Monday Match Analysis

Jannik Sinner has accepted a 3-month ban after settling with WADA ahead of their April court hearing date. The current world #1 will be sidelined until the Rome Masters. We'll cover why this outcome made sense for both sided and what the implication is for the ATP rankings and Jannik Sinner's legacy. The official statement from WADA is as follows: “WADA accepts the athlete’s explanation for the cause of the violation as outlined in the first instance decision. WADA accepts that Mr. Sinner did not intend to cheat, and that his exposure to clostebol did not provide any performance-enhancing benefit and took place without his knowledge as the result of negligence of members of his entourage. However, under the Code and by virtue of CAS precedent, an athlete bears responsibility for the entourage’s negligence. Based on the unique set of facts of this case, a three-month suspension is deemed to be an appropriate outcome.” Jannik Sinner's statement: ""This case had been hanging over me now for nearly a year and the process still had a long time to run with a decision maybe only at the end of the year. I have always accepted that I am responsible for my team and realise WADA's strict rules are an important protection for the sport I love. On that basis I have accepted WADA's offer to resolve these proceedings on the basis of a 3-month sanction."

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the two ATP 500 finals from Sunday. Denis Shapovalov capped off the best run of his career to beat Casper Ruud in the final, the Canadian's 3rd top-10 win of the week to take his biggest title. Carlos Alcaraz won his first-ever indoor title in Rotterdam, taking a competitive 3-setter against Alex De Minaur. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Shapovalov d. Ruud in Dallas 24:36 Alcaraz d. De Minaur in Rotterdam IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments exclusively about players outside the current top-20, including: Mattia Bellucci off his big week in Rotterdam, Jenson Brooksby's return after two years off, 2025 improvements for Felix Auger-Aliassime, can Gio Mpetchi Perricard be the most successful servebot ever, why hasn't Sebastian Korda fulfilled top-10 forecasts, who is better between Czechs Jiri Lehecka and Tomas Machac, is Denis Shapovalov back, Jakub Mensik's painful slam losses, Joao Fonseca's maturity, Jaume Munar playing the best tennis of his life and MUCH MORE. 00:00 Intro 1:15 Mattia Belluci 07:53 Jenson Brooksby 11:55 Felix Improvements 18:50 GMP GOAT Servebot 22:30 Korda Issues 28:00 Machac vs. Lehecka 31:05 Medjedovic 32:22 Jakub Mensik 36:25 Alexei Popyrin 38:20 Denis Shapovalov 43:34 Lorenzo Sonego 45:55 Fonseca Maturity 48:33 Marcos Giron 50:15 Aleks Kovacevic 51:16 Fabian Marozsan 52:30 Jaume Munar 55:35 Brandon Nakashima IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

With one Grand Slam event now in the books, many exciting themes are already underway. Join Gill, Amy, and Joel as they take on a few of them -- from where things stand for Novak Djokovic, to Madison Keys' breakthrough victory, to the shifting world of on-court coaching. It's all happening on the latest episode of "Three -- The Tennis Show." 00:00 Intro 01:30 Djokovic Talk 19:30 Madison Keys 37:20 Coaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments about Australian Open 2025, including: did Carlos Alcaraz make a mistake managing his emotions against Novak Djokovic, how could Alexander Zverev learn from Madison Keys, is Stan Wawrinka underappreciated, will Jannik Sinner succeed on the natural surfaces, how does Sinner compartmentalize with an incoming CAS doping trial, Gael Monfils longevity, has Alcaraz stagnated, what are some of Alcaraz’s current issues, who will have a better season between Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul, is Keys Yonex racquet change getting too much credit, how can Learner Tien be top-10, thoughts on Novak Djokovic posting his MRI and the booes after his semifinal retirement, the allegations that Sinner is boring, the art of the post-match interview, why the 90s gen has struggled and who had a better career between Daniil Medvedev and Marat Safin. 00:00 Intro 01:30 Alcaraz Emotion 05:45 Zverev vs. Keys 09:15 Wawrinka Appreciation 14:37 Sinner Grass&Clay 19:45 Sinner Doping Cloud 23:15 Alcaraz-Sinner H2H 26:00 Monfils Longevity 28:00 Alcaraz Stagnation 31:05 Alcaraz Issues 41:10 Shelton vs. Paul 43:30 Keys Racquet 46:05 Slam Dark Horse 47:40 Medvedev Prep 48:55 NewGen 50:20 Tien Top 10 52:15 Djokovic Controversies 58:25 Pro Tech 1:00:34 Overhyping 1:03:41 Surfaces 1:04:30 Shelton Serve 1:05:50 Tommy Paul 1:07:03 Djokovic Evolution 1:08:55 Sinner Boring 1:12:25 Cyber Abuse 1:14:55 Cal Ripken Tennis 1:16:45 Sinner RG or Wimby 1:18:02 Post Match Interviews 1:21:15 Zverev US Open 1:21:55 Sinner Physical 1:23:35 90s Gen Blues 1:26:47 Medvedev vs. Safin IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2025 Australian Open. We'll start by unpacking the thrilling Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz quarterfinal. Then, we'll discuss Jannik Sinner's impressive title run along with Alexander Zverev's disappointing Sunday. We'll finish with Ben Shelton, Joao Fonseca, Taylor Fritz, Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen discussion. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Djokovic-Alcaraz QF 28:57 Sinner & Zverev 50:10 Ben Shelton 53:29 Joao Fonseca 57:25 Tien & Medvedev 1:04:30 Taylor Fritz 1:08:00 Alex Michelsen IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner's second consecutive Australian Open title, a dominant performance over Alexander Zverev in the 2025 final. We'll cover Sinner's ability to handle success and his biggest advantages over Zverev in the final. We'll go over Zverev's performance, big match mental struggles and if he'll ever win a major. 00:00 Intro 04:35 Defining Moment 06:50 Sinner’s Advantages 19:40 Zverev’s Performance 28:30 Will Sascha Ever Win 36:30 Sinner Closing Thoughts

In the 2025 Austalian Open Women's Final, Aryna Sabalenka went for the three-peat against Madison Keys, playing her first major final since 2017. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis... IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

On a special edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2025 Australian Open Men's Final. Top-seed Jannik Sinner attempts to win back-to-back titles in Melbourne and Alexander Zverev has earned a third attempt at an elusive Slam. We'll begin with some analysis of the 2nd semifinal, a straight set win by Sinner over Ben Shelton. Then we'll break down the 4-2 head-to-head advantage that Zverev holds over Sinner, keys for both players and a prediction. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Sinner d. Shelton 15:00 Sinner v Zverev H2H 19:00 Zverev Keys 26:33 Sinner Keys 33:45 Prediction IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

Carlos Alcaraz, with eyes on a 1st Australian Open title, faced the 10-time champion Novak Djokovic in the Quarterfinal stage. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis... IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross