Monday Match Analysis

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 201...

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...

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...

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 a...

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...

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 D...

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,...

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 AT...

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 R...

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, Rafa...

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 t...

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...

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...

*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'l...

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...

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....

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...

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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support IG: https://www.instagra...

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 ment...

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 Alc...

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 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support IG: ht...

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 a...

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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support IG: https://www.instagram.c...

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? Support this podcast: https...

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 seed...