
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
Latest episodes

Nov 18, 2024 • 40min
Sinner Caps Dominant ATP Finals with Victory Over Fritz | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dives into Jannik Sinner's unplayable performance over Taylor Fritz in the championship match at the 2024 ATP Finals. We'll discuss Sinner's cumulative accomplishments in 2024, why he fares better against Fritz than Alexander Zverev, how his serve and dropshot made him unbeatable in the final, how the doping storyline enters the equation and finally how Taylor Fritz has separated himself in the crowded landscape of American men's tennis.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Sinner's Accomplishments
05:28 Sinner-Fritz Dynamics
14:20 Zverev Comparison
18:11 Sinner Performance
31:35 Doping Cloud
34:43 Fritz’s Progress
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Nov 10, 2024 • 29min
ATP Finals 2024 PREVIEW & PREDICTION | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the 2024 ATP Finals field. The Nastase Group is comprised of Jannik Sinner (1), Daniil Medvedev (4), Taylor Fritz (5) and Alex de Minaur (7).The Newcombe Group has Alexander Zverev (2), Carlos Alcaraz (3), Casper Ruud (6) and Andrey Rublev (8). We'll talk about each player's chances and make a prediction.
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Nov 9, 2024 • 51min
Coachless Djokovic & Rybakina X Ivanisevic | Mailbag
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why is Novak Djokovic still yet to hire a coach, will his former coach Goran Ivanisevic help Elena Rybakina, will there be a new slam winner in 2025 and who is most likely, why has Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled this year, how will Carlos Alcaraz's 2024 be remembered, was Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray a better grass player, and what matters more: titles or consistency.
00:00 Intro
01:25 Coachless Djokovic
07:10 Rybakina X Ivanisevic
16:10 Tennis Channel News
18:30 Elections Like Tennis
20:11 Perricard, Draper, Fils
23:37 2025 New GS Winners
27:50 Ruud in Turin
30:16 Tsitsipas Status
37:55 Alcaraz's 2024
40:08 Nadal vs. Murray Grass
44:15 Titles vs. Consistency
47:07 2-week Masters
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Nov 3, 2024 • 37min
Humbert over Alcaraz, Zverev over All at Paris Masters | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross rewinds to Ugo Humbert's R16 win over Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Paris Masters before diving into Alexander Zverev's title triumph in the final against Humbert. We'll also look ahead to next week's finale of the ATP Race and compare Alex De Minaur's and Andrey Rublev's season.
00:00 Intro
01:00 Humbert d. Alcaraz
16:50 Zverev Wins Paris
26:00 Zverev Turin Key
28:25 The ATP Race
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Oct 29, 2024 • 34min
Paris Masters 2024 PREVIEW & PREDCITIONS | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the Paris Masters quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds for the final 1000 of the year are Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev.
00:00 Intro
01:00 Paris Overview
07:18 Sinner’s Q
11:42 Zverev’s Q
18:17 Medvedev’s Q
25:26 Alcaraz Q
30:00 Final Weekend
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Oct 28, 2024 • 40min
Perricard Serves Unstoppable in Basel, Draper Beats Khachanov in Vienna | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to first-time ATP 500 titles in Basel and Vienna, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Jack Draper. Perricard did not get broken in the final against Ben Shelton, or against any of his opponents for that matter. We'll discuss what makes the Frenchman special as a server and compare him to players of the past. Draper took out Karen Khachanov in straights with a terrific display of serve and forehand dominance, composure and versatility.

Oct 27, 2024 • 47min
Will Berrettini Return to Top-10? | Mailbag
On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: will Matteo Berrettini be a top contender again, thoughts on the game of YouTube sensation Karue Sell, the state of the PTPA and the interview with Andy Roddick, Holger Rune's struggles, Aryna Sabalenka's move to world No. 1, a tribute for the now retired Dominic Thiem.
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Oct 21, 2024 • 41min
Sinner Bags Six Kings, Paul Over Dimitrov in Stockholm, RBA Wins Antwerp | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill starts by specifying his stance that Six Kings Exhibition will be forgotten before diving into analysis of Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz. Then, we'll look at the race after Tommy Paul's title in Stockholm and discuss how he picked apart Grigor Dimitrov. Lastly, we'll break down how Roberto Bautista Agut's consistency was too much for Jiri Lehecka in Antwerp.
00:00 Intro
01:00 Six Kings Legacy
10:00 Sinner’s Win
16:05 The Race
18:20 Paul def. Dimitrov
28:15 Dimitrov Status
32:15 RBA def. Lehecka
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Oct 20, 2024 • 56min
Did Six Kings Slam Matter? | Mailbag
On The Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: should the Six Kings Slam count in official record, why did Daniil Medvedev say he's never seen anyone play like Jannik Sinner played, how good would Nick Kyrgios be if he tried harder, what happened in the Peng Shuai disappearance aftermath, what we should takeaway from this year's Carlos Alcaraz vs. Sinner matches, Iga Swiatek's new coach Wim Fissette, Rafael Nada's underrated traits and Holger Rune's inclusion in the Six Kings Slam.
01:00 6 Kings Slam
06:25 Medvedev Praises Sinner
13:26 Kyrgios Max Potential
20:35 Lopsided H2Hs
24:12 Peng Shuai
28:26 Alcaraz-Sinner H2H
34:30 Djokovic Return Strat
37:27 Swiatek X Fissette
42:22 Kyrgios vs. Sinner
45:05 Medvedev Fix
47:27 Nadal Underrated Traits
52:42 Rune in 6 Kings
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Oct 14, 2024 • 33min
Sinner Tops Djokovic in Shanghai, Winning 7th Title of 2024 | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner's straight set win over Novak Djokovic in the 2024 Shanghai Masters final. It was a second win of the season for Sinner over Djokovic and a 7th title overall. We'll discuss the big takeaways from the week, Sinner's dominance on serve in the matchup, the critical 1st set TB, Djokovic's physicality, Sinner's breakpoint stats, his runaround forehands and more.
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