Monday Match Analysis

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross starts with mid-match analysis of Jannik Sinner vs. Daniil Medvedev in the Rome semifinal before getting into your questions, including: how did Luciano Darderi bagel Zverev and Jodar in 3rd sets, comparing Joao Fonseca and Rafa Jodar shot-for-shot, why speed and spin has increased on the tour, the weak top-10 results so far this year, how does seeding matter at Roland G...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill begins with thoughts on Jack Draper hiring Andy Murray to coach him during the grass court season. Plus, a rundown of Rome results including some major surprises. Then, the team from "Three" is back with a lively look at a range of tennis topics making headlines both on and off the court. What's making Jannik Sinner so good this spring? Can other contenders emerge? A...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross unpacks Jannik Sinner's 5th straight Masters 1000 title in Madrid and a lobsided win over Alexander Zverev. Why was it such a blowout, what can Zverev do and is Sinner's dominance an entertainment problem? Then, quarter-by-quarter draw preview of the Rome Masters. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Sinner’s Madrid Title 5:17 Why Such A Blowout 9:45 What Can Zverev Do 16:20 The Ga...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross leads off with Rafael Jodar vs. Joao Fonseca in Madrid before getting into impressive runs from Vit Kopriva, Daniel Merida and Cameron Norrie, plus controversy surrounding Nuno Borges's underarm serve and Terence Atmane cramping his way to victory. 0:00 Intro 5:50 Vit Kopriva 10:40 Daniel Merida 16:30 Cam Norrie 21:34 Underarm Serves 25:25 Atmane Cramping IG: h...

Sorry for the posting issues on this episode (IYKYK). On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross starts with thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz's wrist injury and other injuries on tour, before getting into the quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000. Jannik Sinner is looking for his 5th straight title at this level, Alexander Zverev has called this his favorite conditions, Felix A...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Ben Shelton's win over Flavio Cobolli to win Munich and why clay could be a great surface for the American longterm. Then, we'll hit Arthur Fils's first title since coming back from injury in Barcelona and discuss why he's a legitimate threat to Sinner and Alcaraz. Finally, the first installment of the French Open Power Rankings. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Clay S...

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: Is Jack Draper on track to be the next Juan Martin Del Potro, how good is Rafael Jodar, is Holger Rune coming back too soon, has Jannik Sinner adapted to clay, will Valentin Vacherot stay in the top-20, what should Carlos Alcaraz focus on improving, plus thoughts on Alexander Blockx, the Cerundolo brothers, Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva an...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Jannik Sinner straight-set win over Carlos Alcaraz in a scrappy 2026 Monte Carlo final. It is Sinner's first big clay title and his 4th consecutive Masters 1000 title going back to Paris last year. We'll discuss Sinner's transition to clay and the H2H improvement against Alcaraz, how the wind effected the matchup, baseline patterns and more. 0:00 Intro...

Gill Gross discusses takeaways from Friday matches in Monte Carlo. Valentin Vacherot's remarkable run on home soil, Joao Fonseca's first M1000 last eight against Alexander Zverev, dominant wins for Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. 0:00 Intro 0:20 Vacherot Physicality 5:55 Fonseca Transition 12:50 Zverev SF Preview 16:15 Alcaraz def. Bublik 20:53 Sinner def. FAA 25:45 De Minaur Dropshot IG: https:...

