Monday Match Analysis

On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2025 Australian Open. We'll start by unpacking the thrilling Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz quarterfinal. Then, we'll discuss Jannik Sinner's impressive title run along with Alexander Zverev's disappointing Sunday. We'll finish with Ben Shelton, Joao Fonseca, Taylor Fritz, Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen discussion. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Djokovic-Alcaraz QF 28:57 Sinner & Zverev 50:10 Ben Shelton 53:29 Joao Fonseca 57:25 Tien & Medvedev 1:04:30 Taylor Fritz 1:08:00 Alex Michelsen IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner's second consecutive Australian Open title, a dominant performance over Alexander Zverev in the 2025 final. We'll cover Sinner's ability to handle success and his biggest advantages over Zverev in the final. We'll go over Zverev's performance, big match mental struggles and if he'll ever win a major. 00:00 Intro 04:35 Defining Moment 06:50 Sinner’s Advantages 19:40 Zverev’s Performance 28:30 Will Sascha Ever Win 36:30 Sinner Closing Thoughts

In the 2025 Austalian Open Women's Final, Aryna Sabalenka went for the three-peat against Madison Keys, playing her first major final since 2017. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis... IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

On a special edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2025 Australian Open Men's Final. Top-seed Jannik Sinner attempts to win back-to-back titles in Melbourne and Alexander Zverev has earned a third attempt at an elusive Slam. We'll begin with some analysis of the 2nd semifinal, a straight set win by Sinner over Ben Shelton. Then we'll break down the 4-2 head-to-head advantage that Zverev holds over Sinner, keys for both players and a prediction. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Sinner d. Shelton 15:00 Sinner v Zverev H2H 19:00 Zverev Keys 26:33 Sinner Keys 33:45 Prediction IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

Carlos Alcaraz, with eyes on a 1st Australian Open title, faced the 10-time champion Novak Djokovic in the Quarterfinal stage. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis... IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross preview every Men's Quarterfinal at the 2025 Australian Open. The headliner is meeting number eight between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Ben Shelton will take on Lorenzo Sonego in the quarter of opportunity, Jannik Sinner will look to stay undefeated against Alex De Minaur and Alexander Zverev will take on Tommy Paul for the first time in three years. Check out Coachlife, the ultimate resource for tennis lovers: https://coachlife.com/?ref=GG 00:00 Intro 01:00 Alcaraz vs. Djokovic 14:00 Coachlife 15:45 Shelton vs. Sonego 21:30 Sinner vs. De Minaur 26:35 Zverev vs. Paul IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

A three-part podcast today includes analysis of Learner Tien's epic win over the reigning finalist Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic's straightforward takedown of Tomas Machac, Gael Monfils's age defying triumph over Taylor Fritz, and other 3rd Round Notes. 00:00 Intro 01:30 Tien d. Medvedev 19:30 Djokovic d. Machac 33:45 Monfils d. Fritz IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

Gill Gross breaks down Australian Open 2nd round results, including Joao Fonseca's loss to Lorenzo Sonego, Holger Rune's excellent win over Matteo Berrettini, Felix Auger-Aliassime's blown 2-0 lead, Novak Djokovic advancing past Jaime Faria, Jakub Mensik's upset of Casper Ruud, Miomir Kecmanovic beating the seeded Hubert Hurkacz in straights, Lorenzo Musetti sweeping Denis Shapovalov and Ben Shelton taking down Pablo Carreno Busta. 00:00 Intro 01:50 Sonego d. Fonseca 09:43 Rune d. Berrettini 19:25 Machac d. Opelka 20:53 Osaka d. Muchova 22:44 Alcaraz Form 24:10 Dimitrov Retirement 25:50 Zverev Forehand 26:38 FAA Blows 2-0 30:00 Medvedev PSA 31:00 Djokovic d. Faria 33:18 Mensik d. Ruud 19:15 Korda Upset 41:30 Draper d. Kokkinakis 43:10 Kecmanovic d. Hurkacz 48:20 Musetti d. Shapovalov 53:58 Shelton d. PCB IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

On the Australian Open 2025 First Round Mailbag, Gill Gross starts by discussing the future prospects of Joao Fonseca, before getting into your comments, including: is Carlos Alcaraz's new serve technique good, what were the surprises of Round One, how is Kei Nishikori so good in 5-setters, why did Daniil Medvedev go five sets with someone outside the top-400, Nick Kyrgios already talking retirement after his loss to Fearnley, Felix Auger-Aliassime's positive form, is prime Naomi Osaka a threat today, Stefanos Tsitsipas says he has improved despite results and much much more. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Fonseca Longterm 15:15 Draper vs. Kokkinakis 16:48 1R Surprises 20:00 Alcaraz New Serve 23:43 Analyzing Tips 25:00 Nishikori 5-Setters 26:15 Aussie Timezone 27:25 Hurkacz 28:10 One Serve 29:38 Tiafoe to Lulu 30:08 Madison Keys 31:40 Medvedev Scare 35:33 Djokovic Title Hopes 36:50 Kyrgios Retirement 39:25 YouTube Money 39:50 Novak Mental 40:15 WTA sliding 40:55 Empty Seats 41:20 Murray Coaching 42:42 Racket Evolution 45:00 Wii Broadcasts 46:45 Felix Form 49:28 Basavareddy Djokovic 50:30 Alex Michelsen 52:23 Tien or Basavareddy 53:50 Prime Osaka 55:00 Serve Changes 55:38 Tsitsipas Regression 58:55 GMP Backhand 1:00:30 Sinner Serve 1:01:03 GMP improvements 1:01:45 Court Speed 1:03:22 Fonseca Development 1:05:33 Hurkacz Dimitrov H2H 1:08:22 Rec Player Aggression 1:10:15 Federer Gracefulness 1:11:11 Kyrgios Social Media IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

18-year old Joao Fonseca, making his major tournament debut at the 2025 Australian Open, beat 9-seed Andrey Rublev in three-sets in a highly anticipated first round match. In this breakdown and analysis, we'll discuss how Fonseca's signature groundstroke pace was too much for Rublev, why he's so much more than just a great forehand, why Brazil helps his cause and so much more. We'll end with some thoughts on Rublev's mental health comments in an interview with The Guardian. The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross works his way through the 2025 Australian Open men's singles draw. Jannik Sinner is the top-seed and defending champion, opposite world No. 2 Alexander Zverev, 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, who could become the youngest man to ever win the Career Grand Slam. Last year's AO finalist Daniil Medvedev also shares a quarter with US Open finalist Taylor Fritz. In other storylines, Nick Kyrgios returns to play his first slam in two years and Joao Fonseca has dominated his way through the qualifying. We'll be naming dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions as always. 00:00 Intro 03:10 Sinner Quarter 11:40 Fritz Quarter 21:55 Alcaraz Quarter 30:36 Zverev Quarter 38:55 Final Weekend IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

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 IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

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 IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mondaymatchanalysis 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross

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 IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

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 IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

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 IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

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. IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

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. IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

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. IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

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! Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: / discord An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross