Monday Match Analysis

00:00 Intro

00:40 Sinner's Development

04:55 Medvedev's Start

14:45 Medvedev Takeaways

20:05 Sinner's Turnaround

37:30 Medvedev's Mistake

41:30 5th set

Gill Gross runs through the four results in the quarterfinal round at the 2024 Australian Open. Novak Djokovic beat Taylor Fritz in their highest quality match to date. Jannik Sinner kept his set streak alive with a sweep of Andrey Rublev. Daniil Medvedev pulled off another 5-set win over Hubert Hurkacz. And Alexander Zverev pulled off the upset over Carlos Alcaraz.

00:00 Intro

00:37 Djokovic d. Fritz

17:09 Sinner d. Rublev

33:38 Medvedev d. Hurkacz

54:40 Zverev d. Alcaraz

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the four quarterfinal matchups set for the Australian Open 2024. In the top half, Novak Djokovic will play Taylor Fritz in a US Open rematch and Jannik Sinner will look to deny Andrey Rublev his first major semifinal. On the bottom, Daniil Medvedev will look to reverse his negative head-to-head against Hubert Hurkacz and Carlos Alcaraz seeks his first Aussie semifinal against Alexander Zverev.

00:00 Intro
01:25 Djokovic vs. Fritz
10:41 Sinner vs. Rublev
24:50 Medvedev vs. Hurkacz
32:47 Alcaraz vs. Zverev

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Correction: Sumit Nagal is 26 years old.

On the traditional Monday Match Analysis early round Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: is there still hope for Denis Shapovalov fans, what went down in the Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Dominic Thiem match, Alexander Zverev being elected to the Player Council, the Australian Open court speed this year, new rules that allow fans to move between every game, Novak Djokovic's new comments on Ben Shelton, the Nick Kyrgios & John McEnroe commentary booth, an update on upset alerts, Borna Coric, Jiri Lehecka and ranking the top-5 best young mental games.

00:00 Intro
05:50 FAA vs. Thiem
16:43 Zverev Players' Council
19:22 My Zverev Tweet
34:10 AO Court Speed
35:55 Fan Movement
37:30 Djokovic on Shelton
41:43 Kyrgios-McEnroe Booth
45:20 Upset Alert Updates
49:24 Borna Coric
52:26 Jiri Lehecka
54:22 Top-5 Mental Games

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This Monday Match Analysis audio exclusive combines three topics from the first two days of the 2024 Australian Open. Dino Prizmic, an 18-year old qualifier from Croatia, made an impressive Slam debut on night one of the 2024 Australian Open against 10-time champion world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Andrey Rublev escaped the dangerous Thiago Seyboth Wild barely, winning a 5th-set tiebreak in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open. It was one of the most intriguing first round matches thus far. Stefanos Tsitsipas unveiled a surprising technique change in his first round Australian Open match against Zizou Bergs.

00:00 Intro

01:06 Dino Prizmic

19:23 Rublev's Escape

31:26 Tsitsipas's Serve

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2024 Australian Open with quarter-by-quarter predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. 10-time champion Novak Djokovic is the top seed, followed by 2-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz, 2-time Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev and first-time top seed Jannik Sinner.

00:00 Intro
04:45 Djokovic's Q
16:27 Sinner's Q
25:00 Medvedev's Q
34:45 Alcaraz's Q
43:00 Final Weekend

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross starts by reacting to the news Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the 2024 Australian Open. Then we'll cover Grigor Dimitrov's title in Brisbane and his win over Holger Rune in the final. We'll go rubber-by-rubber in breaking down Germany's United Cup win over Poland, which was powered by Alexander Zverev's singles win against Hubert Hurkacz and Zverev's pairing with Laura Siegemund. We'll end on some Hong Kong takeaways, where Andrey Rublev won the title.

00:00 Intro
00:45 Nadal Setback
03:58 Dimitrov Ends Drought
08:00 Dimitrov d. Rune Analysis
27:24 Germany United Cup
28:50 Siegemund Mixed
34:10 Zverev d. Hurkacz
45:30 Swiatek d. Kerber
48:42 Hong Kong

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what do you think of Alex De Minaur after his hot start to 2024, who is right in the feud between Nick Kyrgios and Boris Becker, Rafael Nadal's Australian Open keys after losing to Jordan Thompson, have Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas missed their chance to win a major, who is the most talented player outside of the top-30, what improvements does Holger Rune need to make to equal Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, what has Casper Ruud done so well at United Cup, WTA top-5 predictions, tactics in a potential Novak Djokovic vs. Nadal match, tennis broadcasting questions and more!

00:00 Intro
01:15 Alex De Minaur
14:25 Kyrgios vs. Becker
16:45 Nadal AO Keys
29:39 Tsitsipas and Zverev
33:08 AO Warmups
33:35 Lower Ranked Talents
36:11 Rune Improvements
38:22 Ruud United Cup
40:27 WTA Predictions
43:30 Rune Forehand
46:45 Nadal vs. Djokovic
48:37 Tennis Broadcasting

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross discusses Rafael Nadal's comeback match in Brisbane: a winning effort against longtime rival Dominic Thiem. How much did we learn about what Rafa's 2024 prospects? Plus, we'll analyze the changes in the United Cup format, Mikhail Youzhny's comments on Dennis Shapovalov, the early season form of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Roman Safiullin, Stefanos Tsitsipas's back injury, Sebastian Korda's forehand, Casper Ruud's start and the updated ATP website.

00:00 Intro
1:26 Nadal vs. Thiem
14:55 United Cup Tweaks
20:20 Youzhny on Shapovalov
25:40 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
27:16 Roman Safiullin
29:40 Tsitsipas Injury
31:55 Korda Forehand
33:58 Ruud Start
34:40 ATP Website

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your questions, including: who should (and shouldn't) Rafael Nadal want to draw first round in his Brisbane return, what is the ideal scheduling to prepare for the Australian Open, what is the potential for NextGen champion Hamad Medjedovic, is Daniil Medvedev in his head about winning the same title twice, will Naomi Osaka return to slam contendership, will a Super Tour destroy the small tournaments, comparing the prospects of Sebastian Korda to Jack Draper, the forced silence during tennis points, is the ATP Finals format optimized, is it possible for someone to return with two hands and use a one-hander from the baseline, is Carlos Alcaraz's backhand underrated and more!

00:00 Intro
01:00 Nadal's Ideal Start
3:40 AO Prep
7:55 AO Balls
8:55 Hamad Medjedovich
13:12 Medvedev Title Defense
16:35 Naomi Osaka
19:25 Super Tour
24:12 Korda vs. Draper
27:12 Silence During Pts
32:32 ATP Finals Format
34:42 Alcaraz's Backhand
40:23 Future Stars

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Gill Gross predicts the ATP year-end top-10 ahead of the 2024 season. The year begins with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Hubert Hurkacz and Taylor Fritz make up the current top ten. Intriguing names on the outside looking in include Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Felix Auger Aliassime, Nick Kyrgios, Ben Shelton, Karen Khachanov, Jack Draper, Alex de Minaur, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul. All 20 of those players, and more, will be discussed on this week's show.

00:00 Intro
00:55 2022 Reflection
05:40 Honorable Honorables
07:50 Honorable Mentions
16:00 No. 10
19:30 No. 9
21:38 No. 8
25:10 No. 7
26:57 No. 6
28:50 No. 5
32:23 No. 4
35:05 No. 3
38:00 No. 2
40:55 No. 1
43:41 Full List/Conclusions

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On the ultimate off-season Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what's on my bucket list, how do I prepare for an episode of Monday Match Analysis, which artists made my Spotify Wrapped, is tennis commentary my full time job, what country have I always wanted to visit, my favorite meals of 2023, my experience ballboying, who would win in a match between myself and Alex Gruskin, why I've declined on UFC fandom, do more people watch my channel or listen to my podcast, thoughts on the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender live action, what my job would be if I didn't do this and my favorite values.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Bucket List
05:03 My Process
11:24 Spotify Wrapped
18:25 My Job
21:45 Dream Destination
25:28 Top Meals
34:06 Ballboying
38:17 My Car
39:22 Gross vs. Gruskin
41:10 Mixed Martial Arts
47:15 Podcast vs. YouTube
50:30 New Avatar Show
52:58 Fallback Job
55:25 Favorite Values

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On this week's special off-season Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets to cover each and every top-30 ATP player. This isn't just a lookback on 2023 or a lookahead to 2024- it's a combination of both as we tackle one essential question we have at this moment for every player. Part 1 featured players ranked 1-13, this Part 2 features ranking spots 14-30 plus Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios.

00:00 Intro
00:49 Tommy Paul
04:55 Grigor Dimitrov
08:00 Karen Khachanov
10:53 Frances Tiafoe
15:24 Ben Shelton
23:33 Cameron Norrie
27:32 Nicolas Jarry
32:57 Ugo Humbert
38:27 Francisco Cerundolo
43:50 Adrian Mannarino
44:45 Tallon Griekspoor
45:50 Sebastian Korda
49:40 Jan-Lennard Struff
51:06 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
53:45 Lorenzo Musetti
57:15 Sebastian Baez
59:08 Felix Auger Aliassime
1:00:38 Tomas Martin Etcheverry
1:02:10 Rafael Nadal
1:07:35 Nick Kyrgios

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On this week's special off-season Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets to cover each and every top-30 ATP player. This isn't just a lookback on 2023 or a lookahead to 2024- it's a combination of both as we tackle one essential question we have at this moment for every player.

00:00 Intro 04:00 Novak Djokovic 09:40 Carlos Alcaraz 14:30 Daniil Medvedev 18:40 Jannik Sinner 23:10 Andrey Rublev 27:28 Stefanos Tsitsipas 32:54 Alexander Zverev 37:45 Holger Rune 45:10 Hubert Hurkacz 47:10 Taylor Fritz 49:50 Casper Ruud 55:00 Alex De Minaur

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The 6th Annual Monday Match Analysis Awards, hosted by Gill Gross, pay tribute to the greatest accomplishments and spectacles we witnessed over the course of the 2023 ATP season. If this award show were in-person, the following players would be in attendance (winners and honorable mentions): Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Fabian Marozsán, Thiago Seyboth Wild, Ben Shelton, Arthur Fils, Chris Eubanks, Gael Monfils, Andy Murray, Andrey Rublev and Matja Pecotic.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Best Shot
06:12 Story of the Year
11:20 Comeback Player
15:45 Match Comeback
23:00 Newcomer of the Year
26:25 Best Tournament Run
32:10 Best Upset
37:10 Best Match Performance
41:00 Match of the Year
46:40 Player of the Year

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On the last Mailbag of the season, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is Andrey Rublev's racquet to blame for his weaker 2nd serve, why Hsieh Su-Wei is a marvel, might the grand slams, ATP and WTA combine to create a super tour, what grade should we give Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev's seasons, when will Novak Djokovic consider retirement, why doesn't Djokovic hit a lot of runaround forehands, what is my favorite tennis style to watch, should Hubert Hurkacz be a serve & volleyer, what is the status of Nick Kyrgios heading into next season, is it harder to develop offense or defense, is Carlos Alcaraz too short to have success into the next decade, what did we learn from Jannik Sinner's win over Djokovic at Davis Cup and is he Nole's biggest threat at the Australian Open.

00:00 Intro
01:11 Rublev 2nd Serve
9:13 Hsieh Su-Wei
11:38 Super Tour
15:32 Gladiatorial Tennis
19:00 Tsitsipas & Zverev
26:55 Djokovic Retirement
30:40 Djokovic Runarounds
33:24 Stylistic Preferance
37:26 Zverev-Medvedev Matches
39:50 Hurkacz Tactics
40:37 Nick Kyrgios
43:55 Developing Offense
48:00 Sinner vs. Tsitsipas
50:20 Alcaraz Height
53:10 Djokovic vs. Sinner DC

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross discusses Novak Djokovic's dominant conclusion to an all-time 2023 tour season. He beat Jannik Sinner in the championship at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin 6-3 6-3. We'll discuss why the gap between Djokovic and the field increases in the fastest conditions on tour, Djokovic's dominant serving performance on 1st and 2nd deliveries, the reversal of forehand success from the Round Robin match to this one, Sinner's performance and finally why Djokovic's tennis is like a great cup of coffee

00:00 Intro 01:10 Djokovic in Turin Conditions 03:37 The Final 04:10 Djokovic Serve 12:13 Forehand Reversal 21:16 Sinner Assessment 23:13 Good Coffee & Djokovic

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz met in the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals semis, with their H2H tied 2-2. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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In the first semifinal at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals, Italian crowd favorite Jannik Sinner battled former champion Daniil Medvedev. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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In a matchup that would determine Novak Djokovic's semifinals fate, Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune clashed in the final Round Robin match of the Green Group at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On Tuesday at the ATP Finals in Turin, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, the two hottest players in the world, locked horns in the round robin stage and delivered an epic. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev faced off to open Red Group round robin play at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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Coming into the match tied 2-2 overall, Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune opened their ATP Finals round robin campaigns on Sunday in Turin. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews and predicts the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, where the top-8 will do battle on the quickest conditions on tour. The Green Group features Novak Djokovic, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner, while the Red Group has Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev. We’ll also cover Ugo Humbert’s title in Metz and Adrian Mannarino’s perfect ending in Sofia.

00:00 Intro
01:30 Humbert Metz
06:25 Mannarino Sofia
08:25 Turin Intro
16:40 Green Group
24:23 Red Group
31:09 Final Weekend

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On this ATP Finals Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: how has Novak Djokovic's movement evolved in his career, what will happen when Jannik Sinner plays Djokovic on a hardcourt for the first time, who are the ATP stylistic equivalents for every WTA top-10 player, have Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev peaked, why might Carlos Alcaraz struggle on indoor hard court, has Djokovic's fitness improved, has the impact of on-court coaching been minimal, should TV broadcasts be using court-level cameras, is Sinner's physicality still a concern, can Iga Swiatek win a Wimbledon, why has Dominic Thiem's injury been harder to recover from than Zverev's, and is this the strongest ATP Finals field we've seen in a while.

00:00 Intro
01:25 Djokovic Movement
09:25 Sinner vs. Djokovic on Hard
12:08 WTA x ATP Comparisons
22:33 Zverev and Tsitsipas Peaked?
26:51 Alcaraz on Indoor Hard
28:28 Turin Serving
30:56: Alcaraz Longterm Health
33:00 Djokovic Fitness
36:58 Coaching Impact
40:57 Court-Level Camera
43:35 Sinner Physicality
45:20 Swiatek Wimbledon
48:55 Zverev vs. Thiem Recoveries
51:15 ATP Finals Field

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to Novak Djokovic's straight set win over Grigor Dimitrov in the Rolex Paris Masters final. We'll explain what was most impressive about Djokovic's title run and why Grigor Dimitrov has plenty to be proud of despite the loss. Then we'll look specifically at the final, pondering what went wrong for Dimitrov and taking a closer look at his mistakes. Finally, we'll break down Djokovic's slice and his depth, and why it's so important in this matchup.

00:00 Intro
00:53 Djokovic Takeaways
06:30 Dimitrov Takeaways
11:05 The Final
12:00 Dimitrov Struggles
16:23 Film: Service Breaks
23:39 Djokovic Slice
28:12 Djokovic Depth

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross runs through some Paris Masters results before answering your comments, including: does Carlos Alcaraz's post-US Open struggles resemble Rafael Nadal's, is Paris-Bercy at fault for the scheduling that led to Jannik Sinner's withdrawal, who are the best serve returners ever, evaluating Roman Saffiulin, what has gone wrong at the WTA Finals, how disappointing will it be if Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev never win a slam, are players allowed to skip the ATP Finals, is Andrey Rublev the 5th best player in the world, is Jannik Sinner an elite baseliner, unpacking the news of Zverev latest legal trouble due to a domestic violence charge and more.

00:00 Intro
01:15 Paris Takeaways
09:55 Alcaraz = Nadal Post-USO
15:28 Sinner Schedule Drama
19:47 Best Returners
27:26 Roman Saffiulin
34:30 WTA Finals
44:58 Slamless Tsitsipas & Zverev
49:49 Tennis Fandom
52:46 ATP Finals Skippage
53:50 Rublev 5th Best
55:45 Sinner Baselining
57:47 Zverev DV Penalty Order
1:13:33 Federer vs. Alcaraz Talent

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters, the final 1000 of the year on the indoor hardcourts of Bercy. There will be quarter-by-quarter dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are in action opposite each other for the first time since the US Open, while Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev come off their Vienna final in great form. There is also the Race to Turin- how will Hubert Hurkacz, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev fare?

00:00 Intro

03:14 Djokovic Quarter

09:17 Sinner Quarter

15:15 Medvedev Quarter

22:57 Alcaraz Quarter

29:40 Final Weekend

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner's second straight win over Daniil Medvedev this month, this time in the final of Vienna. We'll cover Vienna's top player dominance, what made this Sinner-Medvedev match different than their clash in Beijing. We'll discuss Sinner's baseline patterns, his emphatic fitness statement and his serve improvements, plus where Medvedev had success in the match. Finally, we'll consider how Felix Auger-Aliassime's title run in Basel was both remarkable and unremarkable at this same time.

00:00 Intro

1:05 Vienna Theme

3:36 Sinner-Med H2H

8:20 Angles and Redirects

18:02 3rd set Fatigue

22:52 Sinner Serve

30:00 Medvedev Success

36:06 FAA Basel

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: is Boris Becker the right coach for Holger Rune, how would Carlos Alcaraz match up against Roger Federer, why did Jenson Brooksby get suspended for 18 months, how might Sinner fare at the ATP Finals, who will end up winning the Race to Turin and qualifying, one thing each of the top-10 should work on in the offseason, is Ben Shelton's recent form a sign of things to come, are Alcaraz's injuries concern, what to make of Saudi Arabia Masters 1000 rumors, and much more!

00:00 Intro 00:53 Becker X Rune 08:44 Federer vs. Alcaraz 12:22 Brooksby Suspension 19:25 2024 Slam Prediction 20:55 Sinner ATP Finals 23:45 Netcords 26:25 Race to Turin 30:00 Offseason Improvements 36:31 Ben Shelton Heater 42:28 1st Slam contenders 47:35 Alcaraz Health 50:07 Evaluating Tennis Talent 53:07 Saudi Arabia Masters 1000

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross goes through the three ATP events from last week. Ben Shelton won his first career title in the Tokyo 500 with a straight set win over Aslan Karatsev. Alexander Bublik returned to form with a terrific performance against young Frenchman Arthur Fils to win Antwerp. And Gael Monfils is back in the winner circle in Stockholm, despite looking down and out in his career just 6 months ago.

