Monday Match Analysis

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross discusses Carlos Alcaraz's strikingly dominant win over Arthur Fils in the Doha final. Then, we'll get to your comments, including: will Coco Gauff ever fix her serve, is Taylor Fritz playing too much tennis, a breakdown of Jakub Mensik's win over Jannik Sinner, looking at the WTA schedule issues and the impending ATP Saudi Masters and more.

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0:00 Intro

1:00 Alcaraz def. Fils Doha

20:30 Coco Gauff Serve

23:40 Fritz’s Schedule

26:55 Mensik def. Sinner

37:55 Babolat Pure Aero

39:45 Saudi Masters Warning

41:30 WTA Schedule

45:00 Sinner Downturn

50:12 Teo Davidov

51:32 Top-10 WOAT

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: rank Carlos Alcaraz's slam runs in order of impressiveness, injury break improvements for Jack Draper, Arthur Fils and Holger Rune, would the old Alcaraz have lost to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final, should medical timeouts for cramping be allowed, did Jannik Sinner neglect variety in his loss against Djokovic, is Learner Tien's game viable at the top of the sport, why is Iga Swiatek struggling and can pace absorption be taught.

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Gill Gross is joined by TennisNerd to discuss rackets & gear in professional tennis. They discuss media coverage, Sinner & Alcaraz's rackets, modern racket trends, the importance of strings, the downsides of gear obsession and more.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins the show as we continue to digest Australian Open 2026. We'll break down Carlos Alcaraz's title run and if he has a chance to pull away in the rivalry against Jannik Sinner. We'll also discuss Sinner's losing record in long matches, and possible solutions for his heat sensitivity. We'll talk Novak Djokovic's impressive win in the semifinals and what's going wrong physically. Finally, we'll discuss if Alexander Zverev's tournament was more encouraging or discouraging as far as the direction of his career is concerned.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Carlos Alcaraz's milestone victory in the 2026 Australian Open men's final against Novak Djokovic. The win makes Alcaraz the youngest ever to complete the career Grand Slam, and breaks Djokovic's undefeated record in AO Finals. We'll discuss Alcaraz's critical tactical adjustment, the physical battle and his smart attacking. Then, Joel Drucker and Amy Lundy join the show to discuss what the record means, the Samuel Lopez and Juan Carlos Ferrero storyline, how this finals run changes the view on Djokovic, and more.
0:00 Intro
1:20 Alcaraz Tactics
11:40 Physical Battle
25:17 Alcaraz Offense
27:30 Career Grand Slam
42:00 Ferrero vs. Samuel Lopez
51:05 Djokovic AO Assessment
1:07:05 Ballkie Wrap Up
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