Monday Match Analysis

It's the Australian Open 2026 Second Round Show with Gill Gross. Lorenzo Musetti was up two sets to love against Novak Djokovic before disastrous injury struck. Top-seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner cruised despite high-level performances from Alex de Minaur and Ben Shelton. Alexander Zverev used his advantages against Learner Tien. It sets up a men's singles semifinal lineup between the top-...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross runs through a terrific Men's Quarterfinal lineup at Australian Open 2026. A well-rested Novak Djokovic will face Lorenzo Musetti coming off decisive win over Taylor Fritz. Jannik Sinner looks to stay unbeaten against Ben Shelton. Alexander Zverev and Learner Tien both looked imperious in 4th round wins over Francisco Cerundolo and Daniil Medvedev- now they fac...

It's the Australian Open 2026 Second Round Show with Gill Gross. Jannik Sinner looked to be in huge trouble against Elliot Spizzirri until the heat rule came into effect: we'll dissect the chain of events. We'll also break down a 2-0 comeback by Daniil Medvedev, a five-set win by Lorenzo Musetti, a milestone win for Francisco Cerundolo and more. 0:00 Intro 1:00 Heat Rule 17:50 Sinner d. Spizzirri...

It's the Australian Open 2026 Second Round Show with Gill Gross. We start by reacting to the breaking news that the PTPA is seeking investment for a competing tour. Then, we get into the matches: Stan Wawrinka delivered a classic 5-set win, Tomas Machac took out Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ethan Quinn got his biggest career win over Hubert Hurkacz, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz rolled. 0:00 Intro 1:50...

Gill Gross responds to your comments after Round 1 of the 2026 Australian Open. First, we'll analyze Ben Shelton's crucial win over Ugo Humbert and Lorenzo Musetti winning ugly in his opener. Questions include: how do TV commentators get assignments, has Jakub Mensik improved his forehand, is Carlos Alcaraz's serve change a mistake, what is the state of Sebastian Korda, who would benefit from a on...

It's the Australian Open 2026 First Round Show with Gill Gross. We start by addressing ESPN's price hike on American tennis fans. Then, we'll talk about Felix Auger-Aliassime's retirement loss against Nuno Borges, how Daniil Medvedev's game looks different for better or worse, Alexander Zverev's survival of a tough draw in Gabriel Diallo, 2X NCAA Champion Michael Zheng upsetting Sebastian Korda, F...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the 2026 Australian Open men’s singles draw quarter-by-quarter. We'll go quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Carlos Alcaraz will attempt to become the youngest ever to win the career grand slam. Jannik Sinner eyes his 3rd consecutive title in Melbourne. Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev met in the s...

Former No. 2 Casper Ruud joins Gill Gross ahead of his Australian Open campaign. Casper and fiancé Maria are expecting their first-born soon, and Casper confirms here he will leave Australia for the birth if necessary. They'll also discuss Ruud's plans to bring in another coach at some point in time; his father, former top-50 professional Christian Ruud, has led Casper's team for his whole career...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross runs through the first championship Sunday of 2026. We'll start with Alexander Bublik's milestone win over Lorenzo Musetti that secured his place in the top-10. Then, we'll go to Daniil Medvedev's dominant week and win over Brandon Nakashima in Brisbane. Lastly, Hubert Hurkacz was perhaps the biggest mover of week 1 with a strong United Cup, culminating in vict...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross predicts the ATP year-end top-10 for the 2026 season. Last year's top-10 finishers included Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton and Jack Draper. Players eyeing a top-10 bounceback in 2026 include Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas and And...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross welcomes Jose Moron of Punto de Break to get the inside scoop on the biggest story of the off-season: Juan Carlos Ferrero's departure from the Carlos Alcaraz camp. We'll discuss how and why the relationship fractured and what Samu Lopez might bring moving forward. IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7 Tennis C...

Gill Gross is joined by Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets to ask and answer one essential question for each and every ATP top-20 player ahead of the 2026 season. 0:00 Intro 2:40 Carlos Alcaraz 10:50 Jannik Sinner 16:25 Alexander Zverev 21:40 Novak Djokovic 26:28 Felix Auger Aliassime 31:26 Taylor Fritz 36:06 Alex de Minaur 42:19 Lorenzo Musetti 45:45 Ben Shelton 50:11 Jack Draper 54:25 Alexander Bu...