00:00 Intro

00:30 Ben Shelton Tokyo

13:10 Sascha Bublik Antwerp

28:24 Monfils Stockholm

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects the riveting match tiebreak that saw Hubert Hurkacz beat Andrey Rublev to win his second Masters 1000 title at Shanghai 2023. We'll go over Hurkacz's forehand performance, his serve dominance and his season as whole. We'll discuss where Rublev was slightly lacking. Finally, we'll cover some other Shanghai results such as Sebastian Korda's win over Daniil Medvedev, Ugo Humbert's takedown of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Fabian Marozan's big week.

00:00 Intro
1:00 3rd Set TB
11:04 Hurkacz FH
13:30 Hurkacz’s Season
18:52 Hurkacz Serve
23:22 Rublev Thoughts
30:05 Korda d. Medvedev
33:44 Humbert d. Tsitsipas
38:28 Fabian Marozan

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: breaking down Grigor Dimitrov's win over Carlos Alcaraz, why has Alcaraz gone without a title since Wimbledon, do I miss being a fan of tennis instead of an analyst, what should be done now that numerous players have complained about the tennis balls, has the Alcaraz fear factor gone away, who would win in a cage fight between Daniil Medvedev and Nick Kyrgios, how did Ben Shelton beat Jannik Sinner in Shanghai, things I learned about top-10 players this year, should Alcaraz be less focused on year-end number one, is Alcaraz putting too much in his schedule, why is Bryan Shelton's coaching more accepted than other fathers on tour such as Christian Ruud, Apostolos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev Sr., and finally thoughts on Novak Djokovic's response to Rafael Nadal's "frustrated" comments.

00:00 Intro
02:05 Dimitrov d. Alcaraz
13:50 Alcaraz Struggles
20:27 Analysts vs. Fan
24:00 Tennis Balls
29:13 Alcaraz Fear Factor
31:00 Medvedev vs. Kyrgios MMA
32:37 Shelton d. Sinner
36:47 Alcaraz Stock
40:45 Top-10 Takeaways
43:47 Alcaraz No. 1 Push
48:05 Alcaraz Scheduling
51:45 Bryan Shelton Coaching
56:52 Djokovic's Response to Rafa

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments as the Shanghai Masters begins, including: why hasn't Jannik Sinner made more inroads at majors, who are the most unorthodox tennis players, which Big 3 matches were the best, why did we stop talking about Peng Shuai, is Russia the best tennis men's tennis nation, why is Shanghai more predictable than Bercy, are Sinner and Novak Djokovic similar players, did Sinner figure out the key to reversing negative records against Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, why has Caroline Garcia declined this year, and MORE.

00:00 Intro
00:35 Sinner at Majors
05:52 Unorthodox Hulk
12:58 Best Big-3 Matches
18:47 Peng Shuai Revisited
25:41 Russian Men's Tennis
32:40 Shanghai vs. Bercy
35:05 Sinner-Djokovic Similarities
38:18 Sinner Return & Tactics
44:57 1st serve vs. 2nd serve
46:50 AO 1st Sunday
49:17 Caroline Garcia
56:18 S&V Resurgence
58:26 Schwartzman Struggles

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters. Quarter-by-quarter analysis of dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and quarterfinal predictions. Plus, final weekend predictions at the end. In Novak Djokovic's absence, Carlos Alcaraz is the top seed, followed by Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas. The draw also sets up a potential US Open rematch between Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner.

00:00 Intro
04:28 Alcaraz Quarter
10:38 Tsitsipas Quarter
17:21 Rune Quarter
22:50 Medvedev Quarter
30:35 Final Weekend

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments as the 2023 Asian Swing begins. We cover Novak Djokovic's clutch advantage over Roger Federer, Grigor Dimitrov's consistent albeit unspectacular year, Matteo Berrettini's downward trend, Rafael Nadal's comments on the GOAT discussion, WTA performance byes, if Laver Cup is an exhibition or an ATP event and more!

00:00 Intro
01:30 Djokovic vs. Federer Clutchness
08:38 Grigor Dimitrov
13:40 Post-Djokovic Era
15:20 Matteo Berrettini
20:20 2013 vs. 2023 ATP
25:32 Nadal Concedes GOAT
29:04 WTA Performance Byes
33:20 Top 5 Tournaments
37:39 NextGen Player Rundown
42:54 Is Laver Cup Exhibition

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Cracked Racquets podcast host Alex Gruskin to go over the most important storylines for the rest of the season. They'll discuss Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger Aliassime, Holger Rune, who will finish as the ATP's number one American, who will make the year-end championships and something to look out for in Shanghai. Gill starts with a monologue about what we learned about the Laver Cup in an underpowered 2023 edition.

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00:00 Intro

01:12 Laver Cup

11:45 Holger Rune

19:38 Felix Auger Aliassime

29:50 WTA No. 8

31:50 No. 1 American

38:16 Stefanos Tsitsipas

56:20 NextGen & Davis Cup

59:45 Alcaraz & Sinner Shanghai

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments following the 2023 US Open. We cover recent news of Simona Halep's four year suspension, the top-10 players of the 2010s, Margaret Court comparisons, Dominic Thiem and the US Open sickness, Dominic Stricker's win over Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and Coco Gauff's shots at tennis media, Novak Djokovic's few weaknesses, the new reality of the Carlos Alcaraz vs. Daniil Medvedev matchup, the Alexander Zverev vs. Jannik Sinner match and so much more.

00:00 Intro

01:00 Halep Suspension

15:40 Top-10 of 2010s

21:09 Margaret Court Comps

24:43 Thiem & US Open Illness

27:12 Stricker def. Tsitsipas

33:16 Gauff & Ruud vs. Media

41:22 Djokovic's Weaknesses

45:16 Big 3 Interview

48:57 Alcaraz-Medvedev H2H

54:23 Medvedev Return Adjustment

57:00 Ruud vs. Rublev Outlook

59:25 Medvedev's Backhand

1:01:58 Toni Nadal Comments

1:05:05 Alcaraz's Forehand

1:07:23 Big 3 Adaptations

1:09:31 Court Dimensions

1:11:29 Djokovic Anticipation

1:14:00 Two Takes

1:15:01 Ruud Struggles

1:16:54 Zverev vs. Sinner

1:21:56 Home Court Advantage

1:23:54 Nadal vs. S&V

1:25:20 Serve vs. Return Importance

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On this special edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink for the traditional post-major chat, analyzing Novak Djokovic's 3-set win over Daniil Medvedev in the final and where both players stand moving forward. Plus, they discuss Carlos Alcaraz's hardcourt swing, in which he didn't manage a title. They also evaluate 20-year old Ben Shelton the surprise semifinalist in New York.

00:00 Intro
02:05 Djokovic-Medvedev
27:00 Carlos Alcaraz
43:50 Year-end No. 1
46:30 Ben Shelton

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In the 2023 US Open women's singles final, soon-to-be world number one Aryna Sabalenka hunted her second major title against surging American Coco Gauff seeking her first. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross recaps Novak Djokovic's straight set victory over Daniil Medvedev to win his 4th US Open title and 24th major. We'll start by discussing how this win cements 2023 as a pantheon season for the 36-year old Djokovic. Then, we'll go in depth on the pivotal 2nd set: how Medvedev executed his plan perfectly and why Djokovic's go-to tactic made sure that didn't matter in the end. Finally, we'll discuss Djokovic's strategic baseline variety and his success returning Daniil's 2nd serve.

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00:00 Intro
01:35 Big Picture Takeaways

04:00 Early Stages

07:20 Medvedev Tactics

15:40 Djokovic S&V

36:35 Djokovic Evolution

38:53 Baseline Variety

42:25 2nd Serve Returning

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects the 2023 US Open Men's Singles draw and gives quarter-by-quarter predictions including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and final weekend picks. Carlos Alcaraz is defending his first major title as the top-seed, 2-seed Novak Djokovic is seeking his first US Open crown since 2018 riding high after winning Cincinnati, 3-seed Daniil Medvedev is looking to return to his hardcourt specialist ways at the tournament he won in 2021, and 4-seed Holger Rune will hope to make his major breakthrough. Canada champion Jannik Sinner is the 6-seed, and has been drawn near resurgent former top-5 player Alexander Zverev. Plus, Americans Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe look to thrill the New York crowd.

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00:00 Intro
02:04 Alcaraz Quarter
11:25 Medvedev Quarter
21:11 Rune Quarter
29:13 Djokovic Quarter
36:20 Final Weekend

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On this pre-US Open Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why has Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled so much in finals, is the past few years of men's tennis a weak era or a strong era, why has Tommy Paul given Carlos Alcaraz fits, does Alcaraz help Novak Djokovic's long-term motivation, does the underdog dominate the Djokovic-Alcaraz rivalry, what should be made of the ATP's new Baseline Program, was the Cincinnati final the greatest BO3 match of all-time, should all draw reveals be livestreamed, how might Alcaraz's development effect Djokovic, what explains the results of Borna Coric, how Juan Carlos Ferrero's coaching impacts Alcaraz matches, what is a transition game, what might Coco Gauff accomplish at the US Open, why does Jimmy Connors go under the radar and do are US Open wildcards John Isner, Caroline Wozniaki and Venus Williams deserving?

00:00 Intro 07:40 Strong/Weak Era 12:48 Tommy Paul vs. Alcaraz 17:23 Djokovic motivation 18:22 Underdog Success 21:21 ATP Baseline Program 25:58 Greatest BO3 Matches 28:19 Streaming Draw Ceremonies 31:26 Alcaraz Development 34:00 Borna Coric 37:44 JCF's Coaching 41:52 Transition Game 43:15 Coco Gauff 45:56 Jimmy Connors 48:10 US Open Wildcards

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Gill Gross reveals his finalized 2023 US Open men's singles power rankings. Then, Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets joins the show to compare notes (15:50). The power rankings are a list of US Open contenders in order of their likelihood to win the title or make a deep run based on a subjective interpretation of evidence. These are not predictions--- no draws, matchups, or gut feelings here.

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill unpacks what was a gem of a final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. We'll talk about what made the match so special to watch, then we'll discuss the interesting physical developments on both sides of the net, Djokovic's point shortening skills, Djokovic's 2nd serve strategy and some of his other keys to success in the match. Then, we'll break down Alcaraz's tactics and weigh their effectiveness.

00:00 Intro 01:40 Match Summary 04:50 Physical Developments 14:35 Djokovic Serves & Volleys 17:00 2nd serve strategy 21:45 Other Djokovic Success 26:24 Alcaraz Tactics

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why are players complaining about the balls in Cincinnati, saying something about Rafael Nadal, the top-10 serves among the top-10 players, is Novak Djokovic right when he says tennis is all mental, what determines a good matchup vs. a bad matchup for Daniil Medvedev, how would I train if I had to play a pro, why hasn't Holger Rune won on outdoor hardcourts, is there something wrong with Medvedev's serve, why aren't there many lefties right now, what is Alexei Popyrin's ceiling and what can Alex de Minaur do to reach the next level.

00:00 Intro 01:05 Cincinnati Balls 03:55 Rafael Nadal 05:38 Top 10 Serves 12:58 Is Tennis Mental 16:03 US Open 4-Seed 18:00 Medvedev Matchups 23:07 Gill vs. Pro 27:53 Rune Outdoor HC 30:50 Cincinnati vs. Charlotte 35:36 Medvedev Serve 39:00 No Lefties 40:15 Alexei Popyrin 43:13 Alex de Minaur

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to Jannik Sinner's breakthrough victory in Toronto, Canada. He beat Alex de Minaur in the final to win his first career Masters 1000 title. We'll analyze Sinner's development up until this point and discuss what it means for his US Open title hopes. We'll talk about the three biggest things the Italian has improved to get to this point. Then, we'll dive into the final and dissect how De Minaur's brilliant baseline tactics were not enough to overcome Sinner's technical advantages. Our partner is AG1. Go to drinkAG1.com/GILL

00:00 Intro
00:25 Sinner's Status
07:37 Sinner's 3 Improvements
16:02 Final Analysis

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, the final Masters 1000 ahead of the US Open, quarter-by-quarter, with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. 2-seed Novak Djokovic returns to the event for the first time since 2019, while top-seeds Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev seek bounceback efforts after falling before the semis in Canada.

00:00 Intro 03:30 Alcaraz Quarter 08:41 Tsitsipas Quarter 16:17 Medvedev Quarter 22:31 Djokovic Quarter 26:20 Final Weekend

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Gill Gross recaps an eventful Quarterfinal Friday in Toronto, which saw top-seed Carlos Alcaraz lose to Tommy Paul and two-seed Daniil Medvedev lose to Alex de Minaur. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina continued his red-hot run with a decisive win over Mackie McDonald. And in the nightcap, now-title-favorite Jannik Sinner defeated Gael Monfils. The semifinals are Sinner vs. Paul and De Minaur vs. Davidovich Fokina.

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: was it ever realistic for Novak Djokovic to win 30 major titles, taking a look at the seasons of Cam Norrie and Felix Auger Aliassime, discussing Milos Raonic's big wins in Canada, is it fair to question Daniil Medvedev's longevity, how much trouble will Medvedev have adjusting his return position, is Casper Ruud primed for a successful finish to the season, and is two first serves a viable strategy?

00:00 Intro/Toronto

03:24 30 Slams

06:31 Cam Norrie

08:27 Felix Auger Aliassime

11:20 Milos Raonic

15:15 Medvedev Longevity

17:13 Medvedev Return Adjustment 19:57 Casper Ruud

22:50 Two 1st Serves

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 National Bank Open in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the first of two one-week Masters 1000s on North American hardcourt ahead of the US Open, quarter-by-quarter, with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. Carlos Alcaraz, the No. 1 seed, is playing his first tour event since winning Wimbledon. 2-seed Daniil Medvedev is thrilled to be back on hardcourt again. 3-seed Casper Ruud was a semifinalist in Canada (Montreal last year). And the No. 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas looks to continue positive momentum after picking up his first-ever outdoor hardcourt title in Los Cabos 250.

00:00 Intro

05:23 Pick To Win

11:25 Alcaraz Quarter

14:25 Tsitsipas Quarter

17:50 Ruud Quarter

21:14 Medvedev Quarter

23:58 Final Weekend

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On this week's pre-recorded Monday Match Analysis, Gill chats with Karue Sell of MyTennisHQ and Clay Thompson of MprooV about various engaging tennis topics. MprooV has recently launched its tennis improvement platform, featuring a curation of the best content on the internet. Please check it out here! https://app.mproov.me/gillgross

00:00 Intro

03:15 Chris Eubanks

18:20 Maxime Cressy

29:35 Carlos Alcaraz

44:00 Naomi Osaka

51:08 MprooV

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: how did Roger Federer win five US Opens in a row considering the unpredictable nature of the event in recent times, does Daniil Medvedev have a chance at beating Carlos Alcaraz on a very fast court, ranking the forehands of ATP top-10 players, which slam is Andrey Rublev's best chance to make his first semifinal, what is the status of Novak Djokovic's motivation, should something like ELO ratings be used instead of the current ranking system, who will get the US Open 4-seed, what are the most aesthetically pleasing shots, what are tips for attending the US Open, will Alexander Zverev win a slam, what is Chris Eubanks's ceiling, Jack Draper evaluation, struggles for Ben Shelton and Sebastian Korda and the future of analytics in tennis.

00:00 Intro

01:03 Federer's USO Streak

03:51 Medvedev's Alcaraz Issue

06:30 Top-10 Forehands

12:11 Rublev's Best Slam

14:14 Djokovic Motivation

18:54 ELO Rankings

21:48 US Open 4th Seed

25:10 Aesthetic Shots

27:50 US Open Tips

31:25 Zverev Slam Chances

34:55 Chris Eubanks

37:17 Jack Draper 38:45 Korda and Shelton

40:40 Tennis Analytics

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill runs through the three ATP finals from last week. In Umag, Stan Wawrinka fell just short of his first title since 2017 due to an inspired effort by Alexei Popyrin, who won his second career ATP trophy. Alexander Zverev displayed dominance in his native Hamburg, defeating Laslo Djere to win his 20th career title. Finally, Taylor Fritz broke off a relative slump with a title in Atlanta, fending off a tricky Aleksandar Vukic.
00:00 Intro 00:55 Wawrinka vs. Popyrin Umag 18:20 Zverev vs. Djere Hamburg 31:40 Fritz vs. Vukic Atlanta

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Gill Gross responds to your comments on this weeks Mailbag, including: did Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon triumph save tennis, which top-20 player would be my worst matchup, why has Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled at the US Open, serve-return dynamic in Djokovic-Alcaraz, comparing the Wimbledon final to other historical matches, the new era of tennis, Ben Shelton's struggles, the worst tennis takes, is there too much focus on Novak Djokovic's mistakes in the final, will Daniil Medvedev win another slam, how impressive was Nadal's 2013 HC season, is it better to serve first in a set, time between set breaks and Felix Auger Aliassime's rough 2023.

00:00 Intro 00:30 Did Alcaraz Save Tennis 05:39 My Matchup Nightmare 08:35 Tsitsipas at US Open 13:35 Alcaraz-Djokovic Serve-Return 17:20 Fed-Rafa Wimbledon 08 20:26 New Era ATP 23:50 Ben Shelton Struggles 26:30 Worst Tennis Takes 33:56 Djokovic Mistakes Overblown? 43:01 Medvedev 2nd Slam 45:11 Nadal Summer 2013 47:25 Starting Sets Serving 50:43 Set Breaks 53:00 Felix Auger-Aliassime

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Jon Wertheim (Tennis Channel, CBS, Sports Illustrated) to discuss the largest off-court topics in tennis today, including: Saudi Arabian investment, 2-week Masters, on-court coaching, WTA roadmap to equal pay and PEDs suspensions. In the open, we’ll talk about the rule-breaking exhibition that was Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) Los Angeles, plus Adrian Mannarino adding a grass title in Newport over Alex Michelesen and Andrey Rublev’s brilliant performance to beat Casper Ruud in the Bastad final.