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross starts with some recent takeaways from Rafael Jodar's debut title, Stefanos Tsitsipas's Monte Carlo crash out and Valentin Vacherot's consistency. Then your comments, including: has Jannik Sinner's baseline game declined, who has the ATP's best 2nd serves, how does clay change pro tennis, can Lorenzo Musetti still finish No. 3, what exactly does "tennis IQ" mean, and mor...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2026 Monte Carlo Masters men’s singles draw quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are yet to play a match this year. Alexander Zverev and reigning finalist Lorenzo Musetti round off the seeds. Join the Monday Match Analysis Fantasy Tennis League with this code: 1876-JUX...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill is joined by Ryan Harrison -- Sebastian Korda's coach, tennis commentator and former top-50 player. They'll discuss Korda's recent win over Carlos Alcaraz, Korda's withdrawal from Monte Carlo and current physical state, finding the balance between calm character and intensity in Korda's mental game, forehand improvement, analytics, on-court coaching and more. IG: htt...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner’s historically dominant Sunshine Double Triumph, winning the Miami Open final over Jiri Lehecka in straight sets. We’ll discuss why Sinner’s savy tactics against the Czech and why his serve improvement is a major development in the arms race against Carlos Alcaraz. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Sinner Dominance 2:10 Sinner Tactics 5:15 Movement 6:30...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross runs through the numerous early round upsets at the Miami Open and rates them on the surprise scale from 1-10. Such upsets include Tsitsipas over (6) De Minaur, Shevchenko over Shelton and Cerundolo over Medvedev... but the biggest of them all was top-seed Carlos Alcaraz suffering a second consecutive early loss at this event, this time to smooth-hitting Americ...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the Miami Open men's singles draw. We'll go quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds are Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Musetti. Other participants include the in-form Daniil Medvedev, defending champion Jakub Mensik and Miami crowd-favorite Joao Fonseca. 0:00 Int...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Jannik Sinner's win over Daniil Medvedev in two tiebreak sets in the 2026 Indian Wells final. Plus, an exclusive interview with Ethan Quinn after he won the 2026 Arizona Tennis Classic (Phoenix Challenger). 0:00 Intro 1:25 Sinner Intro 7:15 Baseline Tactics 17:35 Tiebreak Analysis 29:15 Medvedev Conclusion 36:25 Ethan Quinn INTERVIEW IG: https://www.in...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the 2026 Indian Wells men’s singles draw quarter-by-quarter. We'll go quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds are Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev. Play our picks challenge on Ballkie here: https://www.ballkie.com/leagues?join=45f1e11b86 . IG: https://www.in...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Flavio Cobolli's first hardcourt triumph in Acapulco, powered by a solid straight-set win over Frances Tiafoe. Plus, Daniil Medvedev received a walkover in the final of Dubai for an anti-climactic conclusion to a wacky final weekend at the ATP 500. IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7 Tennis Commu...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross discusses Carlos Alcaraz's strikingly dominant win over Arthur Fils in the Doha final. Then, we'll get to your comments, including: will Coco Gauff ever fix her serve, is Taylor Fritz playing too much tennis, a breakdown of Jakub Mensik's win over Jannik Sinner, looking at the WTA schedule issues and the impending ATP Saudi Masters and more. 🎯 Get started on N...

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: rank Carlos Alcaraz's slam runs in order of impressiveness, injury break improvements for Jack Draper, Arthur Fils and Holger Rune, would the old Alcaraz have lost to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final, should medical timeouts for cramping be allowed, did Jannik Sinner neglect variety in his loss against Djokovic, is Learner...

Gill Gross is joined by TennisNerd to discuss rackets & gear in professional tennis. They discuss media coverage, Sinner & Alcaraz's rackets, modern racket trends, the importance of strings, the downsides of gear obsession and more. IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gill Twitter/X: https://twit...

On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins the show as we continue to digest Australian Open 2026. We'll break down Carlos Alcaraz's title run and if he has a chance to pull away in the rivalry against Jannik Sinner. We'll also discuss Sinner's losing record in long matches, and possible solutions for his heat sensitivity. We'll talk Novak Djokovic's impressive win in t...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Carlos Alcaraz's milestone victory in the 2026 Australian Open men's final against Novak Djokovic. The win makes Alcaraz the youngest ever to complete the career Grand Slam, and breaks Djokovic's undefeated record in AO Finals. We'll discuss Alcaraz's critical tactical adjustment, the physical battle and his smart attacking. Then, Joel Drucker and A...

Novak Djokovic produced a performance for the ages to snap a five-match losing streak against Jannik Sinner in the 2026 Australian Open semifinals. He'll play his 11th AO Final and put his undefeated record on the line against Carlos Alcaraz in search of the career grand slam. Gill Gross analyzes the Djokovic-Sinner encounter and previews the final... IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikT...

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev played a grueling Australian Open semifinal that won't be soon forgotten. Gill Gross breaks it down. Much more analysis to follow in the next 24 hours. IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gill Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your...