On a bonus Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by Alex Gruskin to look back at their draft of the brightest young stars on the ATP tour, one year later. Reminder that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were intentionally excluded from this activity. They'll re-evaluate the draft placements of players like Jakub Mensik, Jack Draper, Arthur Fils, Learner Tien, Jiri Lehecka, Holger Rune and mor...

Lorenzo Musetti joins Gill Gross for a chat ahead of the new season. He has said his goal for 2026 is to close the gap on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, so we asked about what he learned from last year's matches against the top-2. Musetti will continue to work with longtime coach Simone Tarterini, but he has made the decision this offseason to add a 2nd coach, Jose Perlas. We also ask the Itali...

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments about anything OTHER than tennis, including: what was my Spotify Wrapped, how is my personal tennis game going, play-by-play on my marriage proposal, the pros and cons of traditional media vs. new media, what other sports I am into, a breakdown of the food experience in Thailand, evaluating the eyebrows on tour, would I add a co-host to the podcast,...

The 8th Annual Monday Match Analysis Awards, hosted by Gill Gross, pay tribute to the greatest accomplishments and spectacles we witnessed over the course of the 2025 ATP season. If this award show were in-person, the following players would be in attendance (winners and honorable mentions): Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jack Draper, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz...

Gill Gross reflects on 2025 through the lens of his pre-season top-10 prediction. You can join Ballkie ahead of next year's prediction fun at this link here: https://www.ballkie.com/leagues?join=45f1e11b86 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...

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments to wrap up the tennis season: what are the storylines to get excited about in 2026, why can't players make more money and reduce the schedule, Novak Djokovic's comments with Piers Morgan, Jannik Sinner's serve percentage dip vs. Carlos Alcaraz, backhand overheads, Djokovic's title count, how tennis highlights could be better, Ben Shelton's unique se...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Jannik Sinner's critical victory over Carlos Alcaraz to win the 2025 ATP Finals in Turin. We'll discuss Sinner's ability to handle pressure, his brave play in tight moments, deciding factors in the 1st set tiebreak, an uneven Sinner serving performance, baseline superiority from the Italian, Alcaraz 2nd set sloppiness and backhand volley issues, how th...

The New Two will put the finishing touches on the 2025 season as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner clash in the final of the Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday. Gill Gross preview and prediction... 0:00 Intro 2:45 Form 6:45 Shot Speed Factor 10:45 Sinner Finishing 15:45 Rally Length 20:45 Intangibles 26:08 Prediction IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7...

Link to join Tribe for exclusive LIVE Q&A: https://gillgross.tribechat.com On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross runs through an exciting conclusion to the ATP Finals Group Stage. Then, he's joined by ThreadOfOrder Substack writer Hugh Clark to preview the semifinal matchups (Carlos Alcaraz vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jannik Sinner vs. Alex de Minaur). We'll discuss Alcaraz clinching year-end num...

Following a riveting Day 3 at the ATP Finals, Gill Gross breaks down Carlos Alcaraz's turnaround win against Taylor Fritz, Lorenzo Musetti fighting fatigue to overcome Alex de Minaur, Jannik Sinner handling a hobbled Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alexander Zverev continuing his lefty dominance against Ben Shelton, and Novak Djokovic's decision to skip the event. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Alcaraz def. Fritz 30:28 M...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross runs through the ATP Finals groups and makes predictions before welcoming Brad Gilbert onto the show. They discuss Felix Auger-Aliassime's surprise surge, Jack Draper's deflating injury, Novak Djokovic's upcoming decision to play or not to play, why Jannik Sinner has outperformed Carlos Alcaraz indoors and much more! Go to https://mantasleep.com/ and use my cod...

Link to join Tribe for exclusive LIVE Q&A: https://gillgross.tribechat.com On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: should the ATP Finals rotate locations and surfaces, can the Aryna Sabalenka vs. Nick Kyrgios Battle of the Sexes match be good for tennis, is it better to serve or receive first, the entertainment value of Jannik Sinner’s tennis, who deserves 8th spot more betwee...

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Jannik Sinner’s victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 2025 Rolex Paris Masters to lift that trophy for the first time in his career and extend the win streak on indoor hardcourt to 26. We’ll discuss Sinner’s improved percentage serving and dropshot, do a match summary, talk return quality, compare the backhands and put plus-one forehands under a mi...