Monday Match Analysis

Novak Djokovic lost in the 1st round of a major for the first time since 2006, flailing physically against Mariano Navone in a 5-setter. Plus, Gill responds to the backlash after his Rafael Jodar US Open prediction.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2026 US Open Men's Singles draw quarter-by-quarter. Alexander Zverev is a top-seed for the first time in his career, Carlos Alcaraz returns for his first tournament since March, Felix Auger-Aliassime is the three seed and Novak Djokovic continues his quest for 25. Young risers Arthur Fils and Rafael Jodar hope this is the moment for their slam arrival. And as always the Americans bring a volume of contenders from Ben Shelton to Taylor Fritz, to Frances Tiafoe to Tommy Paul and Brandon Nakashima.

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0:00 Intro

4:40 Saily

6:10 Zverev Quarter

11:35 FAA Quarter

16:28 Djokovic Quarter

23:50 Alcaraz Quarter

29:55 Final Weekend

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects the first Masters 1000 triumph for Arthur Fils in Cincinnati. He beat Frances Tiafoe 6-0 in the 3rd to remain undefeated in deciders this year. We'll talk about Fils's US Open contendership, his baseline tactics and serve explosion.

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0:00 Intro

0:45 Fils 1st Masters

5:05 NordVPN

6:55 Fils Baseline Tactics

15:40 Serve-Return Battle

26:50 Notebook Dump

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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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