CORRECTION at 1:00:30 - Retract Janko Tipsarevic, insert Viktor Troicki.
00:00 Intro 01:55 Ultimate Tennis Showdown 13:22 Newport Mannarino 18:22 Bastad Rublev 24:23 Jon Wertheim 25:18 Coaching 32:30 2-Week Masters 38:10 Saudi Arabia 49:30 WTA Equal Pay 54:22 PEDs 1:04:07 Rest of Year

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers to your comments after Wimbledon 2023, including: why don't some players improve as much as others, will Carlos Alcaraz's success motivate Rafael Nadal's comeback, what can stop Alcaraz from being an all-time great, long-awaited returns to the tour from Milos Raonic, Kevin Anderson, Kei Nishikori and Caroline Wozniaki, disappointing Wimbledon semifinals from Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, is Alcaraz-Djokovic the match of the decade, did Novak underestimate Carlitos on grass, why do some players prefer the natural surfaces, ranking the top-10 slices, Andy Murray's priorities, Rune vs. Alcaraz, the WTA Big 3, Djokovic serve speed and tennis career would you rather.

00:00 Intro
01:10 Pro Improvement
07:30 Nadal Motivation
11:35 Alcaraz Long-term Obstacles
18:32 Tour Comebacks
24:07 Semifinal Disappointments
29:57 Decade's Best Slam Finals
35:38 Did Djokovic Underestimate
41:14 Natural Surface Lovers
47:36 Ranking Slices
51:57 Murray Outlook
54:55 Alcaraz vs. Rune
58:12 Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina
1:00:58 Djokovic Serve
1:05:18 Career WouldYouRather

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On this special edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink for the traditional post-major chat, unpacking Carlos Alcaraz's ground-shifting five-set win over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon 2023 Final. Plus, discussion of semifinalists Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner.

00:00 Intro
01:45 Key Moments, Novak Errors
19:40 Alcaraz Improvements
30:09 Alcaraz Return
32:35 Wind
37:00 Alcaraz Big Picture
43:06 US Open
52:43 Jannik Sinner

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis with Gill Gross, we'll digest a victory of epic proportions for Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win his 2nd career major title and 1st Wimbledon. We'll explain why Alcaraz's win has almost no equal in the Big 3 era. We'll attempt to make sense of Alcaraz's vast improvement mentally from their previous match in Paris. We'll break down the array of weapons the Spaniard used to win the 5th set. We'll discuss the moments that Novak would love to have back, and why his forehand deserves some blame. Finally, Gill empties out his notes and discusses the silver lining for Djokovic in defeat.

00:00 Intro
00:25 Historical Context
5:05 Alcaraz's Mental Adjustment
11:28 5th Set Showcase
23:48 Djokovic Mistakes
33:43 Forehand Firepower
35:50 Notebook Dump
42:30 Next for Novak

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The top two seeds, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, have marched all the way to the Wimbledon 2023 men's final in impressive fashion. Will Djokovic win his record-tying 8th Wimbledon and complete the Channel Double? Or will Carlos Alcaraz score a statement win for the ages to win his 2nd slam?

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Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev squared off in the second men's semifinal of the day at Wimbledon 2023. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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The men's semifinals have arrived with all four favorites emerging from their quarters. Top-seed Carlos Alcaraz will battle fellow major champion Daniil Medvedev and seven time champion Novak Djokovic will face Jannik Sinner in his slam semifinal debut. Gill Gross preview and predictions...

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The two best 20-year olds in the world, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune, took to the court in the 2023 Wimbledon quarterfinals. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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Novak Djokovic stood in the way of Andrey Rublev's first career major semifinal at Wimbledon 2023. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by commentator Mark Petchey to preview each men's quarterfinal at Wimbledon 2023. That's Novak Djokovic vs. Andrey Rublev, Jannik SInner vs. Roman Saffiullin, Daniil Medvedev vs. Christopher Eubanks and Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune. We'll also address the problematic scheduling on Wimbledon Centre Court, where play has begun at 1:30 PM every day, only to be interrupted by the 11 PM curfew. Gill also recaps Monday at Wimbledon which included Eubanks defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alcaraz taking out Matteo Berrettini, Djokovic finishing off Hubert Hurkacz and Rune edging out Grigor Dimitrov.

00:00 Intro
00:25 Monday Recap
13:45 Wimbledon Scheduling
20:30 Djokovic-Rublev
29:14 Sinner-Safiullin
36:20 Medvedev-Eubanks
43:42 Alcaraz-Rune
55:10 PICKS

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Gill Gross runs down results from a high quality Sunday at Wimbledon 2023. We'll cover fourth round (R16) matches such as Andrey Rublev vs. Alexander Bublik, the first two sets of Novak Djokovic vs. Hubert Hurkacz, Iga Swiatek vs. Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina vs. Viktoria Azarenka.

00:00 Intro 01:04 Rublev-Bublik 17:25 Djokovic-Hurkacz 24:14 Swiatek-Bencic 28:50 Azarenka-Svitolina 37:50 Other Notes

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Gill Gross runs down an action packed Saturday at Wimbledon 2023, where 4 of the top 6 men's seeds played at the same exact time. We'll cover Holger Rune vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Alexander Zverev vs. Matteo Berrettini, Carlos Alcaraz vs. Nicolas Jarry, Daniil Medvedev vs. Marton Fucsovics... plus some thoughts on Chris Eubanks and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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4-seed Casper Ruud took on British No. 142 Liam Broady on Centre Court in the 2nd round at Wimbledon 2023. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dives into a plethora of topics from the first two days of Wimbledon 2023 before commencing the traditional 1st week of a major Mailbag. Topics include Coco Gauff's loss to Sofia Kenin, Novak Djokovic's mental preparation, Jannik Sinner's serve technique change, the potential effect of Stefanos Tsitsipas's relationship with Paul Badosa on his tennis, and much much more.
00:00 Intro 01:35 Kenin def. Gauff 07:24 Kyrgios Withdrawal 09:28 Mmoh def. FAA 13:36 Djokovic def. Cachin 15:34 Fritz vs. Hanfman 19:38 Bublik def. McDonald 24:50 Chop a Masters 28:55 Grass Development 33:43 Djokovic Mental Dedication 41:25 Week 1 vs. 2 43:38 Djokovic-Sinner Comparison 48:00 Ruud Expectations 53:13 Sinner Serve Change 57:24 Zverev vs. Thiem Injuries 1:01:14 Tsitsipas Struggles (Badosa?) 1:08:12 Bianca Andreescu 1:11:25 ATP's Major

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross examines the 2023 Wimbledon Men's Singles draw and gives quarter-by-quarter predictions including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and final weekend picks. Novak Djokovic has won the last four Wimbledon Championships, but Carlos Alcaraz is the top seed. Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev look to make serious noise at the grass major for the very first time, while former finalists Nick Kyrgios and Matteo Berrettini hope they're healthy enough to do so again.

00:00 Intro 02:00 Alcaraz Quarter 11:48 Medvedev Quarter 22:26 Ruud Quarter 30:47 Djokovic Quarter 37:46 Final Weekend Predictions

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On this week’s Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is pace absorption more important than pace generation, has Novak Djokovic already clinched ATP Player of the Year, will tennis accept investment from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and would I cover a tournament in the country, is sliding on grass an advantage, will Matteo Berrettini return to the top-10, is Nick Kyrgios a serious threat at Wimbledon and is Holger Rune's forehand a weakness?

00:00 Intro

00:58 Ferrer vs. Ruud Hypothetical

03:52 Generation vs. Absorption

06:22 Djokovic POY

08:47 Saudi Arabia X Tennis

12:07 Sliding on Grass

14:26 Berrettini Top-10

18:24 Grass Rankings Points

22:09 Jimmy Connors Titles Record

24:58 Sebastian Korda

30:02 Kyrgios Wimbledon

32:24 Illegal Streaming

35:49 Classic MMAs

37:50 Rune Forehand

39:32 Sinner Injuries

41:05 Surface Versatility

43:40 Alcaraz-Djokovic Legacy

46:22 Sabalenka Press

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Carlos Alcaraz's convincing title run at the Queen's Club, where he beat Alex de Minaur in the final to take his first career grass title. Also, Alexander Bublik completed a wildly impressive run in Halle by beating Andrey Rublev to capture his largest career title at the ATP 500 level.

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On this week’s Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments in the aftermath of Roland Garros 2023. Including, is there a definitive answer for who the best male player in the world is between Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz? Will Casper Ruud win a major title? Why is Djokovic better in tiebreaks? And much much more.

00:00 Intro

00:52 ATP’s Best Player

05:55 Casper Ruud’s Future

15:41 Novak in Tiebreaks

24:19 Novak in Non-slams

30:07 Jannik Sinner concern

33:07 Next 1st Major Winner

39:25 Andrey Rublev’s season

46:02 Sinner Slam

50:03 Beatriz Haddad Maia

55:20 Mental Training

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On this special edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink for the traditional post-major chat, breaking down Novak Djokovic’s triumphant 23rd slam title at Roland Garros 2023, as well as Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune and Daniil Medvedev. Plus, some quick thoughts on Wimbledon contenders ahead of grass court season.

00:00 Intro

00:50 Alcaraz Semifinal

13:00 Ruud Final

21:50 Djokovic Clutchness

25:30 Djokovic Injuries

31:20 Clay Djokovic

32:55 Next for Novak

37:50 Casper Ruud

44:02 Holger Rune

47:29 Daniil Medvedev

53:08 Grass Preview

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Novak Djokovic’s historic Roland Garros title, giving him three French Open titles and a new record 23 major titles. He defeated now two-time runner-up Casper Ruud in the final. We’ll talk about Djokovic’s unmatched resume, how Novak was able to win the first set with toughness and willpower despite coming out tight, what patterns he used to dominate play off the ground in sets 2 and 3, and finally an argument that Djokovic is the greatest marvel of athletic longevity in the history of sports, even more so than worthy contenders like Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and even Lebron James and Tom Brady.

00:00 Intro
00:45 Historical
05:08 1st Set Grinding
14:13 Offensive Patterns
26:00 Big Finish
28:19 Longevity GOATs

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Reigning champion Iga Swiatek squared off against hyper-talented unseeded Karolina Muchova in the 2023 Roland Garros final. What made the difference in this championship? Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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Novak Djokovic plays for his historic 23rd major and 3rd Roland Garros while Casper Ruud competes in his 3rd slam final. Gill Gross preview and prediction...

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After a year of waiting, Carlos Alcaraz is finally set to rematch Novak Djokovic to determine a spot in the 2023 Roland Garros final. Also, Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev have both achieved their breakthrough results of the season, and look to go a step further. Gill Gross has previews and predictions for both matchups...

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Cracked Racquets Alex Gruskin to dissect all four men’s quarterfinal matchups at Roland Garros 2023. Will we finally get Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz? Will this year’s Rune-Ruud battle be different than the last? And is Alexander Zverev back to full power? We’ll start with some statistics on the court speed and conditions of these Paris clay courts.

00:00 Intro

00:52 RG 23 Conditions

07:14 Alex Gruskin

09:15 Alcaraz vs. Tsitsipas

26:00 Djokovic vs. Khachanov

38:04 Rune vs. Ruud

54:52 Zverev vs. Etcheverry

1:13:45 Commentating Prep

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On tales from the booth (day 6 & 7), Gill Gross discusses Thiago Seyboth Wild's collapse against Yoshihito Nishioka in the final two sets, Novak Djokovic coming through the longest 3-set match of his career against an inspired Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and Karen Khachanov's businesslike win over Thanasi Kokkinakis to make his 6th Roland Garros second week in seven appearances. Also, quick mentions of Carlos Alcaraz's win over Denis Shapovalov and Francisco Cerundolo's victory against Taylor Fritz.

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On tales from the booth (day 5), Gill Gross discusses Mirra Andreeva's incredible success at 16 years old. She beat Diane Parry today. Also, Jannik Sinner was upset by Daniel Altmaier in a thrilling back-and-forth affair. We'll also quickly touch on Kayla Day and Frances Tiafoe.

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On tales from the booth (day 4), Gill Gross discusses Elina Svitolina's re-emergence as a contender, Thanasi Kokkinakis's 5-set win over Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic's encouraging signs against Marton Fucsovics and Thiago Seyboth Wild's domestic violence indictment. CORRECTION: Caroline Garcia was defeated by Anna Blinkova: Blinkova vs. Svitolina next.

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On tales from the booth (day 3), Gill Gross discusses his pick for the final, Daniil Medvedev, going out in the first round at the hands of Thiago Seyboth Wild. Also, Diane Parry brings an awesome play style to the WTA. And Alexander Zverev beat Lloyd Harris, but his level did not inspire confidence.

CORRECTION: At 4:40, I meant to say Golden Swing

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On tales from the booth (day 1 and 2), Gill Gross discusses opening round matches Hubert Hurkacz vs. David Goffin, Leylah Fernandez vs. Magda Linette and Felix Auger-Alissime vs. Fabio Fognini. Plus, the great story of Kayla Day, Sakkari's awful draw, Svitolina's rise, Karatsev's form, Alcaraz's opening match and why Novak Djokovic is suddenly addressing eventual retirement.

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It's the final installment of the 2023 French Open power rankings, an evidenced-based list of Roland Garros men's singles title contenders.

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Daniil Medvedev's win over Holger Rune in the 2023 Rome Final, giving the Russian his 20th career title, his 1st on clay, and his tour-leading 5th of the year. We'll reflect on Medvedev's career on clay: why was he so bad and how is he so good so suddenly. We'll break down why Medvedev's measured attacking was more reliable than Rune's varied approach, how Medvedev's fitness was the major key in winning set 2, and why Rune's unpredictability can be a positive.

00:00 Intro 01:31 Clayvedev

13:15 Medvedev Measured Attack

27:05 2nd Set Fitness

33:40 Rune Unpredictability

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is Daniil Medvedev actually good on clay, why have their been so many upsets at the Rome Masters, why hasn't Jannik Sinner won a big title yet, was Carlos Alcaraz losing early in Rome good for Roland Garros prep, are Alcaraz's pace absorption struggles due to racquet technology, an updated men's singles tier list, why does an all-time great need coaching, do tennis players watch tennis, can Medvedev finish year-end No. 1, and does Petr Korda's 1996 Australian Open have an asterisk?

00:00 Intro
01:45 Clay Medvedev
08:21 Rome Upsets
14:57 Jannik Sinner
21:13 Alcaraz RG Prep
24:28 Alcaraz Racquet Tech
27:37 Tiers Update
29:45 Coaching GOATs
32:52 Pros Watching Pros
36:19 Medvedev YE1
37:34 Petr Korda Asterisk

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill is joined by Paul Annacone to discuss Fabian Marozsan beating Carlos Alcaraz in an upset of the year frontrunner at the Rome Masters. We'll talk historic comparisons, Marozsan's game, Alcaraz's Roland Garros implications and so much more.

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: did Madrid water the clay courts to give Carlos Alcaraz an advantage over Jan-Lennard Struff, how much influence does Juan Carlos Ferrero have over Alcaraz's success and how have they used on-court coaching, is Struff a contender at Roland Garros, how are American commentators different from European ones, why has Felix Auger-Aliassime struggled in 2023, responding to data-driven arguments that Roger Federer is a weak era champion, examining recent fields at the NextGen finals, should Roland Garros have an asterisk, what are the differences between clay surfaces, advice to young tennis media, why Stan Wawrinka fared better against Novak Djokovic than Federer and Rafael Nadal.

00:00 Intro 00:56 Madrid Alcaraz Favoritism 05:38 Juan Carlos Ferrero 12:12 Jan-Lennard Struff 15:59 American vs. European Commentary 18:55 Felix Auger-Aliassime 23:52 Federer Weak Era 32:00 Next-Gen Finals Fields 36:00 Asterisk Majors 40:30 Clay Differences 42:44 Advice for Aspiring Tennis Media 47:14 Wawrinka vs. Djokovic

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Italian Open in Rome, the final Masters 1000 of the European clay court season ahead of Roland Garros. Novak Djokovic, fresh off a Madrid withdrawal, is the defending champion and the No. 1 seed, followed by Carlos Alcaraz, who has won two consecutive titles. Daniil Medvedev continues to look for some traction on his least favorite surface as the 3-seed, and Casper Ruud the 4-seed is desperate for a big run. Monte Carlo finalists Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune also loom large.

00:00 Rome Intro
04:42 Djokovic Quarter

13:57 Ruud Quarter

24:36 Medvedev Quarter 32:34 Alcaraz Quarter

38:40 Final Weekend

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Carlos Alcaraz’s 3-set win over Jan-Lennard Struff which secured the Spaniards second straight Madrid Open title. We’ll talk about why Struff proves a tricky opponent for Alcaraz, how Alcaraz overcame the shortcomings of his serve, why his return strategy was ideal and we’ll praise his underrated lobs. After that, we’ll talk about how Madrid and Tournament Director Feliciano Lopez put on a clinic in what not to do to manage bad PR (public relations). We’ll start by going over how the extended 2-week Masters format is already having a profound impact. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Two-Week Masters 05:50 Struff vs. Alcaraz 08:19 Alcaraz Serve Strategy 15:33 Alcaraz Return Strategy 20:40 Struff Serve Struggles 24:55 Alcaraz Lobs 28:28 Madrid Mistakes

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After defeating Borna Coric, Carlos Alcaraz is one match away from defending his Madrid title. The last man in his way is Jan-Lennard Struff, who became the first lucky loser to ever reach a Masters 1000 Final with his revenge win over Aslan Karatsev. Gill Gross preview and prediction...

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your questions, including: why isn't anything being done in Simona Halep's doping case, why Russia-Ukraine tensions are more prominent on the WTA Tour, will Daniil Medvedev be a contender at Wimbledon, who is the next Stan Wawrinka, is Dominic Thiem showing promise again, is it easier to beat Carlos Alcaraz in earlier rounds, why was Aslan Karatsev struggling before Madrid, is the two week Masters format good or bad, would tennis be improved if there was only one serve, why has Denis Shapovalov stalled, how has Stefanos Tsitsipas changed mentally, how do you become a ballperson, should there be Best of Five at Masters, are college tennis players disadvantaged by hard court exclusivity? 00:00 Intro 00:39 Halep Doping Case 06:34 Russia-Ukraine on Tour 08:59 Medvedev at Wimbledon 11:24 Next Stan Wawrinka 14:29 Thiem Madrid 16:39 Round 1 Alcaraz 19:10 Aslan Karatsev 27:55 Two-Week Masters 30:29 One-Serve Tennis 33:35 Denis Shapovalov 39:47 Stefanos Tsitsipas 41:43 Becoming a Ballboy 42:49 Bo5 in Masters 43:55 Hardcourts in College

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross starts with offering post-match thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz and Emil Ruusuvuori's 2nd round match in Madrid, then answers your questions, including: what are ways Coco Gauff's forehand can be fixed, has Novak Djokovic's backhand declined, what are my favorite American sports pundits, top-10 forehands and backhands, is Rafael Nadal's backhand one the greatest ever, does Reilly Opelka make a good argument to remove doubles, what tension do most professionals string at, what to make of Nadal's Roland Garros seeding, why does Emma Raducanu get so much online hate, how do players choose their schedules, who are five underachievers on the ATP tour. 00:00 Intro 00:57 Alcaraz vs. Ruusuvuori 13:43 Gauff Forehand 16:18 Djokovic Backhand 19:40 American Sports Pundits 24:02 Top-10 FH and BH 30:10 Nadal Backhand 35:33 Opelka on Doubles 41:48 Pro Racquet Tension 45:14 Nadal RG Seeding 49:12 Emma Raducanu 54:27 Choosing Tournaments 56:50 Top-5 Disappointments

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000 quarter-by-quarter, with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. Notably, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Rafael Nadal have all withdrawn from the event, leaving Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas as the top seeds. Holger Rune and Andrey Rublev are both looking hold onto momentum after back-to-back finals. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Sebastian Korda are returning from injury.

