Monday Match Analysis

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

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 fac...

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... 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 Comm...

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

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

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

Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code MMATENNIS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod 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...

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 condition...

Stefanos Tsitsipas met big-serving American John Isner in the third round at Roland Garros 2021. My 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/gill Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw n...

Roger Federer faced longtime challenger Marin Cilic in the second round of Roland Garros 2021. My 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/gill Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw new...

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? Support this podcast: ht...

Dominic Thiem faced off against Pablo Andujar in the opening round of Roland Garros 2021. My 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/gill Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newslett...

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 Sinne...

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...

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...

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 Sch...

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. Support this...

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...

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 pla...

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 t...

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. Support this podcast: https://po...

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. Plu...

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 oth...

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 champio...

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 Rafa...