Monday Match Analysis

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...

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...

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...

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 Danii...

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 fighti...

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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/...

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 Op...

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

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

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...

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...

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, Stefa...

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...

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 Fede...

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

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... 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:...

Analysis from semifinal Friday at Wimbledon 2021: Novak Djokovic vs. Denis Shapovalov. 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 newsletter, your one-stop-...

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

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

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. 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/...

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 sp...

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). Support this p...

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 Alexande...

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 Ital...

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 Pul...