00:00 Intro
05:29 Alcaraz Quarter
16:01 Ruud Quarter
27:06 Tsitsipas Quarter
36:41 Medvedev Quarter
44:20 Final Weekend

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the three clay court tournaments from this week's ATP slate. Novak Djokovic lost early to Dusan Lajovic in Banja Luka, and then pulled out of the Madrid Masters 1000. We'll discuss what this could mean for Djokovic's Roland Garros preparation and why it's an overall bummer. Lajovic went on to win the title. We'll break down where Carlos Alcaraz took advantage of Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Barcelona final, plus Holger Rune's miraculous comeback victory against Botic van de Zandschulp to defend his Munich title. 00:00 Intro 01:25 Djokovic Status 06:27 Dusan Lajovic 08:53 Alcaraz def. Tsitsipas 28:15 Rune def. van de Zandschulp

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your questions, including: who has more room for improvement between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, what can we expect when Nick Kyrgios returns in 2023, is Milos Raonic ever coming back, will Andrey Rublev start winning big titles regularly, what is the next step for Casper Ruud, what are the shortcomings of live tennis commentary, why don't English speakers pronounce Alcaraz's name correctly, will Alcaraz shorten his swing path to improve pace absorption, can a player succeed with two types of backhands, why Medvedev and Sinner can win without slice backhands, what would happen if Novak Djokovic coached Nick Kyrgios, my relationship with predictions, why hasn't Sinner won a big title yet, will Coco Gauff Jessica Pagula or Ons Jabeur win their first slam first, should Alcaraz move back against Sinner, why does Holger Rune play so many forehands down the line, has Thiem's forehand gotten big again, are WTA 500s broken and what are some inexplicable lopsided head to heads?

00:00 Intro 01:28 Sinner & Alcaraz Development 04:47 Nick Kyrgios 09:16 Milos Raonic Status 10:19 Andrey Rublev 15:00 Casper Ruud 18:40 Tennis Commentary 22:37 Alcaraz Pronunciation 26:55 Alcaraz Injuries and Swing Shortening 32:55 Both Backhands 37:14 Medvedev and Sinner Slices 40:55 If Djokovic Coached Kyrgios 48:15 Making Predictions 52:35 Jannik Sinner 54:22 Gauff, Pegula, Jabeur 56:30 Alcaraz Court Position 57:30 Rublev Runarounds 1:00:11 Holger Rune 1:03:03 Dominic Thiem 1:03:41 WTA 500s 1:04:39 Weird H2Hs

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross analyzes the biggest win of Andrey Rublev’s career; a come from behind three set triumph over Holger Rune in the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters Final. We’ll discuss why this is one of the feel good stories of the season, how Rublev used his experience against the younger player, how the three sets played out individually, why Rune had to change a winning a strategy, Rublev’s supreme backhand performance, Rune’s double faults and the sequence that decided the match.00:00 intro01:08 Rublev Reflection03:55 Mental Battle07:55 Match Summary13:34 Rune Strategy Change22:31 Rublev Backhand27:35 Rune Double Faults30:55 Attacking Mistakes

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Gill Gross answers your comments on this week's Mailbag, including: why is the ATP returning to China without a resolution in the Peng Shuai incident, how can tennis become mainstream in the United States, will players of the future be unfairly cast in the Big 3's shadow, are all Masters 1000 tournaments equally as important, can Frances Tiafoe reach a consistent top-10 level, why has Alexander Bublik struggled this season, should HawkEye be used on clay, and should Monte Carlo be moved to a different calendar spot. I forgot to recommend this piece on Peng by Jon Wertheim: https://www.si.com/tennis/2023/03/29/peng-shuai-wta-principle-or-profit-daily-cover00:00 intro00:38 Peng Shuai09:52 Tennis Popularity in US15:50 The Big 3 Shadow22:50 Masters 100027:16 Frances Tiafoe 32:57 Alexander Bublik35:16 HawkEye on Clay37:11 Masters Format38:30 Monte Carlo Calendar Spot

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Gill Gross previews the 2023 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters with quarter-by-quarter dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Novak Djokovic returns after a lengthy absence as the top-seed, joined by two-time defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas, self-proclaimed hard court specialist Daniil Medvedev and Casper Ruud.

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Gill Gross answers your comments on a Post-Miami Open and Sunshine Double and pre-Monte Carlo Mailbag, including: is Carlos Alcaraz's latest injury a concern, should there be a grass court Masters 1000, Novak Djokovic's return to Tour, has Holger Rune been disappointing in 2023, Monte Carlo top contenders, why don't servebots dominate doubles, Jannik Sinner improvements, top-10 prediction updates, clay dark horses, Daniil Medvedev on clay, how is mental strength in tennis defined, do I get upset when Americans lose, what is my analysis process and the new clay schedule. 00:00 Intro 00:49 Latest Alcaraz Injury 09:03 Grass Masters 11:23 Djokovic Back 14:24 Holger Rune 20:05 Grass Skill 24:47 Monte Carlo 27:13 Doubles Participation 31:34 Jannik Sinner 36:46 Iga Swiatek 39:19 Top-10 Update 43:40 Clay Dark Horses 45:39 Clay Medvedev 47:42 Mental Strength 51:10 American Bias 53:50 Analysis Process 58:42 New Clay Schedule

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross recaps Daniil Medvedev’s businesslike win over Jannik Sinner in the final of the 2023 Miami Open. We ponder if these last five tournaments have been the best stretch of Medvedev’s career? We’ll break down how the Russian’s two greatest strengths became key in the victory, plus what Sinner needs to improve in order to nab his first win over Medvedev. Finally, we’ll quickly re-visit the ATP tiers.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross gives preview and predictions for the 2023 Miami Open. Carlos Alcaraz looks to defend his title and complete the sunshine double as the top-seed, followed by Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and Daniil Medvedev. Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe come off semifinal showings at Indian Wells.00:00 Intro03:54 Alcaraz Quarter13:00 Ruud Quarter20:00 Medvedev Quarter29:19 Tsitsipas Quarter32:50 Final Weekend

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross makes sense of Carlos Alcaraz's 6-3 6-2 win over Daniil Medvedev, snapping the Russian's 19-match win streak, in the 2023 Indian Wells Final. We discuss why Alcaraz's return to No. 1 doesn't feel like a huge deal and why it might have been the most impressive performance of his career. On the Medvedev side of things, we examine what went wrong from the baseline and on serve and ponder how we should look at this head-to-head moving forward.

00:00 Intro
02:23 Alcaraz Big Picture
06:30 Alcaraz's Perfect Approach
19:38 Medvedev's Errors
28:17 The Serving
32:36 Medvedev Big Picture

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On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross makes his quarter-by-quarter preview and predictions for the 2023 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The top seeds are Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and defending champion Taylor Fritz, with red-hot Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner also looking to contend. This is where you'll get upset alerts, dark horses, popcorn matchups and more. 00:00 Intro 03:43 Alcaraz Quarter 10:30 Fritz Quarter 19:00 Ruud Quarter 30:10 Tsitsipas Quarter 37:05 Final Weekend

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross analyzes Daniil Medvedev’s first win over Novak Djokovic in his last five matches in the semifinal of Dubai, which was followed up by a decisive win in the final over Andrey Rublev. What does Medvedev’s latest run of three consecutive titles mean? Plus, a breakdown of Alex de Minaur’s win over Tommy Paul in the Acapulco championship match. And first some quick words about Nicolas Jarry’s title in his home city Santiago, Chile. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Nicolas Jarry, Santiago 03:07 Medvedev vs. Djokovic 09:10 Medvedev Conclusions 13:27 Medvedev vs. Rublev 28:32 De Minaur vs. Paul Acapulco

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is Carlos Alcaraz injury prone, why do some professionals have bad technique, is Dominic Thiem ever going to be elite again, Iga Swiatek and Barbora Krejcokova Middle East runs, will Novak Djokovic's weeks at No. 1 record or Rafael Nadal's weeks inside top-10 record be broken, was Gill wrong about Daniil Medvedev, what is the best thing about live tennis, will Medvedev have a big Sunshine Double, why is Stan Wawrinka's injury comeback more successful than Thiem's, what separates Wawrinka from the NextGen, are there weak eras and are we in one? 00:00 intro 00:32 Alcaraz Injuries 02:50 Bad Pro Technique 06:55 Thiem Struggling 14:36 Swiatek and Krejcikova 18:40 Rafole Records 22:19 Wrong about Medvedev 27:00 Attending Live Tennis 31:50 Wawrinka vs. Thiem Comeback 33:35 Wawrinka vs. NextGen 40:31 Weak Eras

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross covers Cameron Norrie's reversal of last week's result in Buenos Aires in the form of a win over Carlos Alcaraz in the Rio Final as well as Daniil Medvedev's 2nd straight title, coming at the expense of Andy Murray, in a two-set Doha Final.

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by commentator Mark Petchey to break down two terrific men’s finals from last week. Daniil Medvedev beat Jannik Sinner to win his first trophy of 2023 in Rotterdam, a title that secures his return to the top-10 and one he hopes is the start of a return to dominance on the harcourts as well. Carlos Alcaraz returned to the tour for the first time since last fall. He brought a familiar wow factor to the court in beating Cameron Norrie on Championship Sunday. 00:00 intro 00:45 Alcaraz Buenos Aires 08:10 Medvedev Rotterdam 14:48 Mark Petchey

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: does Stefanos Tsitsipas have a better Australian Open resume than Daniil Medvedev, is Pete Sampras tier 1, will Jack Draper win a major, thoughts on Jannik Sinner's win over Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz's return in Buenos Aires, do professionals watch this show, what is the ideal forehand grip, did Karen Khachanov make two straight hardcourt semifinals as a result of improvement, should young tennis players participate in other sports, reflections on the current state of the YouTube channel, re-visiting Novak Djokovic's 2011 leap, is the time allotted for changeovers currently optimized, what is the difference between Tennis Channel, TC+ and T2, and why one viewer enjoys WTA over ATP. 00:00 Intro 01:09 Tsitsipas or Medvedev AO 05:10 Alcaraz and Sinner This Week 10:03 Do Players Watch MMA 11:40 The Best Forehand Grip 14:00 Did Khachanov Improve 16:53 Nadal with Kyrgios's Serve 17:55 Multi-Sport Development 20:10 YouTube Success 21:58 Djokovic's 2011 Leap 24:25 Changeover Time 28:03 Tennis Channel Explainer 31:12 WTA vs. ATP Entertainment 32:29 Outro

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On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, commentator Mike Cation joins Gill Gross to discuss newly minted ATP Champion Yibing Wu, the first ever from China. Wu beat John Isner in the Dallas Open. We also hit on rising talents Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton. First, Gill gives his takeaways on Jannic Sinner’s 7th career title in Montpellier and Sebastian Baez’s slump-busting title in Cordoba. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Jannik Sinner 04:25 Sebastian Baez 06:53 Yibing Wu over Isner 12:38 Mike Cation Interview

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments following the 2023 Australian Open, including: thoughts on Craig Tiley's reveal of Djokovic's hamstring injury, NextGen status and 4th best player in the world, is February tennis compelling, why has ESPN de-prioritized Australian Open coverage, the updated outlook of Felix Auger-Aliassime, factors that led to Tommy Paul's improvement, updating my 2023 top ten prediction, why the Australian Open renewed their contract with Dunlop balls, is redirecting the ball becoming a lost art on tour and if Pam Shriver was right to criticize Elena Rybakina's coach Stefano Vukov. 00:35 Tiley Reveals Djokovic MRI 03:07 Who's the real ATP #4 08:10 Can Djokovic win 14 AOs 10:26 February Tennis 12:30 ESPN AO Coverage 18:14 FAA Outlook 20:45 Tommy Paul improvement 24:00 Top-10 Prediction Updates 25:50 Dunlop balls renewed 27:26 Is Redirecting a lost art 30:45 Rybakina coach controversy

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On this special Monday Match Analysis, hall-of-fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to reflect on men's singles at the 2023 Australian Open. 00:00 Intro 02:10 Novak Djokovic 11:30 The Final 17:50 Stefanos Tsitsipas 23:55 Rafael Nadal 28:40 Tommy Paul and USA Men 33:07 Daniil Medvedev 37:24 Holger Rune 40:35 Andy Murray 44:27 Carlos Alcaraz 49:07 Goodbye

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Novak Djokovic's 3-set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2023 Australian Open Final, which delivers a 10th AO title, a Nadal-tying 22nd major title and a return to No. 1 in the world. 00:00 Intro 01:06 What Does It Mean? 04:40 Match Summary 08:00 Tsitsipas Conclusions 12:02 Technical Match Analysis 32:25 Netrushers Nightmare

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Play with America’s Favorite Sportsbook – get $125 extra on your first deposit here: https://bit.ly/GillGrossBetUSGill Gross responds to comments ahead of the 2023 Australian Open semifinals. 00:00 Intro 00:36 Tsitsipas Threatening 03:02 Serve Variety 08:45 AO Upsets 11:05 Electronic Line Calling 15:33 Netflix Curse 18:33 Aces vs. Unreturnables 22:02 Hostile Crowds 28:04 Big 4 Marriages 31:41 Murray 2023 33:36 Elena Rybakina 34:55 Ben Shelton 37:07 Tsitsipas BH and Scheduling 40:20 Do Upsets Entertain 42:15 Djokovic Hamstring 45:23 Medvedev Adaptability 46:21 De Minaur Upside

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Play with America’s Favorite Sportsbook – get $125 extra on your first deposit here: https://bit.ly/GillGrossBetUS On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Abigail Johnson joins Gill Gross to preview all four men's quarterfinal matches at Australian Open 2023. We start with a discussion of Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune's Fourth Round match. Johnson is a tennis commentator for BT Sport, BBC, TennisTV and the Australian Open. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Recap: Rublev vs. Rune 12:52 Djokovic vs. Rublev 16:54 Paul vs. Shelton 22:28 Khachanov vs. Korda 27:34 Tsitsipas vs. Lehecka

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The first Monday of a major means it's Mailbag time! Gill Gross responds to your comments ahead of Day 2 at the 2023 Australian Open.

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill previews the 2023 Australian Open men's singles draw quarter-by-quarter, giving out dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups, quarterfinal and final weekend predictions. 00:00 Intro 03:00 Rafael Nadal QTR 16:20 Stefanos Tsitsipas QTR 25:45 Novak Djokovic QTR 35:30: Casper Ruud QTR 44:15 Final Weekend

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Novak Djokovic saved a match point to prevail over Sebastian Korda in the final of Adelaide 1. On this week’s Monday Match Analysis with Gill Gross, we explain how Djokovic learned from his mistakes in the first set and why Korda almost pulled off the upset. We’ll break down the final break of serve that won Djokovic the third set. We’ll evaluate some of the key off-season improvements made by Korda, give a prediction for his 2023 season, and discuss his mental game. We’ll also address the immense crowd support Nole received in Adelaide. Finally, a quick word on the United States victory in United Cup. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Djokovic Learns from Set 1 13:00 Korda's Winning 2nd Serve 18:25 Novak Breaks for Victory 23:30 Korda 2023 Outlook 30:17 Support for Nole in Australia 33:00 Unites States Takes United Cup

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On this week's Mailbag, the 2023 tennis season is just underway and Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what would a top-15 anti-Hulk look like and where would he rank, what are the major things to look for ahead of the Australian Open Draw, why Novak Djokovic is likely out of Indian Wells and Miami, how the United Cup could be improved, how Iga Swiarek went from good to Godly last year, is Daniil Medvedev primed for a bounce back year, is Rafael Nadal losing his clutchness after starting with two losses against Cam Norrie and Alex de Minaur, why isn't Casper Ruud getting respect, what to make of Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas starts, will Andy Murray retire if things don't get better, did Matteo Berrettini's backhand improve, is United Cup a trial run to combine the tours and are there benefits, plus thoughts on Cam Norrie, Emma Raducanu's forehand, Carlos Alcaraz's scheduling and Felix Auger-Aliassime indoors vs. outdoors. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Anti-Hulk 05:08 AO Draw 09:16 Djokovic US Update 12:38 United Cup Critique 17:48 Iga Swiatek 19:49 Daniil Medvedev 22:55 Nadal's Start 27:00 Ruud Disrespect 29:45 Zverev and Tsitsipas 36:40 Andy Murray 39:05 Berrettini BH 39:36 Tour Merger 42:21 Cameron Norrie 46:30 Rapid Fire

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Gill Gross predicts the ATP year-end top-10 ahead of the 2023 season. The year begins with the Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Hubert Hurkacz make up the current top ten. Intriguing names on the outside looking in include, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Thiem. All 16 of those players are discussed on this special edition of Monday Match Analysis. 00:00 Intro 02:20 How Wrong was Gill 08:45 Honorable Mentions 23:31 Ten 26:45 Nine 30:33 Eight 32:57 Seven 36:00 Six 40:20 Five 43:15 Four 46:25 Three 49:27 Two 52:18 One

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill answers your questions about anything other than tennis, including: 00:37 Top 3 TV shows 02:50 Why I do this job 03:30 Channel demographics 04:50 My Coffee Recipe 08:20 Favorite UFC Fighter 10:10 Favorite Movie 11:30 Do I like Los Angeles 12:10 Kendall Roy Impersonation 12:40 Learning New Languages 13:40 Messi vs. Ronaldo 15: 18 Most Demanding Sport 18:18 My Baseball History 20:25 Odds for Gross vs. Gruskin Match 22:00 Ice Skating 22:20 Why I moved to LA 22:40 Time Travel 23:07 Cup of Noodle 23:50 American Sports Fandom 25:10 Sport I wish I watched 25:45 New York Rangers 26:45 Career Advice for Sports Analytics 18:24 Favorite Meal to Cook 29:25 Jake Paul vs. Andrew Tate 31:10 Dogs or Cats

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill answers your questions about anything other than tennis, including: biggest passion and favorite music of 2022, how to get into tennis commentating, what I would do if not for tennis, how I met my girlfriend, food in New York versus Los Angeles, my other sports interests, prediction for the World Cup final Argentina vs. France, album of the year, favorite broadcasters and YouTubers, favorite New York Ranger, why I don't ask for money, longterm goals for the channel, thoughts on Pickleball and pineapple on pizza.

