
Monday Match Analysis
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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Oct 1, 2024 • 19min
WADA's Appeal Threatens Jannik Sinner Ban: What To Make Of It?
WADA has appealed the ruling that absolved Jannik Sinner of any punishment, finding no fault or negligence, after he tested positive for banned substances in March. WADA seeks a 1-2 year ban for Sinner. Gill Gross unpacks the news.
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Sep 28, 2024 • 55min
The Andy Murray MAILBAG
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross brings on Mark Petchey to answer all of your Andy Murray comments, in honor of his great career coming to an end. We'll cover what it's like coaching Murray, how he defended so well without sliding, why he struggled to close the gap against the Big 3, how his on-court demeanor should be interpreted, if his play style has influenced the next generation and much more.
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Sep 21, 2024 • 58min
Djokovic Comments On Motivation, Sinner Coverage, Indoor HC Players to Watch | Mailbag
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what to make of Novak Djokovic’s recent comments on shifting priorities, assessing coverage and reaction to Jannik Sinner’s doping case, does Iga Swiatek’s technique limit her positioning, who are indoor HC players to watch this fall, does Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro’s billionaire backgrounds make them unpopular, why is Italian tennis booming, what would Carlos Alcaraz need to do to catch Sinner’s Player of the Year case, was it smart for Coco Gauff to part ways with Brad Gilbert, do opposite hand tennis players have an advantage on the backhand, and MORE!
00:00 Intro
01:30 Djokovic Comments
09:50 Sinner Coverage
17:41 Swiatek Positioning
23:13 Indoor HC Players To Watch
27:55 Pegula and Navarro Background
33:36 Weak 2nd Tier?
36:58 Italian Tennis Boom
39:51 Player Of The Year
41:30 Sinner Style Change
44:25 UE Subjectivity
47:49 Gauff X Gilbert Split
51:18 Opposite Hand Tennis
52:57 Alcaraz-Sinner Future

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Sep 19, 2024 • 58min
Biggest Issues Facing Tennis Today with Jon Wertheim | Monday Match Analysis
On a special interview edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill welcomes Jon Wertheim of Tennis Channel, 60 Minutes and Served for the annual discussion on the most important off-court matters in the game of tennis. They'll tackle tennis media, Saudi Arabia's interest in a 10th Masters 1000, merger talks between the ATP and WTA, pickleball's threat to tennis, anti-doping systems and the Jannik Sinner case and gambling industry ties.
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Sep 14, 2024 • 1h 7min
Post-US Open MEGA MAILBAG
On the Mailbag, Gill comments on Rafael Nadal's Laver Cup withdrawal and Davis Cup before getting to your comments, including: can Taylor Fritz be a slam champion, will Jannik Sinner be better in Melbourne or New York, is Nick Kyrgios's social media detracting from his broadcasting, is Jessica Pegula serving lets, does Aryna Sabalenka hit her forehand as big as top men, should Iga Swiatek stand further back, why does Fritz play so well against Alexander Zverev, is Carlos Alcaraz no longer elite on hardcourt, why don't players hit two first serves, does Jack Draper have a physicality problem, is Ben Shelton making good progress in 2024 and much much more.
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Sep 11, 2024 • 50min
Flink on US Open 2024 (Sinner, Fritz, Medvedev, Djokovic, Alcaraz) | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2024 US Open. We'll start by unpacking Jannik Sinner's title, then move to surprise finalist Taylor Fritz and Sinner's quarterfinal opponent Daniil Medvedev. We'll opine on semifinalists Frances Tiafoe and Jack Draper. And lastly, we'll go back to discuss week 1 exits for Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
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Sep 9, 2024 • 43min
Sinner Soars Over Fritz to Win US Open Title | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dives into Jannik Sinner's straight set win over Taylor Fritz in the 2024 US Open men's final. The victory clinched Sinner's second major title of both his season and his career. We'll get into the historical significance of Sinner's hard court excellence, how his movement gave him freedom, his answer for Fritz's big serve, his forehand inside-in and where the doping controversy leaves his legacy.
00:00 Intro
01:15 Historical Significance
08:45 Sinner’s Movement Edge
17:55 Sinner Return Adjustment
21:38 Fritz Staying Back
27:35 Sinner Tactics
34:44 Doping Controversy
40:54 2024 Slams Complete
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Sep 8, 2024 • 1h 1min
US Open 2024 Final Weekend Special (Men's F Preview and SF Post-Match, Women's Final Post-Match))
This 2024 US Open Final Weekend special features four parts. First, it's the preview of the men's final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz. Then, post-match analysis of the women's final where Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula. Lastly, recaps of the men's semifinals: Fritz's 5-set win over Frances Tiafoe and Sinner's straight set victory over Jack Draper.
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Sep 6, 2024 • 55min
Sinner vs. Medvedev Analysis, 2nd Week Notebook Dump, Final Weekend Preview | US Open 2024
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is back from the 2024 US Open with plenty to discuss. He'll analyze quarterfinal matches such as Jannik Sinner vs. Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek vs. Jessica Pegula, Taylor Fritz vs. Alexander Zverev, Frances Tiafoe vs. Grigor Dimitrov and Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng. Then, he'll preview the men's semifinals, recap the women's semifinals and pick Saturday's final.
00:00 Intro
00:50 Sinner d. Medvedev
11:45 Pegula d. Swiatek
22:10 Fritz d. Zverev
28:28 Tiafoe d. Dimitrov
33:30 Sabalenka d. Zheng
36:52 Men’s SF Preview
47:15 Women’s SFs Recap
54:05 Women’s Final Pick
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Sep 1, 2024 • 46min
Djokovic Falls to Popyrin, 3rd Round Notebook Dump | US Open 2024
On a special edition of Monday Match Analysis from New York, Gill Gross does his 3rd round notebook dump, beginning with Novak Djokovic's elimination at the hands of Alexei Popyrin, Frances Tiafoe's revenge win over Ben Shelton, a popcorn matchup between Brandon Nakashima and Lorenzo Musetti, Tommy Paul's win over the young Gabriel Diallo, Alex De Minaur outlasting Dan Evans and Beatriz Haddad Maia's controversial victory against Anna Kalinskaya. We'll end with some draw notes.
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