Monday Match Analysis

Gill Gross

The most in-depth tennis analysis on the internet. Draw previews, match breakdowns, breaking news, comment mailbags and more. Gill Gross is a broadcaster for Tennis Channel, US Open Radio, Cracked Racquets and UC San Diego. He graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support

  • 58 minutes 30 seconds
    Opelka Takes Down Djokovic, Gauff & Fritz Power U.S. to United Cup Glory | Monday Match Analysis

    On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross shouts out Jiri Lehecka and Alexandre Muller for their title runs before delving into Reilly Opelka's splashy win over Novak Djokovic on his title run in Brisbane, Coco Gauff's second straight win over troublesome rival Iga Swiatek and Taylor Fritz's high-quality victory over Hubert Hurkacz to secure the United States its second United Cup title in three years.

    00:00 Intro
    01:00 Muller & Lehecka
    03:15 Opelka Deep Dive
    10:26 Djokovic Match
    27:50 Gauff d. Swiatek
    38:50 Iga’s MTO
    44:25 Fritz d. Hurkacz
    56:00 United Cup

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    6 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 50 minutes 49 seconds
    Better 2025: Sabalenka or Swiatek? | Mailbag

    On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: who will have a better upcoming season between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, why don't top tennis juniors go to college, why are there so many tier 3 players in the ATP, why was Roger Federer's movement great, how would peak Tomas Berdych fare nowadays, how are modern short players succeeding on the tour, does Gill get tired of watching tennis, is Alexander Zverev more likely to become number one or win a slam, is winning a Calendar Slam getting harder, what are Nick Kyrgios's Australian Open chances, did Jannik Sinner's 2024 illnesses actually help him and should slams add a 3rd place match?

    00:00 Intro
    02:00 Aryna or Iga
    10:50 Evaluating Coaches
    13:06 College Tennis
    17:26 ATP tier 3
    21:46 Federer's Movement
    25:20 Peak Berdych
    29:03 Modern Short Players
    32:19 Tennis Physicality
    35:15 Viewing Fatigue
    36:47 Zverev Slam or No.1
    39:22 Calendar Slam
    41:47 Kyrgios AO Chances
    45:14 Sinner Illnesses
    47:37 3rd Place Match

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    1 January 2025, 5:51 pm
  • 58 minutes 14 seconds
    Why Some Countries Become Tennis Powerhouses | Coach's Mailbag w/ Chris Lewit

    On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross welcomes his childhood coach Chris Lewit to the program to discuss national development strategies that could explain Italy's tennis boom, Spain's 21st century dominance, Czech Republic's WTA empire and more. We'll also cover the 3-4-5 tactical system for shot selection and the NextGen forehand technique. Then, we'll get to your comments, including: how to improve stamina on court, tips for switching surfaces, is depth more important than weight of shot, where is tennis trending, does pro-level consistency come from technique and why aren't there more lobs on tour?

    00:00 Intro
    02:37 National Development
    18:13 3-4-5 Tactical System
    23:10 NextGen Forehand
    30:56 Improving Stamina
    36:30 Transitioning Surfaces
    39:20 Balance and Depth
    44:15 Style Trends
    50:40 Baseline Consistency
    54:12 Lobs on Tour

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    27 December 2024, 12:01 pm
  • 57 minutes 2 seconds
    ATP TOP TEN PREDICTION 2025 | Monday Match Analysis

    On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross predicts the ATP year-end top-10 ahead of the 2025 season. Last year's top-10 finishers included Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev, Alex De Minaur and Grigor Dimitrov. Holger Rune, Hubert Hurkacz, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini are poised to return to the top-10, while Arthur Fils, Jack Draper, Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul and Nick Kyrgios seek their debuts. We'll hit on everybody.

    00:00 Intro
    00:50 Last Year
    03:20 This Year
    09:08 Honorable Mention
    26:15 No. 10
    29:19 No. 9
    32:54 No. 8
    34:30 No. 7
    37:07 No. 6
    40:11 No. 5
    43:06 No. 4
    46:11 No. 3
    49:13 No. 2
    53:37 No. 1

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    25 December 2024, 10:15 am
  • 42 minutes 6 seconds
    Fonseca Sweeps The NextGen Field | Monday Match Analysis

    On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Joao Fonseca's statement run at the ATP NextGen Finals in Jeddah, going undefeated and winning the trophy as the 8-seed and the youngest player in the field. We'll discuss his rapid improvements, and some standout keys to his win over Leanrer Tien in the final. We'll also rundown the rest of the field for some quick thoughts, including Alex Michelsen, Arthur Fils and Jakub Mensik. Lastly, we'll discuss the changes this event has undergone and why they make it better.

    00:00 Intro
    06:40 Fonseca Improvements
    12:45 Final vs. Tien
    25:05 NextGen Rundown
    39:45 Event Improvements

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    23 December 2024, 11:41 pm
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    Who Has The Heaviest ATP Forehand? (2024 Season Analytics Deep-Dive) | Monday Match Analysis

    On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by TennisViz lead analyst Tom Corrie to discuss essential insights over the last season. We'll look at the objective ATP leaderboards isolating attack, defense, serve, return, backhand and forehand, looking to make sense of it all. If you are a data junky or simply interested in breaking down players at a granular level, this one is for you.

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    20 December 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 40 seconds
    Essential Off-Season Questions for EVERYONE (Rankings 9-20, Part 2) | Monday Match Analysis

    On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross and Alex Gruskin discuss the essential questions for every top ATP player heading into 2025. Part 2 covers players ranked 9 through 21: Alex de Minaur, Grigor Dimitrov, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Tommy Paul, Holger Rune, Ugo Humbert, Jack Draper, Hubert Hurkacz, Lorenzo Musetti, Frances Tiafoe, Karen Khachanov, Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton.

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    11 December 2024, 8:05 am
  • 58 minutes 18 seconds
    Essential Off-Season Questions for EVERYONE (Top-8, Part 1) | Monday Match Analysis

    On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross and Alex Gruskin discuss the essential questions for every top ATP player heading into 2025. Part 1 covers players ranked 1 through 8: Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev.

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    10 December 2024, 8:05 am
  • 54 minutes 50 seconds
    NO TENNIS QUESTIONS (2024) | Mailbag

    It's the annual off-season "no tennis questions" mailbag. Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why are there two YouTube backgrounds, what I do during the tennis off-season, what is my Spotify wrapped, some of my favorite eats, coffee and drink preferences, the difference in broadcasting various sports, why I don't cover tennis gear, my personal tennis goals, advice for young broadcasters, how to use a tennis pickup line and much more!

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    7 December 2024, 10:26 pm
  • 55 minutes 31 seconds
    The 2024 Monday Match Analysis AWARDS

    The 7th Annual Monday Match Analysis Awards, hosted by Gill Gross, pay tribute to the greatest accomplishments and spectacles we witnessed over the course of the 2024 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, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Arthur Fils, Alexei Popyrin, Jakub Mensik, Matteo Berrettini, Jack Draper, and Tomas Machac.

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    4 December 2024, 4:35 pm
  • 24 minutes 52 seconds
    Swiatek Tested Positive: What To Make Of It?

    Gill Gross addresses many angles of Iga Swiatek's one month suspension for testing positive for the banned substance, TMZ. We'll get into the importance of consistency in anti-doping, what happened in the Swiatek case, why the ITIA ruled for a one-month ban and how the locker room reacted.

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    30 November 2024, 7:08 am
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