

Monday Match Analysis
Gill Gross, Bleav
The most in-depth tennis analysis on the internet. Draw previews, match breakdowns, breaking news, comment mailbags and more. Gill Gross is a broadcaster for Tennis Channel, US Open Radio, Cracked Racquets and UC San Diego. He graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
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Mar 29, 2025 • 29min
Djokovic vs. Dimitrov & Fritz vs. Mensik Miami Open Semifinal Breakdowns
Top-American Taylor Fritz battled 19-year old Jakub Mensik in the 2025 Miami Open semifinals. The Czech was seeking his 1st career Masters 1000 final. Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov met for a 14th time in the 2025 Miami Open semifinal. Djokovic playing the tournament for the first time since 2019 and Dimitrov defending points from last year's final. Gill Gross breaks down both matches.
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Mar 24, 2025 • 47min
Sunshine Struggles in Sinner's Absence (Alcaraz & Medvedev Out) | Mailbag
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments about the struggles of Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev, the transition from Indian Wells to Miami, the ATP's solution to tennis ball uniformity, the big picture of Jack Draper's career and more.
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0:00 Intro
2:50 Alcaraz Loss
11:30 Sinner Absence
14:05 Medvedev Issues
23:17 IW Miami Transition
26:33 Alcaraz Solutions
33:15 Tour Ball Solution
36:03 Cahill Theory
39:00 Draper Big Picture
42:06 Andreeva X Conchita
45:00 Ideal Serve
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Mar 20, 2025 • 29min
PTPA Antitrust Lawsuit Targets ATP, WTA & Foundational Tennis Structures (BREAKDOWN) | Gill Gross
A major class action lawsuit filed by the Professional Players Association shakes the foundations of tennis. It uncovers claims of exploitation and unsafe conditions for players. The podcast dives into the implications of monopolistic practices within sports organizations. It also sheds light on the struggles lower-ranked players face compared to their higher-ranked counterparts. Moreover, the tension between mandatory tournaments and player autonomy is explored, raising questions about fair practices and the future of tennis.

Mar 19, 2025 • 36min
Miami Open 2025 PREVIEW + PREDICTIONS | Monday Match Analysis
Get ready for the Miami Open 2025 with exciting predictions and insights! The hosts dive into the quagmire of Alexander Zverev's recent struggles and explore the championship potential of Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz. Upset alerts and dark horses create suspense as they break down potential matchups. With environmental factors also in play, this episode highlights key players to watch while teasing bold predictions for the final weekend. Tension is high as they share all their hot takes on this thrilling tournament!

Mar 17, 2025 • 52min
Fonseca INTERVIEW, Draper Overpowers Rune to Win Indian Wells Title | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross interviews Joao Fonseca hours after he won his 3rd title of the season at the Phoenix Challenger 175. Then, we'll get into Jack Draper's emphatic win over Holger Rune to capture his first career Masters 1000 title at the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. We'll discuss Draper's tactics and forehand development in particular. We'll break down the final in Phoenix, where Fonseca outdueled Alexander Bublik in a couple tiebreaks and then end on a Phoenix Challenger notebook dump featuring Kei Nishikori, Flavio Cobolli, Rinky Hijikata and Brendon Holt.
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00:00 Intro
01:15 Fonseca Interview
14:15 Draper d. Rune
33:00 Semifinals
38:40 Phoenix Final
48:30 PHX Notebook Dump
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Mar 10, 2025 • 58min
Indian Wells Week 1 NOTEBOOK DUMP (Djokovic, Zverev & Other Upsets) | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross runs through storylines and matches from week 1 at Indian Wells 2025. We'll start with a follow up on conditions since the organizers changed the court. Following that, we'll discuss Novak Djokovic's upset defeat to Botic Van De Zandschulp and Alexander Zverev's rough day against Tallon Griekspoor. But were those upsets more surprising/disappointing than Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev and Felix Auger-Aliassime? We'll end on Nick Kyrgios's opening round retirement due to wrist pain and the social media trend of showing large doubles crowds on the ground before diving into "Tales From The Booth." On Tales, we get to Yosuke Watanuki, Learner Tien, Arthur Fils, Garbiel Diallo, Ben Shelton, Gael Monfils and Sebastien Korda, plus Jack Draper vs. Joao Fonseca.
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0:00 Intro
2:00 Conditions
8:00 Djokovic Upset
18:00 Griekspoor d. Zverev
21:50 Other Upsets
26:35 Predictions Update
29:00 Kyrgios Wrist
31:00 Doubles Crowds
33:50 TFTB Bublik-Watanuki
36:37 Navone-Tien
39:50 Fils-Diallo
42:25 Machac-Watanuki
46:35 Draper-Fonseca
49:30 Shelton-Navone
52:50 Monfils-Korda
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Mar 6, 2025 • 38min
DATA DIVE: Alcaraz New Serve, Shapo and Felix Resurgence, Medvedev Defense | Monday Match Analysis
On a bonus Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Tom Corrie Lead Analyst at TennisViz to discuss the data behind Joao Fonseca's big forehand, Denis Shapovalov's resurgence, Daniil Medvedev's physicality, Carlos Alcaraz technique changes to serve and backhand, Stefanos Tsitsipas's big Dubai with new racket, why Felix Auger-Aliassime is the current tour wins leader and lastly, what makes Tomas Machac special?
00:00 Intro
2:05 Fonseca Forehand
8:38 Shapo Resurgence
13:10 Medvedev Physicality
19:23 Alcaraz Changes
23:27 Tsitsipas Backhand
29:35 Auger-Aliassime 2025
33:48 Machac Rise
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Mar 4, 2025 • 38min
Indian Wells 2025 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews Indian Wells 2025 quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds are Alexander Zverev, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, 2022 champion Taylor Fritz and Casper Ruud.
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Mar 3, 2025 • 40min
Tsitsipas Dominates Felix In Dubai With New Sword, A 1st 500 Title | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Stefanos Tsitsipas's splashy Dubai title run, making news early by unveiling a new racquet and finishing the week with victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime for a maiden ATP 500 title. We'll talk about why Tsitsipas didn't need to hit any backhands on the big points, why the racquet change could help him and the overall significance of the title. Then, we'll discuss Tomas Machac's triumph in Acapulco. The Czech's first title was only a matter of time, while Alejandro Davidovich Fokina continues to wobble in pressure situations.
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00:00 Intro
02:40 Tsitsipas d. FAA
13:30 Racquet Change
21:06 Title Significance
25:35 FAA Conclusions
30:00 Machac d. ADF
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Mar 1, 2025 • 44min
Does Tien Deserve Fonseca Hype? | Three Ep. 166
From assessing rising stars Joao Fonseca and Learner Tien to a look at the US Open's new mixed doubles format to thoughts on Therapeutic Use Exemptions, Enjoy the latest episode of "Three -- The Tennis Show." with Gill, Amy, and Joel.
00:00 Intro
00:30 No. 1 Tien
18:58 No. 2 Doubles
35:00 No. 3 TUEs
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