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On this week's Mailbag, I asked you which specific shots on the professional tour get love and praise, but don't live up to the hype. Your comments included Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, Ons Jabeur, Carlos Alcaraz, Nick Kyrgios, Andrey Rublev and more.

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The 5th Annual Monday Match Analysis Awards, hosted by Gill Gross, pay tribute to the greatest accomplishments and spectacles we witnessed over the course of the 2022 ATP season. In very hypothetical attendance at this award show (winners and honorable mentions) include Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios, Tim van Rijthoven, Daniel Galan, Frances Tiafoe, Holger Rune, Borna Coric, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Pablo Carreno Busta and JJ Wolf. The schedule of the award show is as followed. 00:00 intro 00:40 Best Shot 04:55 Off-court Story OTY 09:30 Comeback Player OTY 13:13 Single-Match Comeback OTY 16:15 Most Improved Player 19:30 Newcomer OTY 21:57 Best Tournament Run 26:40 Best Upset 30:52 Best Single-Match Performance 35:15 Match OTY 42:00 Player OTY

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This week's Mailbag (PART 2) focuses on closing the book on the 2022 season and looking ahead to next year. Gill Gross answers your comments, including: matches we want to see in 2023, Rafael Nadal's 2022 vs. Roger Federer's 2017, will the Netflix doc bring more eyes to tennis, historical tier ratings, ranking the careers of 2022 retirees Roger Federer, Gilles Simon, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tommy Robredo and Sergiy Stackhovsky, predicting Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune rivalry and Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Jannik Sinner, inexplicably lopsided head-to-heads, the appeal of championship fight vs. a big match, the star potential of Casper Ruud, comparing the potential of Lorenzo Musetti, Jack Draper, Ben Shelton and Dominic Stricker, will Russians be banned from Wimbledon again, my favorite tennis content creators on YouTube, did the GOATs ruin Masters 1000s, will we do list content, did Medvedev lose his mad scientist quality?

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill is joined by Stephen Boughton to dissect Canada's star players Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov. FAA and Shapo have been standout players since the US Open--- we'll discuss why that is and if we should expect it to carry over to next year. First, Gill offers thoughts on the key wins Canada scored over Australia to win the Davis Cup final, victories by Shapovalov over Thanasi Kokkinakis and Auger-Aliassime over Alex de Minaur.

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This week's Mailbag focuses on closing the book on the 2022 season and looking ahead to next year. Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why the ATP Finals prize money is so large, the most improved shots on tour this season, Rafael Nadal's recent comments on a lack of variety in today's game, Casper Ruud's lopsided losses in big finals against top players, why Jannik Sinner has developed slower than Carlos Alcaraz, myth busting on what makes a player good on specific surfaces, what changes should be made to the tour, how tennis could create an event like the World Cup and how Gill would reform the tennis calendar.

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This week's Monday Match Analysis is brought to you by Apeak. Download here: https://www.apeak.com/onboarding/downloadNovak Djokovic has won the Nitto ATP Finals for a record-tying 6th time and for the first time in 7 years. After going undefeated in the group stage and beating Taylor Fritz in the semifinal, Djokovic overcame early physical issues to overwhelm Casper Ruud in straights and win the final. On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down how Djokovic took advantage of Ruud's tendencies and outshone his favorite weapon. Then, we'll give grades for each participant in this 2022 year-end championship. Find out where (1) Rafael Nadal, (2) Stefanos Tsitsipas, (3) Ruud, (4)Daniil Medvedev, (5) Felix Auger-Aliassime, (6) Andrey Rublev, (7) Djokovic and (8) Fritz grade out on a scale of 1 to 10.

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Gill Gross answers your comments about tennis and other things, including: would healthy Carlos Alcaraz have had a chance in this 2022 ATP Finals, what's wrong with Daniil Medvedev and will he bounce back, what are the best tennis documentaries and content, is Rafael Nadal still elite, would I consider a co-host, Nadal's prospects for next season, is Denis Shapovalov on the Dominic Thiem trajectory, has Stefanos Tsitsipas's backhand defense improved and will Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe finish next season as the top American in men's tennis. 00:00 Intro 00:41 If Alcaraz Played 04:16 Will Medvedev Bounceback 06:35 Medvedev Slump 13:32 Tennis Documentaries 18:30 Nadal Eliteness 21:07 US Open cursed? 25:07 MMA Co-host 31:14 Nadal 2023 34:36 Shapo = Thiem? 44:10 Fritz vs. Tiafoe

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Play with America’s Favorite Sportsbook – get $125 extra on your first deposit here: https://bit.ly/GillGrossBetUSOn this week's Monday Match Analysis, we'll start with Brandon Nakashima's win over Jiri Lehecka in the NextGen ATP Finals. Then, we'll break down results from Day 1 at the year-end championships: Casper Ruud defeating Felix Auger Aliassime and Taylor Fritz beating Rafael Nadal. Finally, Gill predicts the remainder of the group stage. The Red Group starts tomorrow and features Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev. 00:00 intro 01:18 Nakashima vs. Lehecka NextGen Finals 07:58 Ruud def. Felix 12:25 Fritz def. Nadal 17:37 ATP Finals Predictions

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On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: will Felix Auger-Aliassime's recent dominance translate to next season, a comparison of the French Four after Gilles Simon's retirement, who had a better season between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, is NewGen clearly better than NextGen, Jannik Sinner's next improvements, Carlos Alcaraz injuries, getting over Federer's 2019 Wimbledon loss, should top players play doubles, Nordic Tennis and improvements for Mikael Ymer and Emil Ruusuvuori, Lorenzo Musetti, 00:00 Intro 01:00 Felix Future 05:23 Simon and French 4 10:57 Nadal vs. Djokovic 2022 Comp 13:30 NewGen vs. NextGen 16:10 Jannik Sinner 18:20 Alcaraz injury 24:13 Federer Heartbreak 30:15 Kyrgios and Rublev 2023 34:07 One-hander defense 36:11 Mikael Ymer & Emil Ruusuvuori 39:16 Alcaraz-Rune comparison 42:48 Practice Sets

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This week's Monday Match Analysis is brought to you by Apeak. Download here: https://www.apeak.com/onboarding/download 6-time Paris Masters champion Novak Djokovic had history on his side against 19-year old Holger Rune in this 2022 Paris Masters final, but even after winning the first set and going up a break in the 3rd Djokovic could not fend off red-hot Rune who won the final set 7-5. With the win, Rune entered the top-10, snapped Djokovic's 13-match win streak and capped his 4th consecutive victory over top-10 opposition. On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Rune's chances to back up the success with similar runs in the future, we'll discuss the big-picture for Djokovic's season, before breaking down the match in film study to dissect where Rune found his advantages in the clutch moments.

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, we'll discuss why Denis Shapovalov looks like he's ready to re-join the top-10 conversation. We'll break down what changed in the 2nd and 3rd sets to enable a comeback win by Daniil Medvedev to take the title in Vienna. We'll dissect the hottest player in tennis Felix Auger-Aliassime, who won his 3rd title in 3 weeks in Basel. Plus, we'll talk about how Basel finalist Holger Rune has addressed his weaknesses. Finally, we'll preview the Paris Bercy Masters 1000, where Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Rafael Nadal are the top seeds, while Novak Djokovic is the defending champion. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Denis Shapovalov 07:55 Why Medvedev Won 12:55 Felix Auger-Aliassime 19:20 Holger Rune 22:45 Paris Masters Intro 27:20 Quarter-by-quarter Preview

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, we'll revisit the Hulk series, where Gill creates the greatest tennis player of all-time by assigning the major attributes of a player to current professionals. Two year's ago, we built a player with some of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic's mental traits, Roger Federer's footwork, Nick Kyrgios's serve, a forehand made up of Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas and others, and a backhand featuring Daniil Medvedev and Stan Wawrinka. This year's Hulk is revamped and re-tooled. Enjoy the creation and feel free to make your own Hulk in the comment section.

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, we'll discuss Andrey Rublev's 2022 season after he won his 4th title of the year in Gijon. Has it been a success? And the same question applies to Felix Auger-Aliassime, who tacked on a second title in Florence after coming into the season without one. We'll also delve into why JJ Wolf has already shown superlative racquet talent relative to his peers and what part of Dominic Thiem's game might be better than it was before the wrist injury. Join Gill Gross as he tackles those four major topics. 00:00 intro 01:33 Andrey Rublev 09:00 Felix Auger-Aliassime 16:51 J.J Wolf's Uniqueness 28:28 Dominic Thiem's Improvement

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, we'll discuss Novak Djokovic's journey in Astana, which included a fascinating battle with Daniil Medvedev up until a retirement at the start of the 3rd set. In the final, Djokovic eased past Stefanos Tsitsipas losing just 6 service points total. Also, we'll discuss a big week for champion Taylor Fritz and runner-up Frances Tiafoe in Tokyo. 00:00 intro 01:00 Djokovic vs. Medvedev 18:17 Djokovic vs. Tsitsipas 33:18 Fritz & Tiafoe

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, we'll break down Novak Djokovic's decision to play Tel Aviv and his win over Marin Cilic in the final, plus Yoshi Nishioka's impressive victory over Denis Shapovalov for the championship in Seoul. Then, your comments answered: was it a successful season for Jannik Sinner, is the Lost Gen actually better than the Next Gen, Rafael Nadal's rest of 2022 schedule, an update on Casper Ruud and some questions on Nishioka. 00:00 Intro 03:08 Djokovic d. Cilic Tel Aviv 18:45 Nishioka d. Shapovalov Seoul 28:54 Mailbag Questions

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At the 2022 Laver Cup, Team World rode the backs of two surprising singles victories on Sunday, with Felix Auger-Aliassime defeating Novak Djokovic and Frances Tiafoe taking out Stefanos Tsitsipas. Gill Gross breaks down and analyzes those two matches. Then, Cracked Racquets host Alex Gruskin joins to discuss the success of Laver Cup and its place in the tennis calendar as well as a look at the ATP race to Turin. 00:00 Intro 01:27 Tiafoe def. Tsitsipas 16:25 Auger-Aliassime def. Djokovic 29:15 Alex Gruskin on Laver Cup This episode is brought to you by Apeak Tennis. Download it here: http://apeak-tennis.app.link/lnmdNvdFzsb

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In the aftermath of Roger Federer's retirement announcement and US Open 2022, Gill Gross answers your comments. 00:00 intro 01:15 Federer's GOAT Resume 11:01 Is Offensive Tennis Rising 14:09 Alcaraz Endurance and Speed 16:51 Laver Cup vs Basel 19:22 Future of One-Handed BH 22:07 No Grunt Nadal 23:50 What's Next For Federer 25:54 Someone Dreamed About Me 27:40 Effect of Alcaraz's Breakthrough and Roger Retirement 31:19 Is Alcaraz Lucky to be No. 1 36:44 When was Federer's Prime? 40:21 Federer's Farewell Tour 42:20 Federer's Forehand Change 47:05 Kyrgios Cares Now 49:24 Post Big 3 Star-Building 52:29 Understanding Tennis Business 56:50 US Open Late Nights 59:10 Thanks!

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Gill Gross is joined by hall-of-fame tennis writer Steve Flink to discuss Carlos Alcaraz's triumph in New York and rise to number one in the world. We discuss his win over Casper Ruud in the final, improvements he made prior to the US Open and areas he may improve for an even bigger 2022. Then we reflect on additional results in men's singles, including Daniil Medvedev's loss to Nick Kyrgios, Rafael Nadal's uncharacteristic form, Frances Tiafoe's semifinal run and some other surprises. This podcast includes our full discussion.

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Carlos Alcaraz has won his first major title at the 2022 US Open and is now the world #1 for the first time. At 19-years old, he's the youngest #1 in ATP history and the youngest to triumph at a Slam since Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros in 2004. Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud in a quality 4-set final. On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross discusses Alcaraz's mental adjustment coming into the tournament, the physical preparation he endured to withstand record time on court in New York, his various net-rushing strategies and return advantages, huge 4th-set serving and key 3rd-set tiebreak. This episode is dedicated to my friend- dial 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. 00:00 Intro 03:15 Mentality Shift 05:30 Alcaraz Fitness 08:15 Point-Shortening Offense 12:40 Film Study 28:30 Serving Surprise 31:12 Thiem-Zverev comparison 34:35 3rd set turning point 40:20 Dedicated to my friend

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The 2022 US Open men's singles draw is out, with Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas making up the top-seeds. Gill Gross gives his quarter-by-quarter dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. With the absence of Novak Djokovic in the field, questions arising amongst the top men and the depth of hardcourt talent on the ATP tour, this could be one of the most wide open US Opens we have seen.

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Gill Gross answers your comments as the 2022 US Open approaches, including: tips for attending the US Open Ranking top-10 forehands When should Djokovic withdraw? Coaching at the USO Nadal's rightyness Medvedev's serve & volley problem Court dimensions What makes Arthur Ashe Stadium special Nadal vs. Medvedev/Djokovic FAA's next steps Measuring courtspeed What have I learned since 2017 My favorite NFL team Nadal's nightmare draw Djokovic 100 titles Coric contendership Seb Korda potential update

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*CORRECT FILE RE-UPLAOD* On this week's Monday Match Analysis... 31-year old Pablo Carreno Busta capped off his sensational run at the National Bank Open Canada Masters with a 3-set win over Hubert Hurkacz in the final. We'll analyze that final, plus preview the incoming Cincinnati Masters, featuring Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas as the top seeds. First, we'll re-visit the US Open Power Rankings, where last week's top performers such as Nick Kyrgios, Casper Ruud, Carreno Busta and Hurkacz have made strides towards the top. 00:00 intro 00:43 US Open Power Rankings 07:06 Carreno Busta def. Hurkacz 22:00 Cincinnati Preview & Predictions

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Gill Gross responds to your comments during the 2022 National Bank Open (Canada Masters), including... 00:00 Intro 00:45 Did men's Tennis Get Harder To Predict? 03:28 Jack Draper 08:23 Retirement Methods 10:51 Nadal's Year-End #1 Push 13:48 Tsitsipas's Pegging Habit 18:30 Next-Gen Consistency 20:24 Tsitsipas Backhand vs. Berrettini Backhand 21:59 USO Concerns for Top Seeds? 24:34 Alcaraz Nerves 26:09 Future of One-Handers 27:40 Nadal in Cincinnati 28:23 Casper Ruud 30:39 Tennis Math 32:38 Medvedev 2nd Serve 36:05 US Open Conditions 41:17 American Men

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On a bonus edition of Monday Match Analysis, we talk to Nico Pereira about top-seeds Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz losing in Montreal to Nick Kyrgios and Tommy Paul respectively, the rise of Argentines Francisco Cerundolo and Sebastian Baez and the USO Power Rankings featuring Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas and others. Gill starts with a quick monologue about Alcaraz's handling of pressure. 00:00 Intro 01:19 Alcaraz Feeling Pressure 03:35 Nico on Canada 15:00 Cerundolo and Baez 20:15 USO Power Rankings

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, we'll preview the National Bank Open Masters 1000 in Montreal, Canada in usual quarter-by-quarter fashion. Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud are the top seeds. We'll also discuss Medvedev's win in the final of Los Cabos over Cam Norrie and how it sets him up for the rest of the hardcourt swing. Lastly, Gill says why in one way Nick Kyrgios's run in Washington was more impressive than what he did at Wimbledon.

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On this week's Mailbag, I asked you which shots on the professional tour are don't get the love and admiration they deserve. Find out how Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Cameron Norrie, Matteo Berrettini, David Ferrer, Stefanos Tsitsipas and others are featured in this themed mailbag.

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Following up what Gill called "the biggest win of Jannik Sinner's career" over Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon, Sinner has replicated the result less than a month later in Umag, beating Alcaraz in the final of the Umag 250. Gill talks about how his opinions of Sinner and Alcaraz have changed or not changed in the month of July, why frontcourt issues cost Sinner the first set, why it was the worst mental match of Alcaraz's career and where the Italian found technical advantages over the Spaniard.

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Gill Gross answers your questions, mostly looking back on Wimbledon 2022 and looking ahead to the North American Hard Court Season. Including... 00:00 Intro 01:00 Thiem's wins in Bastad 05:03 Swiatek's Grass Loss 08:12 Tennis TV Camera Angles 12:46 Big 3 Born Later 15:16 Coaching Kyrgios 21:57 Djokovic comebacks 24:10 Nadal-Kyrgios prediction 26:14 Novak's Drop Shot 31:14 Underarm Serves 34:35 Alcaraz 2nd Gear 37:31 Taylor Fritz 39:38 Surface Distribution 32:28 Medvedev vs. Alcaraz 44:11 Federer vs. Djokovic Grass Games 46:20 Peak Thiem 49:00 Thiem Timeline

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Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2022 Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios, Rafael Nadal's mid-tournament injury. 00:00 Intro 01:03 Djokovic Run and Kyrgios Final 32:10 Russian Ban and Points 40:00 Rafael Nadal injury 51:30 Djokovic vs. Federer

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Novak Djokovic put in a classic performance to beat talented big-server Nick Kyrgios in the 2022 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Final. The triumph marks Djokovic's 7th Wimbledon, his 4th in a row, and his 21st major overall. 00:00 Intro 00:40 General Remarks 03:30 Kyrgios Serve vs. Djokovic Return 09:28 Djokovic Baseline Edge 16:48 Djokovic Serve Strategy 17:48 Mental Game Gap 23:07 Kyrgios Double Faults and Net Play 26:00 Key Moments 33:55 Closing Thoughts

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Gill Gross answers your questions as Wimbledon 2022 is underway. Djokovic, Alcaraz, Raducanu, Murray, Jabeur and Sinner were among Day 1 winners. Hubert Hurkacz was upset by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. On-court coaching has been legalized on a trial basis, including the US Open.

