Monday Match Analysis

Gill Gross, Hog Media

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.

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Apr 3, 2023 · 29 min
Medvedev Cruises Past Sinner to Win Miami Open | Monday Match Analysis
On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross recaps Daniil Medvedev’s businesslike win over Jannik Sinner in the final of the 2023 Miami Open. We ponder if these last five tournaments have been the best stretch of Medvedev’s career? We’ll break down how the Russian’s two greatest strengths became key in the victory, plus what Sinner needs to improve in order to nab his first win over Medvedev. Finally, we’ll quickly re-visit the ATP tiers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp
Mar 21, 2023 · 38 min
Miami Open 2023 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS | Monday Match Analysis
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross gives preview and predictions for the 2023 Miami Open. Carlos Alcaraz looks to defend his title and complete the sunshine double as the top-seed, followed by Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and Daniil Medvedev. Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe come off semifinal showings at Indian Wells.00:00 Intro03:54 Alcaraz Quarter13:00 Ruud Quarter20:00 Medvedev Quarter29:19 Tsitsipas Quarter32:50 Final Weekend --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.co
Mar 20, 2023 · 38 min
Alcaraz Crushes Medvedev in Indian Wells Final | Monday Match Analysis
On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross makes sense of Carlos Alcaraz's 6-3 6-2 win over Daniil Medvedev, snapping the Russian's 19-match win streak, in the 2023 Indian Wells Final. We discuss why Alcaraz's return to No. 1 doesn't feel like a huge deal and why it might have been the most impressive performance of his career. On the Medvedev side of things, we examine what went wrong from the baseline and on serve and ponder how we should look at this head-to-head moving forward. 00:00
Mar 8, 2023 · 41 min
Indian Wells 2023 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS | Monday Match Analysis
On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross makes his quarter-by-quarter preview and predictions for the 2023 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The top seeds are Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and defending champion Taylor Fritz, with red-hot Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner also looking to contend. This is where you'll get upset alerts, dark horses, popcorn matchups and more. 00:00 Intro 03:43 Alcaraz Quarter 10:30 Fritz Quarter 19:00 Ruud Quarter 30:10 Tsitsipas Qua
Mar 7, 2023 · 43 min
Medvedev Defeats Djokovic & Rublev to win Dubai, De Minaur Takes Acapulco | Monday Match Analysis
On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross analyzes Daniil Medvedev’s first win over Novak Djokovic in his last five matches in the semifinal of Dubai, which was followed up by a decisive win in the final over Andrey Rublev. What does Medvedev’s latest run of three consecutive titles mean? Plus, a breakdown of Alex de Minaur’s win over Tommy Paul in the Acapulco championship match. And first some quick words about Nicolas Jarry’s title in his home city Santiago, Chile. 00:00 Intro 01:00 N
Mar 2, 2023 · 47 min
Is Elite Thiem Gone Forever, is Alcaraz Injury Prone, Are Djokovic's Records Unbreakable? | Mailbag
On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: is Carlos Alcaraz injury prone, why do some professionals have bad technique, is Dominic Thiem ever going to be elite again, Iga Swiatek and Barbora Krejcokova Middle East runs, will Novak Djokovic's weeks at No. 1 record or Rafael Nadal's weeks inside top-10 record be broken, was Gill wrong about Daniil Medvedev, what is the best thing about live tennis, will Medvedev have a big Sunshine Double, why is Stan Wawrinka's injury c
Feb 28, 2023 · 32 min
Medvedev Ends Murray Magic in Doha, Norrie Strikes Back on Alcaraz in Rio | Monday Match Analysis
On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross covers Cameron Norrie's reversal of last week's result in Buenos Aires in the form of a win over Carlos Alcaraz in the Rio Final as well as Daniil Medvedev's 2nd straight title, coming at the expense of Andy Murray, in a two-set Doha Final. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Feb 21, 2023 · 46 min
High-flying Alcaraz wins Buenos Aires, Medvedev Outduels Sinner in Rotterdam | Monday Match Analysis
On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is joined by commentator Mark Petchey to break down two terrific men’s finals from last week. Daniil Medvedev beat Jannik Sinner to win his first trophy of 2023 in Rotterdam, a title that secures his return to the top-10 and one he hopes is the start of a return to dominance on the harcourts as well. Carlos Alcaraz returned to the tour for the first time since last fall. He brought a familiar wow factor to the court in beating Cameron Norrie on Ch
Feb 18, 2023 · 33 min
Alcaraz Returns to Tour | Mailbag
On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: does Stefanos Tsitsipas have a better Australian Open resume than Daniil Medvedev, is Pete Sampras tier 1, will Jack Draper win a major, thoughts on Jannik Sinner's win over Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz's return in Buenos Aires, do professionals watch this show, what is the ideal forehand grip, did Karen Khachanov make two straight hardcourt semifinals as a result of improvement, should young tennis players participate in other
Feb 14, 2023 · 40 min
The Yibing Wu Show with Mike Cation | Monday Match Analysis
