Courrier and Michael Chang, Sampras's retirement and post-tennis life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Monday Match Analysis to discuss the subject of his new book Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited. We discuss the evolution of Sampras' mental game, from juniors to major finals. Why he decided to switch from a two-handed backhand to a one-hander at age 14. And how he would compete against current titans Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Part two will be released on Friday. You can order Steve's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Pete-Sampras-Greatness-Steve-Flink/dp/1937559947 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week’s Mailbag: Which players will benefit from crowd-free tennis, is ATP top-heavy dominance better than WTA parity, has tennis media caused too much drama during the pandemic, the highest level I’ve seen from Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, surface speed homogenization, why Nadal struggled at WImbledon from 2012-2017, how many titles would Pete Sampras win in the modern era, who outside the top 10 has the best chance to win multiple majors, would 2017 Federer take 2019-20 Djokovic at the Australian Open, is Nadal as good as Djokovic on grass, will the US Open champion have an asterisk, is Big 3 domination good for tennis? That, plus more! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

On this week's Mailbag, I respond to your comments: what if a player tests positive before the US Open final or semifinal, why European players have edged American players on tour, will Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic on hard court ever again, is Dominic Thiem an underachiever, Andy Murray vs. Rafael Nadal on grass, plus your hot takes about Juan Martin Del Potro, Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgios and more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support