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Quarter-by-quarter analysis of men's singles at Wimbledon 2022, including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds are 1. Novak Djokovic 2. Rafael Nadal 3. Casper Ruud 4. Stefanos Tsitsipas 5. Carlos Alcaraz 6. Felix Auger-Aliassime 7. Hubert Hurkacz and 8. Matteo Berrettini. Who will come through at the year's third major championship?

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Despite the absence of rankings points, Russian players and Belarusian players, Wimbledon 2022 approaches with plenty of intrigue. With most of the abbreviated grass court season in the rearview mirror, Gill Gross reveals his one and only edition of the Wimbledon Power Rankings, which ranks players chances to win Wimbledon based on past performance and grass court suitability. The top-8 men's seeds at Wimbledon are 1. Novak Djokovic, 2. Rafael Nadal 3. Casper Ruud 4. Stefanos Tsitsipas 5. Carlos Alcaraz 6. Felix Auger-Aliassime 7. Hubert Hurkacz 8. Matteo Berrettini... One of them does not make the top-10 of the rankings, while an unseeded player does.

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On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross starts with some quick remarks on Tim van Rijthoven's miracle run in Hertogenbosch and Matteo Berrettini's triumph over Andy Murray in the Stutgart final. Then we transition into a conversation with Jon Wertheim of Tennis Channel, Sports Illustrated and 60 Minutes about the ATP new "OneVision" plan led by Andrea Gaudenzi, Wimbledon's 2022 controversies and what the tournament will look like without points, Roland Garros takeaways and the art of the post-match on-court interview.

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Following the 2022 French Open, Gill Gross responds to your comments:

00:00 Intro 01:08 Nadal's Backhand 04:25 Djokovic's Mental 08:47 14 RG Titles 13:13 Night session scheduling 16:48 Djokovic Endurance 25:46 Masters 1000 Expansion 29:55 Nadal at Wimbledon 31:35 Carlos Moya underrated? 36:45 Draws and seeding reform 43:22 Marian Vajda departure 45:40 Twitter Questions 1:26:04 Tsitsipas Struggles 1:28:07 Sebastian Baez 1:29:45 Who is GOAT 1:31:33 Iga Swiatek Rivals 1:33:20 Holger Rune 1:35:40 Rafole Mental battle 1:37:15 Medvedev improvements 1:38:52 FAA Backhand 1:42:00 Tennis Marketing

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The post-major conversation with Steve Flink following the 2022 Roland Garros features a deep dive on Rafael Nadal's quarterfinal win over Novak Djokovic, and subsequent matches against Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud. 00:00 intro 01:11 Djokovic QF 19:31 Draw Reform 24:00 Zverev SF 33:12 Ruud Final 39:12 Alcaraz and Slam Race 45:05 Wimbledon 2022 49:20 Iga Swiatek

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Rafael Nadal dropped six games total to beat Casper Ruud in the 2022 French Open final on Sunday, his 4th top-10 win of a title run that began with uncertainty about the health of his foot. Rafa has still never lost a Roland Garros final or even gone five sets, of which he's now played 14. It is also the Spaniards 22nd major, giving him a two Slam lead over Novak Djokovic. Gill Gross breaks down the match, including how Nadal attacked Ruud's backhand, and how Ruud's fear of the Nadal forehand came back to bite him. Also, Nadal gave a full breakdown of the latest developments in his foot condition and expressed his plan for playing Wimbledon. Gill opens with a take on how the Slam race looks different now, and how important 2022 will be due to the rise of Carlos Alcaraz. 00:00 Intro 02:50 Nadal's Slam Race Lead 09:40 The Foot 18:25 Match Breakdown

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Roland Garros #14 and major #22 is on the line for Rafael Nadal, as he faces Casper Ruud in the 2022 Men's Final. Plus, Iga Swiatek took her 34-match win streak into the most important match since it all started, the Roland Garros final, opposite American teenager Coco Gauff, who made the final without dropping a set. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael renewed their rivalry for the 59th time overall, and for the 10th time at Roland Garros, in the 2022 quarterfinals. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis.

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Novak Djokovic had no issues dispatching Argentine Diego Schwartzman, but Felix Auger Aliassime did put up a valiant fight against Rafael Nadal, becoming just the third man to push Nadal to five sets, and requiring vintage tennis from Rafa in victory. This sets up the 10th-ever meeting between Nadal and Djokovic in the 2022 Roland Garros Quarterfinals, and their first meeting since Djokovic beat Nadal in last year's semis en route to his second French Open title. Gill Gross breaks down the Nadal vs. Auger Aliassime encounter in depth, then previews Nadal vs. Djokovic, and finally gives quick thoughts on remaining QF and 4R matchups. 00:00 Intro 01:58 Nadal-FAA Breakdown 26:30 Djokovic-Nadal Preview 45:40 Other matches

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Gill Gross answers your comments on the traditional first Monday of a Major Monday Match Analysis, this time for Roland Garros 2022. Topics include: Dominic Thiem's losing streak, making predictions, Karen Khachanov's development, Carlos Alcaraz's chances at becoming the youngest ever #1, what tennis can do to avoid future Ash Barty situations, how the Players Council affected the ranking sanction on Wimbledon and much more...

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Gill Gross previews Roland Garros 2022. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top seeds, but there's no denying Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are top-4 contenders. In a shocking draw, Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz all landed in the top half of the draw. Gill gives quarter-by-quarter dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions.

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In a rematch of the 2021 Roland Garros final, Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas battled for the title at the Italian Open in Rome 2022. Gill Gross breaks down Djokovic's return to peak form, his baseline dominance against the Greek, the difference between the lopsided first set and the tight second set, and the key moments in Sunday's final. Gill also describes the differences he saw between Tsitsipas in his semifinal vs. Alexander Zverev compared to the final against the Serbian. Finally, the French Open Power Rankings are revealed after the most important lead-up event of the calendar.

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Carlos Alcaraz became the first to take down Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the same clay tournament, and then delivered the 2022 Madrid Open title against Alexander Zverev. Gill Gross shares what he's noticed about Alcaraz's big match performance and how he might fare in best-of-five, as well as his decision to withdraw from Rome. Also, Zverev complained of poor scheduling in Madrid: does he have a point? Gill also previews the Rome Masters quarter-by-quarter, including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas join Zverev as the top seeds. The show starts as always with French Open Power Rankings. 00:00 Intro 01:15 French Open Power Rankings 08:35 Carlos Alcaraz 20:06 Zverev Laments Schedule 23:50 Rome Preview + Predictions

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Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas make up the top-seeds at the 2022 Mutua Madrid Open, with Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud and others hungry to contend for the second clay Masters. Gill Gross does a preview-by-preview breakdown, including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and quarterfinal predictions. The latest edition of the French Open Power Rankings is also revealed. Finally, an assessment of Holger Rune and Sebastian Baez who won their first ATP titles last week in Munich and Estoril respectively. 00:00 Intro 00:40 French Open Power Rankings 04:20 Madrid Preview 34:11 Holger Rune 43:22 Botic van de Zanschculp 45:50 Sebastian Baez

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Andrey Rublev collected another ATP 250 title in Belgrade, but this one felt like much more, taking out world #1 Novak Djokovic in his home country. Gill Gross breaks down Djokovic's fitness, why Rublev's best surface might be clay. Plus, a look at Carlos Alcaraz's incredible match point save en route to winning Barcelona.

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Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is it fair that Madrid wildcards went to IMG clients over Spaniards, is there a chance Wimbledon reverses the Russian and Belarusian ban, the effectiveness of the PTPA and the Player's Council, comparing Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek's Roland Garros chances, what makes a good coach, has Covid infections affected players negatively, should players be booed, have we moved on from Federer, Novak Djokovic's conditioning, why deep return positions are built for clay, Coco Gauff's career progress, Dominic Thiem's comeback, Casper Ruud's Slam chances, Nadal's favorite surfaces and betting on tennis.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas made it 2/2 Masters 1000 titles at the Monte Carlo country club, beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in 2022's final. Gill Gross breaks down the match and then reveals the latest French Open Power Rankings, with the first clay Masters 1000 in the rearview mirror: find out where Novak Djokovic stands after his early defeat, as well as Carlos Alcaraz and Monte Carlo semifinalist Alexander Zverev. 00:00 intro 02:45 French Open Power Rankings 14:30 Tsitsipas-Davidovich Fokina

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Gill Gross is joined by WTA TV analyst Sophie Amiach to discuss Belinda Bencic's Charleston win over Ons Jabeur, Iga Swiatek's rise and her clay court rivals, slow starts to the season by Garbine Muguruza and Aryna Sabalenka, Simona Halep's selection of Patrick Mouratoglou as coach, Naomi Osaka's plan to improve mental health, and the current crop of 19 and unders such as Emma Raducanu, CoCo Gauff and the Fruhvirtova sisters. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Bencic-Jabeur 10:40 Iga Swiatek 20:25 Swiatek Rivals 26:25 Muguruza and Sabalenka 32:00 Halep X Mouratoglou 39:30 WTA Teenage Field 45:20 Naomi Osaka

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Gill Gross reveals the first edition of the French Open Power Rankings, before diving into the quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2022 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters. Novak Djokovic plays his first big tournament of the year, as the number one seed, Alexander Zverev is on the opposite side as the #2 seed. Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and semifinalist Casper Ruud round out the top-4. Carlos Alcaraz is in Djokovic's quarter as the #8 seed. Gill predicts dark horse, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and quarterfinals.

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Gill Gross answers your comments on Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Iga Swiatek and more, as the tour moves ahead to clay season.

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Carlos Alcaraz has captured his first Masters 1000 trophy at Miami 2022, at 18 years old, becoming the 3rd-youngest ever to win a title of that magnitude, beating Casper Ruud in the final. Gill discusses the Alcaraz hype, how he dominated first serve points against Ruud, how Ruud tried to change his game to beat the Spaniard and what Casper must do to take the next step on hardcourt. CORRECTION: Correction: Alcaraz made the USO 2021 QF, so he has been past R3... I was even at his R4 match vs. Gojowczyk. Damn.

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Gill Gross weighs in on emerging topics at the Miami Open 2022, including: how Nick Kyrgios dominated Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas's defense and dominance over Alex de Minaur, Jannik Sinner's gritty wins and the surprisingly slow court condidtions. Then, Cracked Racquets Host Alex Gruskin joins the show to discuss the Sunshine Nightmare for Felix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz's year-end championships chances, the state of Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Tsitsipas plus an update on the Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz debate. 00:00 intro 00:55 Kyrgios-Rublev 07:50 Tsitsipas-Demon 11:38 Jannik Sinner 14:09 Slow conditions? 16:27 Alex Gruskin on FAA, Fritz and more

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Gill Gross responds to your comments on: Ash Barty's surprising retirement, Rafael Nadal's injury diagnoses of a stress fracture in his rib, Jenson Brooksby's racquet throw and the ATP's reluctance to punish, areas for improvement for Carlos Alcaraz, Dominic Thiem and Stan Wawrinka's comebacks in Marbella, Miami's football stadium setup and more!

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Quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2022 Miami Open with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matches and predictions. Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini are the top seeds--- but the ATP Tour is feeling particularly wide open right now in the absence of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger Aliassime, Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev have all made waves of late as well and are top-8 in the Race.

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Taylor Fritz won his first Master 1000 title and he did it at his home tournament at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Fritz defeated Rafael Nadal in the final. Nadal was on a 20-match unbeaten streak to begin 2022. Both players came in with injuries--- Gill Gross discusses how they ended up affecting the match, how Fritz conquered his greatest weakness, why the American's backhand deserves praise and why Nadal was less than 100% throughout Indian Wells.

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Gill Gross answers your comments as Indian Wells 2022 gets underway: 00:00 Intro 1:10 Russian Ban 9:05 Big 2/3/4 15:20 Djokovic inactivity 16:45 Gill's tennis viewing 20:10 Djokovic's late withdrawal 27:08 Nadal foot injury 31:00 Sinner slam potential 34:08 Sinner vs. Alcaraz 35:29 Working in tennis 36:47 WTA inconsistency 40:15 Medvedev vs. Alcaraz 43:43 Anticipation 46:35 Coaching changes 48:08 Musetti and Korda 51:40 Electronic Line Calling 53:30 More grass events 54:48 Indian Wells Conditions 55:30 Jack Draper 58:09 Nick Kyrgios 1:01:07 Gill vs. The Slice 1:01:52 Murray Lendl partenership 1:03:30 Nadal schedule Give PlayYourCourt a try: https://www.playyourcourt.com/gillgross

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Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top-4 seeds at Indian Wells 2022 after Novak Djokovic's withdrawal. Also included are hot young guns Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger Aliassime, defending champion Cameron Norrie. Gill Gross gives quarter-by-quarter previews and predictions including dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matches.

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Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest ever ATP 500 champion in a rainy and chaotic Rio de Janeiro, beating Deigo Schwartzman in the final. Find out why his dropshots are so lethal. Andrey Rublev broke a mini title draught with a win over the red-hot Felix Auger-Aliassime in Marsailles. I break down how the backhand-to-backhand exchanges were dominated by the Russian. Finally, Cam Norrie won his 3rd career title in Delray Beach by dominating baseline rallies against Reilly Opelka. Gill Gross discusses all that and more on Monday Match Analysis. 00:00 intro 02:50 Alcaraz def. Schwartzman 18:12 Rublev def. Auger-Aliassime 29:45 Norrie def. Opelka

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Gill Gross responds to your comments about who your favorite players to watch are. Plus, a bonus question to start: why has Rafael Nadal aged better than Roger Federer?

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross tackles a busy week on the ATP both an and off the court. A technical breakdown of the Rotterdam final: Felix Auger-Aliassime finally broke his final round draught by winning his first ATP title on his 9th attempt against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Plus, thoughts on Casper Ruud's scheduling after winning his 4th consecutive ATP 250, what I'd like to see next from Reilly Opelka after winning the Dallas Open, what I saw in Jiri Lehecka's arrival onto Tour and finally reacting to Tsitsipas's hire of Thomas Enqvist as well as Jannik Sinner parting ways with Ricardo Piatti. First, a goodbye to US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro, who officially retired from tennis this week. 00:00 intro 01:15 Thank you, Del Potro 04:20 Jiri Lehecka 07:45 Tsitsipas Hires Enqvist 11:20 Sinner Fires Piatti 13:35 Ruud Wins Buenos Aires 18:45 Opelka Wins Dallas 20:32 FAA def. Tsitsipas

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Rafael Nadal has taken the lead in the Slam race after a 2022 Australian Open triumph and Carlos Alcaraz climbs the rankings at a rate we haven't seen since a young Nadal in the mid-2000s. It's a perfect time to bring on my former Coach Chris Lewit, author of the book "The Secrets of Spanish Tennis," for an in-depth discussion on the mentality, physicality and technicality of a Spanish tennis champion.

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A record number of comments on Australian Open 2022 answered, with commentary on Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic, Australian Open crowds and umpire abuse.

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Steve Flink and Gill Gross discuss Australian Open 2022 storylines, including Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini's semifinal runs, Alexander Zverev's disappointment and the fast development of Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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Steve Flink and Gill Gross discuss Rafael Nadal's come-from-behind win over Daniil Medvedev in the 2022 Australian Open Final, including tactical keys, physical developments, the Melbourne crowd, Medvedev's overall maturity and Nadal's return of serve.

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Rafael Nadal came back from down two sets against Daniil Medvedev in the 2022 Australian Open final to cap off perhaps the most historical and unexpected Major title runs in his storied career. It is his 21st major title, his 2nd Australian Open title and his first 2-0 sets comeback since 2007. On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down everything that went down in this dramatic final.

00:00 Intro 04:50 How Medvedev Dominated Early 12:00 Physical Shift 19:00 Film Study: Medvedev Finishing vs. Nadal D 35:00 More Nadal Keys 37:50 Medvedev Conclusion 42:18 Nadal Conclusion

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Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev are the last two men standing at the 2022 Australian Open. Nadal can win his 21st major and his 2nd AO title, while Medvedev can become world #1 and win back-to-back slams.

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Rafael Nadal, with major #21 on the line, and Matteo Berrettini dueled in the first men's semifinal. Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas faced off in the night SF. Analysis and breakdown...

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Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas renew their rivalry in another high stakes semifinal at Australian Open 2022. :Rafael Nadal will take on Matteo Berrettini for the first time since their 2019 US Open semifinal clash. Gill Gross discusses the keys to the match and gives a prediction.

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Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime engaged in a five-set classic in the 2022 Australian Open men's quarterfinals.

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Rafael Nadal and Denis Shapovalov brought their high octane games to the court for the first men's quarterfinal of the 2022 Australian Open. Breakdown and analysis...

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Rafael Nadal, seeking his record-breaking 21st major title at Australian Open 2022, faced off against the tricky Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the 4th round, fresh off his victories over Hubert Hurkacz and Aslan Karatsev.

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Established Top-10er Matteo Berrettini and fast-rising Carlos Alcaraz clashed in the third round of Australian Open 2022.

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Australian Open 2022 favorite Daniil Medvedev met the Australian Nick Kyrgios in the second round. Analysis and breakdown...

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Gill Gross live before Day 4 of the 2022 Australian Open to discuss yesterday's results and today's matches.

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Jeff Sackman is the founder of tennisabstract.com, a website that I rely on for stats and historical nuggets. On this bonus episode of Monday Match Analysis, we discuss the future of tennis stats and analytics and the obstacles that have prevented the sport from embracing the numbers game. We also discuss ELO, a predictive power ranking system that Jeff has adapted and developed for tennis.

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Gill Gross answers your comments as the 2022 Australia Open is underway. 00:00 Intro 01:28 Should Novak interview? 04:58 Is the draw unfair now? 09:00 Berrettini's quarter prediction 16:08 Tennis on Netflix 19:58 Andrey Rublev improvement 28:05 Grigor Dimitrov analysis 31:15 Tennis finances for players 36:00 Medvedev vs. Kyrgios

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Gill Gross previews the 2022 Australian Open men's singles draw quarter-by quarter, with quarterfinal predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matches. The full list of seeds is as followed: 1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 2. Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 3. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) 5. Andrey Rublev (Russia) 6. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 7. Matteo Berrettini (Italy) 8. Casper Ruud (Norway) 9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) 10. Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) 11. Jannik Sinner (Italy) 12. Cameron Norrie (Great Britain) 13. Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) 14. Denis Shapovalov (Canada) 15. Roberto Bautista Agut (Spain) 16. Cristian Garin (Chile) 17. Gael Monfils (France) 18. Aslan Karatsev (Russia) 19. Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain) 20. Taylor Fritz (United States) 21. Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) 22. John Isner (United States) 23. Reilly Opelka (United States) 24. Daniel Evans (Great Britain) 25. Lorenzo Sonego (Italy) 26. Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 27. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 28. Karen Khachanov (Russia) 29. Ugo Humbert (France) 30. Lloyd Harris (South Africa) 31. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) 32. Alex de Minaur (Australia)

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill argues why all three parties involved in Novak Djokovic's turbulent arrival in Australia look bad: The Australian government, Tennis Australia and Novak Djokovic. Then, Rafael Nadal's return to action for the first time in about 6 months ended with his 89th career title, but how convincing was his form? Finally, ATP Cup takeaways with discussion on Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov, Deniil Medvedev, Roberto Bautista Agut, Cristian Garin, Taylor Fritz and more. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Djokovic, Tennis Australia and The Government 11:35 Djokovic's Actual Tennis 13:48 Monfils! 14:30 Rafael Nadal 21:00 ATP Cup Rapid Takes

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Responding to your comments on the start of the 2022 season, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Andrey Rublev, what makes a good coaching relationship, why aggressive players can be less clutch and more.

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Gill Gross previews the 2022 ATP season with a full top-10 prediction, plus additional honorable mentions. The current top-10 is the youngest since 2009: Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, Rafael Nadal, Matteo Berrettini, Casper Ruud, Hubert Hurkacz and Jannik Sinner. Felix Auger Aliassime is just outside at 11, Dominic Thiem eyes a return from injury and Carlos Alcaraz hopes to continue his skyrocket up the rankings.

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Gill Gross of Monday Match Analysis hands out awards to reflect and appreciate the most memorable moments and players of the 2021 men's tennis season. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Top-10 Prediction Revisited 06:25 Best Shot 08:33 Story OTY 10:37 Comeback Player OTY 12:10 Comeback OTY 16:25 Most Improved 20:27 Newcomer OTY 22:04 Tournament Run OTY 24:41 Upset OTY 29:14 Single Match Performance 31:30 Match OTY 35:47 Player OTY

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An emotional Garbine Muguruza collapsed to the court after winning Wednesday's final against Anett Knotaveit. She became the first Spaniard to win the year-end title in WTA history, in a year it was held in Guadalajara Mexico for the first time, making it the biggest tennis event in the the history of Latin America. It was also her biggest title since Wimbledon 2017. Gill brings on Tennis.com editorial producer and writer David Kane to discuss Muguruza's victory as well as Kontaviet's surge, Maria Sakkari and Paula Badosa's valiant SF runs and disappointment for Aryna Sabalenka. Finally, what the WTA faces in the Peng Shuai emergency.

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The ATP Finals are in Turin for the first time. Gill Gross analyzes the field, consisting of Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud in one group, and Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Hubert Hurkacz and Matteo Berrettini in the other. Tommy Paul scored his first career title in Stockholm, continuing a positive trend for American tennis. Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger Aliasime lost golden opportunities. At the NextGen ATP Finals in Milan, Carlos Alcaraz was head and shoulders above the competition. Why is he the most impressive prospect of the last 15 years? Lastly, an update on the Peng Shuai situation: what did WTA Steve Simon have to say? 00:00 Intro 01:00 ATP Finals Preview 18:35 Tommy Paul Stockholm 22:23 Shapo and Felix 27:13 Carlos Alcaraz NextGen Finals 31:01 Peng Shuai Update

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Novak Djokovic rematched Daniil Medvedev for the first time since their monumental US Open final, this time at the Paris Masters indoors in Bercy. Djokovic problem-solved his way to victory after a difficult first set, winning his 57th Masters title to pass Rafael Nadal, just one say after clinching the year-end number one record. Gill discusses the Djokovic-Medvedev head-to-head, why this was the best Djokovic performance since Roland Garros, and how serve and volley made the difference for Novak. After that, Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets joins the show for continued discussion of Paris as well as the NextGen Finals in Milan and the ATP Finals in Turin, as both events have locked in their fields. 00:00 intro 01:35 Djokovic-Medvedev H2H 05:50 Rating Novak's Performance 08:40 Serve & Volley Djokovic 15:40 Forehand Mismatch 18:40 Rally Tolerance 22:50 Alex Gruskin

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Andy Murray uttered the tearful phrase, "I'm getting closer," after losing the Wimbledon final in 2012 to Roger Federer. He'd win it the very next year, achieving his most important goal to date. Now in 2021, Murray is getting closer again, this time battling back from hip resurfacing surgery. Although he's only 13-13 ATP on the year, it feels like he's just a few adjustments away from making the next leap. Gill discusses what some of those adjustments may be, and brings on Amy Lundy for more perspective.

00:00 Intro 03:15 Big Point Decisions 11:30 Offense & Equipment 18:30 Amy Lundy

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Mike Cation joins Monday Match Analysis to discuss Cameron Norrie's championship run at the 2021 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells... the unique Nikoloz Basilashvili, Taylor Fritz and the resurgence of American tennis, the smaller crowd sizes at Indian Wells, the abundance of upsets and improvements that can be made to the ATP Challenger Tour. Gill starts by recapping the surprising losses of Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Matteo Berrettini, Casper Ruud and addressing post-Big 3 dystopia theory.

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After a long hiatus, the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells is back with the 2021 edition. In the ascence of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev will be the top seeds in that order. This will also be an essential tournament for Jannik Sinner, Hubert Hurkacz, Casper Ruud and Felix Auger Aliassime, who are all fighting for a spot in the year-end final 8, to appear in the ATP Finals in Turin.

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Steve Flink, a hall-of-fame tennis writer and author, joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2021 US Open, including Daniil Medvedev's historic win over Novak Djokovic, the plights of Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas as well as a fantastic women's tournament that culminated in an all-teenage final between Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez.

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Daniil Medvedev is your 2021 US Open champion, the first of his generation to win a major, and he did so on the grandest of stages. Novak Djokovic had won 27 consecutive matches at Slams, making this final in New York the final leg of a historical Grand Slam quest. Gill Gross breaks down the factors for why Medvedev got the better of Djokovic in a reversal of results from the earlier Australian Open Final. 00:00 Intro 03:34 Djokovic nerves & fatigue 09:00 Medvedev closing skills 13:25 Medvedev improvements, tactics 24:18 Medvedev serve 31:07 Key turning point 36:33 The crowd 40:30 Final thoughts

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Novak Djokovic is one win away from the Grand Slam in 2021. He goes for his 21st major title in the US Open final against Daniil Medvedev on Sunday. Medvedev has ripped through the draw and is anxious for his first major title on his beloved hardcourts. My preview and prediction....

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After 10 days working for US Open Radio as a court reporter, I finally answer your comments on the 2021 US Open: from Stefanos Tsitsipas's bathroom controversy after his match with Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic's gripping path to the semifinal, there's a lot of ground to cover on this live mailbag.

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Top seeds Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev are ready to contend for the 2021 US Open men's singles trophy. In this video, I'll preview their quarters, with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and quarterfinal predictions as well as pick a champion. 00:00 Intro 03:20 Novak Djokovic's Quarter 07:53 Alexander Zverev's Quarter 13:40 Stefanos Tsitsipas's Quarter 22:53 Daniil Medvedev's Quarter 27:44 Final Weekend Sponsors- Rally Tennis: www.rallytennis.com BetUS: www.betus.com.pa/landing.aspx?offer=gillgross&token=GrKCi4IwuQQSW1mZhSUdKGNd7ZgqdRLk

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We gear up for the 2021 US Open with the first and only installment of the USO Power Rankings. Find out if anyone tops Novak Djokovic, who leads the NowGen between Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, and where players like Jannik Sinner, Denis Shapovalov and Pablo Carreno Busta land. In the second leg of the show, Gill breaks down Zverev's new and improved shot, which has helped him to 11 straight victories. And since it's always mental with Zverev, his mindset heading into New York is also covered at length.

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Daniil Medvedev added to his collection of Masters 1000s trophies in Toronto with a swift victory over Reilly Opelka in the final, just a day removed from demolishing another mega-server in John Isner. Just how good is Medvedev's return, and how does it compare to Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray's? Plus, this week in Cincinnati for the Western & Southern Open, Medvedev seeks the back-to-back, Stefanos Tsitsipas challenges again, Alexander Zvererv returns for the first time since his gold medal, and Andrey Rublev tries to get back to another Masters final after his breakthrough in Monte Carlo: my quarter-by-quarter preview and predictions.

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Jannik Sinner became the youngest man to ever win an ATP 500 when he defeated Mackie McDonald in the final of the Citi Open in Washington, DC. Gill explains why he thinks Sinner’s decision to skip the Olympics to work on his game is why he’ll become one of the greats of the sport, and what improvements were on display in Washington. Then, Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets joins the show to discuss Sinner and McDonald in the final, along with Jenson Brooksby and Rafael Nadal. Finally, Gill previews the National Bank Open in Toronto, where Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev among others will vie for the trophy. 00:00 Intro 01:56 Jannik Sinner Commentary 17:02 Alex Gruskin Interview 51:11 Toronto Preview

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Hall of Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss Novak Djokovic's path to 20 major titles, his championship run at Wimbledon 2021, the final against Matteo Berrettini, his prospects for the Olympics and the remainder of the year. That's followed by a discussion of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev and what their struggles on grass mean. Plus, is Rogert Federer nearing retirement and would need to happen for a RF resurgence?

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Novak Djokovic triumphed at Wimbledon 2021 with a four-set win over Matteo Berrettini in the final, seeing him equal Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with 20 major titles. Gill discusses Djokovic's immense 2021 success, his historic achievement, and how he defeated the heavy-hitting Italian.

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Novak Djokovic will seek to equal Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic when he contests the 2021 Wimbledon final against first-time major finalist Matteo Berrettini. My preview and prediction...

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Analysis from semifinal Friday at Wimbledon 2021: Novak Djokovic vs. Denis Shapovalov.

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Analysis of all four Gentlemen's Quarterfinal matchups at Wimbledon 2021. 01:00 Novak Djokovic vs. Marton Fucsovics 08:13 Roger Federer vs. Hubert Hurkacz 18:04 Denis Shapovalov vs. Karen Khachanov 23:40 Matteo Berrettini vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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Previews and predictions for the Gentlemen's Quarterfinals at Wimbledon 2021. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Novak Djokovic vs. Marton Fucsovics 05:09 Karen Khachanov vs. Denis Shapovalov 09:46 Matteo Berrettini vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime 14:30 Roger Federer vs. Hubert Hurkacz

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Analysis on Djokovic vs Garin, Rublev vs Fucsovics, Khachanov vs Korda, Bautista Agut vs Shapovalov, Berrettini vs Ivashka, Zverev vs FAA, Federer vs Sonego and Medvedev vs Hurkacz. Plus, on Federer and Djokovic's draw.

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Through three days at Wimbledon, there's already so much to discuss. Topics for today's Live Chat will include: Nick Kyrgios's victory over Ugo Humbert, Novak Djokovic's flawless performance against Kevin Anderson, another rough loss for John Isner at Wimbledon, Carlos Alcaraz's first career victory at SW19, Sebastien Korda's strong results, Taylor Fritz's miraculous recovery, Aryna Sabalenka's spic escape from Katie Boulter and Andy Murray vs. Oscar Otte.

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Monday Match Analysis compilation from the first two days of Wimbledon 2021: why are so many player slipping on the All England Club grass (0:55), Djokovic downs British teenager Jack Draper (9:41), Francis Tiafoe picks up the biggest win of his career against Stefanos Tsitsipas (22:04), Roger Federer is through to round two unconventionally on Adrian Mannarino's retirement (32:07).

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Previewing the Wimbledon 2021 Gentlemen's Singles draw section by section: quarterfinals, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. Will Novak Djokovic make history, will Roger Federer prove you can never count him out and which of the inexperienced youngsters prove that they have the game for grass? 00:00 intro 03:23 Novak Djokovic's Quarter 13:50 Stefanos Tsitsipas's Quarter 27:20 Alexander Zverev's Quarter 37:48 Daniil Medvedev's Quarter.

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In a rare grass court season edition of MMA, the first and last Wimbledon Power Rankings are revealed. Find out who represents Novak Djokovic's biggest threats and where Roger Federer lands. Ugo Humbert turned his 2021 around with an impressive title run in Halle. Gill explains why his ground game is perfect for grass. And Matteo Berrettini is champion at Queens Club. Gill breaks down how the Italian serves as big as the giants on tour at only 6-foot-5.

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Steve Flink is a hall-of-fame tennis journalist and author. His latest book is Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited and his work appears on tennis.com. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Djokovic's Title Run 04:33 Djokovic-Nadal Semifinal 11:15 Double Grand Slam Legacy 13:55 Rafole 3rd set 19:15 Nadal's fitness 21:30 Djokovic to Wimbledon 23:48 Djokovic to Olympics 26:00 Tsitsipas, Medvedev and Zverev 35:50 Nadal Pulls out of Wimbledon & Olympics 37:27 Roger Federer to Wimbledon.

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Gill takes your comments: Is Novak Djokovic the favorite for Wimbledon, what's next for Rafael Nadal, the state of Roger Federer after today's loss to FAA, is Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas or Alexander Zverev built for grass, my current thoughts on GOAT debate (sort of) and so much more.

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Novak Djokovic is the 2021 Roland Garros champion after coming back from a two-sets to love deficit over first-time major finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas. Djokovic wins his 19th major, becomes the first to beat Rafael Nadal en route to a French Open title and joins Rod Laver and Roy Emerson as the only men to win all four slams at least twice. Gill Gross breaks down how the age difference played a factor in the match, Djokovic's forehand direction adjustment and Tsitsipas's backhand, the key break in the 5th set, Djokovic's stellar drop shot usage and the Serbian's offensive returning of serve.

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Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas will do battle in the 2021 Roland Garros final. The Serb seeks major #19 and the Greek looks to make his slam final debut a successful one. My preview and prediction...

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Live analysis and comment response after the 2021 Roland Garros semifinals: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal.

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will meet for the 58th chapter of their historic rivalry in the semifinal of Roland Garros 2021. And in a crucial same-generation clash, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev play in the 2021 Roland Garros semifinal. Preview and prediction...

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A compilation of post-match analysis on three of the four men's quarterfinal matches at Roland Garros 2021. Starting with Rafael Nadal vs. Diego Schwartzman, then Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Berrettini and finally Daniil Medvedev vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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A delightful set of men's quarterfinals matchups are set at the 2021 French Open. Gill previews and predicts all four of them. Plus, the founder of tennisevolution.com and former top-100 pro Jeff Salzenstein join the show to chat Roger Federer's withdrawal, Dominic Thiem's future and Roland Garros favorites. 00:00 intro 1:55 Alexander Zverev vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7:13 #AD 10:32 Daniil Medvedev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas 19:20 Rafael Nadal vs. Diego Schwartzman . 23:00 Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Berrettini 29:45 Jeff Salzenstein

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00:00 intro 00:56 Federer beats Koepfer 09:20 Iga Swiatek: women's Nadal 10:15 Lorenzo Musetti 12:30 Daniil Medvedev 18:22 Rafael Nadal's serve 20:45 Are youngsters only good on hardcourt? 23:00 Nadal vs "perfect player" 24:30 night matches at RG 26:55 Americans on clay 29:18 catching tosses 31:18 Aging like fine wine 35:51 Novak Djokovic physicality 38:02 Big 3 vs. Italy R4 42:16 Who do conditions help 44:22 Davidovich Fokina def. Ruud Gill Gross answers your comments about tennis and stuff.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas met big-serving American John Isner in the third round at Roland Garros 2021. My analysis...

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Roger Federer faced longtime challenger Marin Cilic in the second round of Roland Garros 2021. My analysis...

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Comment response on the first Monday of the 2021 French Open. 00:00 intro 00:39 Naomi Osaka withdraws 07:58 Dominic Thiem moving forward 11:33 Roger Federer assessment 18:14 Daniil Medvedev to QF? 19:55 Graduating college 20:56 How much do players think on the court? 25:10 Playing 250s before majors 28:45 Carlos Alcaraz 29:44 Has Rafael Nadal adapted most out of the Big 3?

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Dominic Thiem faced off against Pablo Andujar in the opening round of Roland Garros 2021. My analysis...

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Roland Garros 2021 is just around the corner and the draw is out! It is time for quarter-by-quarter breakdowns of every seed, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matches. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem are the top seeds, with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev headlining the next grouping. Not to mention dangerous stragglers such as Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner and Aslan Karatsev.

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Roland Garros 2021 is just a week away, which means it's a perfect time to chat storylines with Tennis Channel voice Steve Weissman. How big a favorite is Rafael Nadal to win #14 and surpass Roger Federer for major singles titles, who is most dangerous among his rivals Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev, why are Naomi Osaka and Daniil Medvedev struggling so much on clay, is Ash Barty the favorite over Iga Swiatek and dark horses in the women's field, fans, the addition of night sessions, plus ranking the four majors in terms of food and Steve's best dish at home.

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The 57th meeting between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic came in the 2021 Rome final, where at least one of them has appeared every year since 2005. Their paths were equally thrilling, with Nadal saving match points against Denis Shapovalov, and Djokovic winning battles against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Lorenzo Sonego in the same day. On Sunday, the two were even until Rafa surged in the 3rd set, and lifted the trophy for the 10th time. I'll break down Nadal's run of points in depth, discuss how this match was different/similar to the Roland Garros final, and argue for why Djokovic should be pleased with his week and form. Plus, the French Open Power Rankings get shuffled towards the top.

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Alexander Zverev took out Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and Metteo Berrettini en route to his 2nd Madrid Masters Title (3:36). His return shined in Sunday's final, where he used his two-way game to his advantage. However, double faults still loom large. The DB4 stat of the week is about beating Nadal on clay. In the latest installment of the French Open Power Rankings (25:19), Casper Ruud, Diego Schwartzman and Jannik Sinner are among the big movers. Finally, it is time to preview the Rome Masters (33:36), where Novak Djokovic returns and Daniil Medvedev looks to break his clay court draught. Correction: Karatsev's Australian Open win over Schwartzman was NOT close, but rather a straight sets win.

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This is the 2021 Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000 preview show- quarterfinal predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. Rafael Nadal looks to conquer his most difficult clay court event, Daniil Medvedev tries to find an answer on his least favorite surface back from Covid-19, Dominic Thiem returns from a long break, and Stefanos Tsitsipas looks to remain scorching hot.

