How Taylor Fritz Weakened Rafa Jodar's Powers in DC Final | Monday Match Analysis

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Taylor Fritz’s competitive straight set win over young Spanish phenom Rafael Jodar in the final at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington. We’ll start by taking stock of Fritz’s season, then we’ll discuss how he quieted Jodar’s aggressive backhands and returning. We’ll hit on where Jodar needs to improve. We’ll go through the final chronologically. And finally we’ll give props to Fritz for his volleying, professionalism and defense. 0:00 Intro 0:55 Fritz’s Season 2:25 Quieting Jodar’s Strengths 12:00 Jodar Net Hesitancy 15:50 1st Set TB 19:35 2nd Set 24:15 Fritz Volleys 27:10 Fritz Focus 28:25 Fritz Defense 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-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 Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffee AUDIO PODCAST FEEDS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_yg Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.