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

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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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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments following Wimbledon 2026, including: ranking Jannik Sinner major title runs in order of impressiveness, is Alexander Zverev disrespected, when will Carlos Alcaraz come back, A poor Wimbledon from the American Men, Felix Auger-Aliassime's backhand improvement, Arthur Fery's future, Elena Rybakina struggles, the state of Alex de Minaur, why Novak Djokovic is no longer better on grass, a serving comparison between Daniil Medvedev and Zverev, Ben Shelton Canada tactics and much much more.

0:00 Intro

1:45 Sinner Slam Ranking

10:00 Zverev Disrespect

14:22 Alcaraz Return

15:25 American Men Disappointment

19:20 FAA Backhand Quality

23:40 Arthur Fery Future

28:00 Sinner Forehand Regression

33:50 Zverev Aggression Redlining

37:25 Rune Comeback

40:35 Rybakina Struggles

48:30 Sinner Pressure Serving

53:50 Sinner Masters Sweep

1:00:00 Womens BO5

1:02:45 Commentator Role Models

1:04:10 State of De Minaur

1:07:11 Djokovic Grass vs. Clay

1:11:15 Felix x Fontang Split

1:13:40 Medvedev vs. Zverev SERVE

1:16:45 Shelton’s Canada Tactics

1:21:31 Evans Snub Revisited

1:23:06 90s Gen Bad Wimbledon

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On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins the show as we wrap up coverage of Wimbledon 2026. We discuss Jannik Sinner's impressive triumph, Alexander Zverev's positive steps, Novak Djokovic's new reality, Carlos Alcaraz's wrist prognosis, Wimbledon night sessions and a disappointment power rankings.

0:00 Intro

1:00 Sinner & Zverev

25:00 Djokovic’s SF Run

37:25 Return of Alcaraz

40:55 Wimbledon Nights

46:50 Disappointment Rankings

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Jannik Sinner's victory over Alexander Zverev in the 2026 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Final. We'll begin with Sinner's performance keys, before diving into Zverev's early success and why it didn't continue.

0:00 Intro

2:00 Sinner’s 5 Keys

18:50 Zverev Early Success

25:30 Forehand Battle

29:00 Zverev Passive Regression

33:40 Zverev Conclusion

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