On this weekâ€™s Monday Match Analysis, commentator Mike Cation joins Gill Gross to discuss newly minted ATP Champion Yibing Wu, the first ever from China. Wu beat John Isner in the Dallas Open. We also hit on rising talents Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton. First, Gill gives his takeaways on Jannic Sinnerâ€™s 7th career title in Montpellier and Sebastian Baezâ€™s slump-busting title in Cordoba. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Jannik Sinner 04:25 Sebastian Baez 06:53 Yibing Wu over Isner 12:38 Mike Cation Interv
Feb 6, 2023 · 36 min
Post-Australian Open 2023 Mailbag
On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments following the 2023 Australian Open, including: thoughts on Craig Tiley's reveal of Djokovic's hamstring injury, NextGen status and 4th best player in the world, is February tennis compelling, why has ESPN de-prioritized Australian Open coverage, the updated outlook of Felix Auger-Aliassime, factors that led to Tommy Paul's improvement, updating my 2023 top ten prediction, why the Australian Open renewed their contract with Dunlop balls, is
Feb 1, 2023 · 51 min
Flink on Australian Open 2023, Djokovic, Tsitsipas, Nadal, Medvedev, Alcaraz | Monday Match Analysis
On this special Monday Match Analysis, hall-of-fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to reflect on men's singles at the 2023 Australian Open. 00:00 Intro 02:10 Novak Djokovic 11:30 The Final 17:50 Stefanos Tsitsipas 23:55 Rafael Nadal 28:40 Tommy Paul and USA Men 33:07 Daniil Medvedev 37:24 Holger Rune 40:35 Andy Murray 44:27 Carlos Alcaraz 49:07 Goodbye --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Jan 30, 2023 · 38 min
Djokovic Outclasses Tsitsipas for 10th Australian Open Title, 22nd Major | Monday Match Analysis
On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Novak Djokovic's 3-set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2023 Australian Open Final, which delivers a 10th AO title, a Nadal-tying 22nd major title and a return to No. 1 in the world. 00:00 Intro 01:06 What Does It Mean? 04:40 Match Summary 08:00 Tsitsipas Conclusions 12:02 Technical Match Analysis 32:25 Netrushers Nightmare --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Jan 26, 2023 · 49 min
Tsitsipas Form, AO Upsets, Netflix Curse, Rybakina Rise, Hostile Crowds, Big 4 Marriages | Mailbag
Play with America’s Favorite Sportsbook – get $125 extra on your first deposit here: https://bit.ly/GillGrossBetUSGill Gross responds to comments ahead of the 2023 Australian Open semifinals. 00:00 Intro 00:36 Tsitsipas Threatening 03:02 Serve Variety 08:45 AO Upsets 11:05 Electronic Line Calling 15:33 Netflix Curse 18:33 Aces vs. Unreturnables 22:02 Hostile Crowds 28:04 Big 4 Marriages 31:41 Murray 2023 33:36 Elena Rybakina 34:55 Ben Shelton 37:07 Tsitsipas BH and Scheduling 40:20 Do Upsets Ent
Jan 23, 2023 · 32 min
Picking EVERY Australian Open QF with Abigail Johnson | Monday Match Analysis
Play with America’s Favorite Sportsbook – get $125 extra on your first deposit here: https://bit.ly/GillGrossBetUS On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Abigail Johnson joins Gill Gross to preview all four men's quarterfinal matches at Australian Open 2023. We start with a discussion of Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune's Fourth Round match. Johnson is a tennis commentator for BT Sport, BBC, TennisTV and the Australian Open. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Recap: Rublev vs. Rune 12:52 Djokovic vs. Rublev 16:54
Jan 17, 2023 · 55 min
Australian Open '23 Early Rounds Live Chat | Monday Match Analysis
The first Monday of a major means it's Mailbag time! Gill Gross responds to your comments ahead of Day 2 at the 2023 Australian Open. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Jan 13, 2023 · 49 min
2023 Australian Open PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS | Monday Match Analysis
On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill previews the 2023 Australian Open men's singles draw quarter-by-quarter, giving out dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups, quarterfinal and final weekend predictions. 00:00 Intro 03:00 Rafael Nadal QTR 16:20 Stefanos Tsitsipas QTR 25:45 Novak Djokovic QTR 35:30: Casper Ruud QTR 44:15 Final Weekend --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support
Jan 9, 2023 · 36 min
Djokovic Wins Nail-Biting Final Against Korda in Adelaide | Monday Match Analysis
Novak Djokovic saved a match point to prevail over Sebastian Korda in the final of Adelaide 1. On this week’s Monday Match Analysis with Gill Gross, we explain how Djokovic learned from his mistakes in the first set and why Korda almost pulled off the upset. We’ll break down the final break of serve that won Djokovic the third set. We’ll evaluate some of the key off-season improvements made by Korda, give a prediction for his 2023 season, and discuss his mental game. We’ll also address the immen
Jan 5, 2023 · 50 min
AO Draw Storylines, United Cup, Nadal's 0-2 Start, US Extends Travel Restrictions | Mailbag
On this week's Mailbag, the 2023 tennis season is just underway and Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what would a top-15 anti-Hulk look like and where would he rank, what are the major things to look for ahead of the Australian Open Draw, why Novak Djokovic is likely out of Indian Wells and Miami, how the United Cup could be improved, how Iga Swiarek went from good to Godly last year, is Daniil Medvedev primed for a bounce back year, is Rafael Nadal losing his clutchness after starti
Dec 30, 2022 · 55 min
ATP TOP TEN Prediction for 2023 | Monday Match Analysis
Gill Gross predicts the ATP year-end top-10 ahead of the 2023 season. The year begins with the Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Hubert Hurkacz make up the current top ten. Intriguing names on the outside looking in include, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Thiem. All 16 of those players are discussed on this special edition of