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Rafael Nadal clashed with Stefanos Tsitsipas in a rematch of their Australian Open quarterfinal, and a repeat of their first ever meeting: the Barcelona final. With the crowd behind him, Nadal persevered through a topsy turvy three-set victory, saving a championship point. Novak Djokovic was defeated in Belgrade by 27 year-old breakout star Aslan Karatsev in a marathon semifinal. Mateo Berretttini went on to win the title. The DB4 Stat of the week examines players who reached their first Masters 1000 final before the age of 20, as Jannik Sinner did last week. Lastly, the next installment of the French Open Power Rankings, which features a new face and an early riser.

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Gill responds to your comments, including: what explains Stefanos Tsitsipas's blazing hot start to the European clay court swing, why has Dominic Thiem struggled in 2021 and what did he say in a revealing interview, why can't Andrey Rublev take his ATP 500 success to larger events, is serve-return dominance enough to help Novak Djokovic through the aging process, is Roger Federer's decision to play the French Open surprising, are Rafael Nadal's current struggles concerning, how good was Gill at tennis through childhood, why don't players grind against Djokovic, and a great case for Thiem's 2020 US Open title.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas has won his first long-waited Masters 1000 title in Monte Carlo, after a clean 6-3 6-3 win over Andrey Rublev. On this week's MMA, I explain why Tsitsipas has developed into a threat to anyone on clay, why his matchup with Rublev is surface dependent, how 2nd serve discrepancy and backhand defense made all the difference in Sunday's final. Plus, I delve into the unique tactics that saw Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal lose to Dan Evans and Rublev respectively. Finally, this marks the first installment of the 2021 French Open Power Rankings. Should Roger Federer be included? Federer has announced he'll play the French Open, but his only warm-up event will be Geneva.

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Clay court season is here and it's time for the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time since 2019. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top seeds. I break it down quarter-by-quarter, with winners, upset alerts, dark horses and popcorn matches. I also address the recent one-week postponement of the 2021 French Open by the FFT.

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Hubert Hurkacz and Jannik Sinner met in the final of 2021 Miami Masters knowing full well the winner would hoist their first Masters trophy. The 24 year-old Pole flashed his relative experience in a straight set victory over the young Italian. Gill Gross breaks down how Hurkacz had the perfect gameplan for the match's circumstances, how serve loomed large and where Sinner still has work to do. Plus, Cracked Racquets Chief Editor Alex Gruskin joins the show to discuss the career outlooks for the finalists, as well as the Next-Gen mental challenges. And the DB4 stat of the week highlights Russian dominance on the ATP tour.

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Roger Federer showed flashes of brilliance in his return to the court in Doha, but fell to eventual champion Nikoloz Basilishvili. Daniil Medvedev won another hardcourt title in Marseilles, defeating P.H. Herbert in the final. This week, he becomes the first player outside of the Big 4 to reach world #2 since 2005. The DB4 Stat of the Week examines how the Big 3 have prevented slam success for others. Finally, I respond to your comments, including: will Rafael Nadal remain unbeatable on clay, which current ATP player is currently most similar to Federer stylistically, why did Medvedev destroy Jannik Sinner, is Basilishvili an Andrey Rublev twin, what explains Aslan Karatsev's emergence, who is the greatest athlete of all-time.

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Andrey Rublev won his 5th straight ATP 500 title, going through Marton Fucsovics in the final and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semis. I breakdown the reasons his attack is lethal against sub-elite righty backhands. Novak Djokovic begins this week as World #1 for the 311th week, passing Roger Federer for the most of all-time. The DB4 Stat of the Week is on the typical age of a first-time major champion. Lastly, Federer embarks on his comeback tournament at the Qatar Open in Doha. Find out what the Swiss has said ahead of his return.

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Gill Gross answers your comments following Australian Open 2021: Is Dominic Thiem's physicality overblown, can Novak Djokovic find more clay success after his Aussie title, how to be unbiased in tennis analysis, is Andy Murray much better than Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev, why didn't Medvedev pull off one of his signature adjustments in the AO final, what is behind Rafael Nadal's recent struggles under pressure, was Djokovic's oblique injury covered unfairly by the media, why did so many players who did well the week before the Australian Open bow out early on in the major, has Medvedev proven that his summer 2019 hype is justified, how can Medvedev improve on clay, is Tsitsipas going to become a consistent major semifinalist, is Djokovic going to play less Masters 1000s, how much will Djokovic adapt his game with age, is Nadal no longer a threat at hardcourt slams and which new faces can we see do well at Wimbledon.

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Gill Gross is joined by hall-of-famer and tennis.com writer Steve Flink to discuss the 2021 Australian Open. Topics include Novak Djokovic's impressively dominant win over Daniil Medvedev in the final, his improved serving and his tribulations fighting through an abdominal injury en route to his 9th Aussie crown. Plus, what Daniil Medvedev needs to do to take the next step in majors, takeaways from Stefanos Tsitsipas's win over Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinal, Aslan Karatsev's long-term prospects, the abundance of AO injuries and the turbulent lead-up to the tournament. Finally, they discuss the incoming return of 20-time major champion Roger Federer. Flink's latest book is Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited.

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Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in Sunday's Australian Open final. The 2021 AO title is Djokovic's 18th major and 9th Aussie crown. Gill Gross breaks down the reasons a highly anticipated clash turned into a tennis tutorial from the world number one.

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Novak Djokovic is one match away from major #18 and Australian Open #9, but he'll have to go through Daniil Medvedev, on a 21-match win streak, after his straight set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal. Gill Gross breaks down the keys to the 2021 AO final and offers a prediction.

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4:42 Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev 14:33 Grigor Dimitrov vs. Aslan Karatsev 22:24 DB4 Stat of the Week 25:17 Daniil Medvedev vs. Andrey Rublev 32:48 Rafael Nadal vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Despite an astronomical number of abdominal injuries, eight men remain at the 2021 Australian Open. Top-seed Novak Djokovic will have to go through Alexander Zverev, for a chance at his 9th title in Melbourne. In a surprise QF, Grigor Dimitrov will face 27-year old Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev. Two more Russians, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev will square off for the first time since their US Open quarterfinal. Finally, Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas will do battle for the second time in Australia. Gill also gives his thoughts on round of 16 exits: Dominic Thiem, Fabio Fognini, Milos Raonic and Felix Auger Aliassime.

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Australian Nick Kyrgios faced Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the second round of the 2021 Australian Open, in front of a wild crowd inside John Cain Arena in Melbourne. Find out how the end of the 4th set was a turning point in the match, and what awaits Dominic Thiem in round three.

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We've waited longer than usual (in more ways than one), but the Australian Open preview is here. Gill Gross breaks down the draw quarter-by-quarter: quarterfinal predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic seeks his 9th Australian Open title, in a quarter with Alexander Zverev, occasional kryptonite Stan Wawrinka, and big-serving Milos Raonic. Dominic Thiem looks to back up last year's run at the final with another strong showing, as Pablo Carreno Busta and Diego Schwartzman loom in his quarter. Russians Daniil Medvedev (4) and Andrey Rublev (7) come off an ATP Cup victory, and are now paired in the same quarter in the bottom half of the draw. Finally, Rafael Nadal seeks major #21, hoping his back holds up against the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini in his quarter.

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The inaugural ATP Cup gave us some of the best matches and moments of 2020. Now we run it back, as tour-level tennis resumes with a 12-team field in Melbourne. Gill creates a special formula to power rank the teams and project the tournament. The stat of the week powered by DB4 Tennis explores the Big 3's quest for the double grand slam. Finally, notes from a documentary on Andrey Rublev (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNcEsVbhIx8&t=1222s), Rafael Nadal's interview with CNN (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBuqsuy4Qdc) and Blair Henley's interview with Stefanos Tsitsipas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TAp-3bLltY&t=1s).

SPOILER ALERT: scroll down to see the ATP Cup singles rosters, complete with my grades. (ranking, ranking) {tier+tier= team grade}

Group A

Djokovic-Lajovic (1,20) {1,5- 6}

Zverev-Struff (7,16) {2,4- 6}

Shapovalov-Raonic (10,11) {3,3- 6}

Group B

Nadal-RBA (4,8) {1,2- 3}

Tsitsipas-Pervolorakis (6,24) {2,6- 8}

De Minaur-Milman (12,19) {3,5- 8}

Group C

Thiem-Novak (3,23) {1,6- 7}

Bettertini-Fognini (13,15) {4,4- 8}

Monfils-Paire (14,21) {4,5- 9}

Group D

Medvedev-Rublev (2,5) {1,2- 3}

Schwartzman-Pella (9,17) {3,5- 8}

Nishikori-Nishioka (18,22) {5,5- 10}

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Gill answers your tennis comments, including: did Novak Djokovic get unfairly targeted after sending suggestions to Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley, will players be unable to reach a high level of play during Australian Open 2021, who are Djokovic's biggest threats, does the quarantine favor older or younger players, what's the prettiest one-handed backhand of all time, why Medvedev is next up on grass, should Roger Federer play the clay court season, would 2008 French Open Rafael Nadal win or lose to the 2020 French Open version, which slam final result would I change, how can future events learn from Australia, 2021 prediction for Ugo Humbert, how can the ATP Cup be fixed and is there a place for Davis Cup, what is the point of the ATP player council if any, what is Sebi Korda's ceiling and much much more.

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Controversy has struck the Australian Open, as well over 50 players are affected by positive tests on their charter flights to Australia, resulting in mandated 14-day quarantines in their hotel rooms. Warring perspectives have emerged; some taking the side of disgruntled players and others defending Tennis Australia and the Victorian government, while chiding players for their attitudes. I argue for both sides. The debacle has also exposed the communication issues that exist in tennis. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Serena Williams, Naoimi Osaka and Simona Halep are quarantining in Adelaide (South Australia), clearly benefitting from favorable conditions. In the DB4 Tennis Stat of the Week, a fascinating WTA trend has emerged at Slams over the last five years. Finally, I react to Hubert Hurkacz's triumph at Delray Beach, and Australian Open qualifiers, including Carlos Alcaraz and Bernard Tomic.

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It's time to predict the ATP Top 10 for 2021. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer look to continue to fend off the fast-improving younger generation. The aforementioned crop of players--- Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev--- seek a breakthrough. Dominic Thiem has already ascended into the elite tier, but perhaps he can go higher. All the projections are here, in my top 10 prediction.

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A New Years interview edition of MMA with Jon Wertheim of Tennis Channel, Sports Illustrated and 60 Minutes. We discuss what we learned about dealing with tennis during the pandemic in 2020, why tennis politics has been left unchanged this offseason, how the upcoming Australian Open will be held, bold predictions for 2021 including an first-time slam winner and Roger Federer's retirement, the future of analytics in tennis, and interviewing Jerry Seinfeld.

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Gill responds to your comments, including: why is Dominic Thiem upset prone, will Andrey Rublev continue to ascend, which Big 3 member had the best "worst year", who are some ATP players primed for a big 2021, who is the comeback player of the year favorite, expectations for Carlos Alcaraz, does Roger Federer still have one slam left, who is most likely to resurface as a contender between Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro, is Djokovic's post-hiatus form concerning, best volleyer on tour, is the ATP cup fair, Felix Auger Aliassime vs. Jannik Sinner on potential, how similar are Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, why wouldn't I want tennis to go back to the 80's or 90's, what happened to Gael Monfils, how have tennis tactics changed in the last five years, is Rafael Nadal more likely to win another Wimbledon/Aussie or Novak Djokovic the French?

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On a special holiday edition of Monday Match Analysis, I'm joined by Cracked Racquets editor and host Alex Gruskin to assemble an offseason wish list for the ATP's top ten, heading into 2021. 2:31 - Novak Djokovic 8:22 - Rafael Nadal 15:05 - Dominic Thiem 22:55 - Daniil Medvedev 28:32 - Roger Federer 35:45 - Stefanos Tsitsipas 39:43 - Alexander Zverev 44:53 - Andrey Rublev 48:45 - Diego Schwartzman & Mateo Berretini 51:30 - Gael Monfils 52:06 - Jannik Sinner 53:34 - Nick Kyrgios 54:33 - American Tennis 57:10 - Kei Nishikori & Lost-Gen 59:00 - Monday Match Analysis Interview

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The Covid-19 pandemic has changed tennis's most basic aesthetics. From the death of ballperson towel-handling to electronic line calling (Hawk-Eye Live), to the absence of crowds. I chat with Blair Henley, a freelance host and writer who's on-site at many of the biggest ATP and WTA events each year, about how these changes affect the competition, and how some could be permanent.

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Gill Gross hosts the third annual Monday Match Analysis Awards, honoring the great achievements and moments of the year 2020 on the ATP Tour. Categories include: Best Shot, Story of the Year, Comeback Player OTY, Best Single-Match Comeback, Most Improved Player, Newcomer OTY, Best Tournament Run, Best Upset, Best Performance, Match OTY, and Plyer OTY. Feel free to leave comments with your personal awards!

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I answer your comments! Including: the best-of-three vs. best-of-five debate, where will Jannik Sinner be ranked at this time next year, will future players develop both a one and two-handed backhand, should players make matches physical against the Big 3, the next-gen on grass, can Daniil Medvedev get to world #2, which ATP player could I take the most games off of, the curse of winning the ATP Finals, will Dominic Thiem have a better career than Andy Murray when it's all over, is Thiem's 2-7 record in Masters and Slam finals concerning, which next-gen player has the best game for grass, how have Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas improved this season, assessing the seasons of Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov, the Roger Federer 2021 forecast and more!

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Daniil Medvedev picked up his career-best title at the 2020 Nitto ATP Finals, with three-set comeback win over Dominic Thiem. The Russian continued to astound and confound with his unpredictable tactics. Both Medvedev and Thiem beat Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal en route to the final, so I discuss the state of Big 3 dominance. Lastly, I catch up with tennis.com writer Joel Drucker, to get his thoughts on the final.

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Recapping and breaking down all the action from the first two days of the 2020 Nitto ATP Finals in London.

1:07 - Dominic Thiem vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

15:07 - Rafael Nadal vs. Andrey Rublev

25:47 - Novak Djokovic vs. Diego Schwartzman

33:15 - Alexander Zverev vs. Daniil Medvedev

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The last tournament of the year is here, but as always, the Nitto ATP Finals is unlikely to disappoint. The top-8 players in the world, excluding Federer, will be in action. For round-robin play, Group Tokyo consists of Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Diego Schwartzman, while Group London features Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev. My preview and predictions...

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On this week's MMA, a quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2020 Paris-Bercy Masters, where Rafael Nadal looks to add a new trophy to his collection. Plus, Andrey Rublev won his 5th title of 2020 in Vienna. Why can't anyone beat the Russian? Lastly, Jeff Salzenstein of tennisevolution.com joins MMA to discuss the 2020 French Open Final, Djokovic's year-end number one, Rublev and Alexander Zverev.

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On this week's Mailbag: thoughts on accusations of Zverev's domestic abuse and his impending fatherhood, Rafael Nadal's chances of winning Paris-Bercy, short analysis of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, is Daniil Medvedev Andy Murray or Gilles Simon, is Djokovic the GOAT if he breaks every single record, Lorenzo Sonego's win over Novak Djokovic, hawk-eye live, is there an anti-Rafa bias because of clay court dominance, and the fittest players on tour.

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In a pair of ATP 250 finals from Sunday, Andrey Rublev beat Borna Coric in St. Petersburg, for his 4th title of the season (1:29). Alexander Zverev cruised by Felix Auger Aliassime in Cologne, dropping FAA to 0-6 in tour-level finals (12:13). Bret McCormick of the Sports Business Journal joins Monday Match Analysis to discuss a document he obtained detailing the ATP's business plan for 2022 and beyond (21:13). We also discuss the Professional Tennis Players Association, the emerging linecalling technology FOXTENN and Tennis Channel's acquisition of full ATP Tour broadcast rights starting in 2021, some previously owned by ESPN.

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I answer your comments, including: how many Slams will the NextGen win in 2021, should Rafael Nadal play any more tournaments this season, which nation has the best prospects, is Andrey Rublev too one-dimensional, can Nadal beat Djokovic on hardcourt with newfound confidence, should their be a year-end #1 this year, what should Jannik Sinner improve, Rafa's health, does Slam distribution matter, do we have recency bias, is Dominic Thiem better on hard court than clay, is Australian Open 2021 must-win for Novak, is Djokovic showing concerning signs of age, how does Diego Schwartzman make up for his height, what should Djokovic have changed in the final, did the semifinal against Tsitsipas doom Djokovic for the final, a check in on Andy Murray.

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Hall of Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Monday Match Analysis to discuss the 2020 French Open, including Rafael Nadal's victory over Novak Djokovic in the final, plus Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek.

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Rafael Nadal won his record 13th French Open title in a dominant straight-set victory over Novak Djokovic on Sunday in Paris. The victory is Nadal's 20th slam, tying Roger Federer for the all-time record. I breakdown how Nadal turned this highly anticipated final into a one-sided showcase.

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1:00 - Rafael Nadal vs. Diego Schwartzman Post-Match

15:45 - Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas Post-Match

31:20 - Djokovic vs. Nadal Preview

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are set to clash for a 56th time in the 2020 Roland Garros final. Nadal seeks his record-tying 20th major title, and add to his 6-1 record against Novak at the French. Djokovic looks to become the first man to hold all four major titles, twice. My preview and prediction for Sunday's historic final.

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Jannik Sinner blasted his way to the quarterfinal at Roland Garros with a four-set victory over five-seed Alexander Zverev. This is Sinner's first French Open main draw, and the first to reach the QF in a debut since Rafael Nadal in 2005. After the match, Zverev admitted to having fever and breathing difficulties prompting concern about Covid-19 protocols at the French Open. In another feature match from Sunday, Dominic Thiem had to battle hard for 5 sets with young Frenchman Hugo Gaston, ultimately prevailing. Gaston had beaten Wawrinka in the third round and his unorthodox tactics bothered Thiem as well. Finally, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have stormed through the first week: are there any takeaways to be had?

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*Audio file corrected!* On this week’s Mailbag: Is Matteo Berrettini underrated, Roberto Carballes Baena’s win over Denis Shapovalov, a potential Jannick Sinner vs. Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka’s upset at the hands of Hugo Gaston, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev’s quarter, court conditions and the favorites, early round efficiency, has Daniil Medvedev peaked and his loss to Marton Fucsovics, court conditions again, Alexander Zverev’s recent slam success, Mats Wilander criticizes Murray, Kyrgios comes to Murray’s defense and insults Karen Khachanov, deep analysis of Nadal’s forehand down the line and forehand on-the-run, who has a better chance at beating Novak Djokovic: Tsitsipas or Rublev, and more!

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