Monday Match Analysis

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to a newsy week in the sport before welcoming Steve Flink back to talk about his new book, The Immortals of American Tennis. In the notebook dump, Carlos Alcaraz is playing the US Open but Jannik Sinner is not. A new Novak Djokovic documentary is out, Nick Kyrgios has been suspended for a cocaine positive and the Cincinnati semifinals are set to produce a brand new Masters 1000 champion. With Flink, we'll dive into the individuals and themes that make up his history-rich book on American tennis.

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0:00 Intro

0:40 Alcaraz IN

2:45 Sinner OUT

7:20 SomniPods

8:50 Djokovic Doc

12:34 US Open Prize Money

15:45 Kyrgios Suspension

19:00 Cincy SFs

21:45 Flink’s Immortals

24:40 Tilden, Budge, Kramer

36:20 Evert & Connors, McEnroe

52:22 Pete Sampras

55:50 The Sisters and 21st Century

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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: where does Jack Draper go from here, updated opinions on the ATP race, the full report on Marketa Vondrousova, tennis commentary cliches, is Jannik Sinner the most rounded player ever, why is Aryna Sabalenka struggling, what does Ben Shelton's Canada title mean, what can Rafael Jodar do about his shoelaces and should Venus Williams keep taking wildcards.

0:00 Intro

0:35 Jack Draper

3:18 ATP Race

7:55 SomniPods 3

9:23 Vondrousova Report

16:40 Commentary Cliches

19:39 Discord

22:55 GOAT Weaknesses

29:00 Sabalenka Struggles

30:45 Shelton Development

35:55 Jodar Shoelaces

40:50 Slam Upset Trends

45:40 Venus Wildcards

52:20 Intentional Short Shots

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross rattles off takeaways from the National Bank Open in Toronto and Montreal, featuring Coco Gauff, Rafael Jodar, Brandon Nakashima, Ben Shelton, Daniel Merida and Iga Swiatek. Then, a quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2026 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Alexander Zverev, Felix Auger-Alissime, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev round off the seeds.

0:00 Intro

1:55 Coco Gauff

4:05 Rafael Jodar

5:45 Ben Shelton

9:10 Brandon Nakashima

10:50 Daniel Merida

13:05 Iga Swiatek

16:30 Zverev Quarter

21:35 Djokovic Quarter

29:41 Medvedev Quarter

37:08 Felix Quarter

42:28 Final Weekend

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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

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2026 National Bank Open. The men are in Montreal this year. We'll start with some discussion of Jannik Sinner's decision to skip the tournament, compounded by Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz's absence. Then, we'll get into the quarter-by-quarter preview. Alexander Zverev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alex de Minaur and Daniil Medvedev are the top seeds, while Ben Shelton is the defending champion.

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