Monday Match Analysis

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 c...

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? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/...

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 Reil...

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 cham...

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

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

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

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...

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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7 Tennis Commu...

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... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe...

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

Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime engaged in a five-set classic in the 2022 Australian Open men's quarterfinals. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support 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 T...

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... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gi...

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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 2...

Established Top-10er Matteo Berrettini and fast-rising Carlos Alcaraz clashed in the third round of Australian Open 2022. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support 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...

Australian Open 2022 favorite Daniil Medvedev met the Australian Nick Kyrgios in the second round. Analysis and breakdown... Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support 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_Gro...

Gill Gross live before Day 4 of the 2022 Australian Open to discuss yesterday's results and today's matches. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support 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 news...

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. Suppor...

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 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-...

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. C...

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...

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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gi...

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 in...

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...

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 edit...