The Andy Murray MAILBAG

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross brings on Mark Petchey to answer all of your Andy Murray comments, in honor of his great career coming to an end. We'll cover what it's like coaching Murray, how he defended so well without sliding, why he struggled to close the gap against the Big 3, how his on-court demeanor should be interpreted, if his play style has influenced the next generation and much more. Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: what to make of Novak Djokovic’s recent comments on shifting priorities, assessing coverage and reaction to Jannik Sinner’s doping case, does Iga Swiatek’s technique limit her positioning, who are indoor HC players to watch this fall, does Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro’s billionaire backgrounds make them unpopular, why is Italian tennis booming, what would Carlos Alcaraz need to do to catch Sinner’s Player of the Year case, was it smart for Coco Gauff to part ways with Brad Gilbert, do opposite hand tennis players have an advantage on the backhand, and MORE! 00:00 Intro 01:30 Djokovic Comments 09:50 Sinner Coverage 17:41 Swiatek Positioning 23:13 Indoor HC Players To Watch 27:55 Pegula and Navarro Background 33:36 Weak 2nd Tier? 36:58 Italian Tennis Boom 39:51 Player Of The Year 41:30 Sinner Style Change 44:25 UE Subjectivity 47:49 Gauff X Gilbert Split 51:18 Opposite Hand Tennis 52:57 Alcaraz-Sinner Future

On a special interview edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill welcomes Jon Wertheim of Tennis Channel, 60 Minutes and Served for the annual discussion on the most important off-court matters in the game of tennis. They'll tackle tennis media, Saudi Arabia's interest in a 10th Masters 1000, merger talks between the ATP and WTA, pickleball's threat to tennis, anti-doping systems and the Jannik Sinner case and gambling industry ties. Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ

On the Mailbag, Gill comments on Rafael Nadal's Laver Cup withdrawal and Davis Cup before getting to your comments, including: can Taylor Fritz be a slam champion, will Jannik Sinner be better in Melbourne or New York, is Nick Kyrgios's social media detracting from his broadcasting, is Jessica Pegula serving lets, does Aryna Sabalenka hit her forehand as big as top men, should Iga Swiatek stand further back, why does Fritz play so well against Alexander Zverev, is Carlos Alcaraz no longer elite on hardcourt, why don't players hit two first serves, does Jack Draper have a physicality problem, is Ben Shelton making good progress in 2024 and much much more. Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ

On Monday Match Analysis, Hall-of-Fame tennis writer Steve Flink joins Gill Gross to discuss the 2024 US Open. We'll start by unpacking Jannik Sinner's title, then move to surprise finalist Taylor Fritz and Sinner's quarterfinal opponent Daniil Medvedev. We'll opine on semifinalists Frances Tiafoe and Jack Draper. And lastly, we'll go back to discuss week 1 exits for Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dives into Jannik Sinner's straight set win over Taylor Fritz in the 2024 US Open men's final. The victory clinched Sinner's second major title of both his season and his career. We'll get into the historical significance of Sinner's hard court excellence, how his movement gave him freedom, his answer for Fritz's big serve, his forehand inside-in and where the doping controversy leaves his legacy. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Historical Significance 08:45 Sinner’s Movement Edge 17:55 Sinner Return Adjustment 21:38 Fritz Staying Back 27:35 Sinner Tactics 34:44 Doping Controversy 40:54 2024 Slams Complete Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ

This 2024 US Open Final Weekend special features four parts. First, it's the preview of the men's final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz. Then, post-match analysis of the women's final where Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula. Lastly, recaps of the men's semifinals: Fritz's 5-set win over Frances Tiafoe and Sinner's straight set victory over Jack Draper. Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Check out BetUS: https://bit.ly/GillGross125SU3X Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross is back from the 2024 US Open with plenty to discuss. He'll analyze quarterfinal matches such as Jannik Sinner vs. Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek vs. Jessica Pegula, Taylor Fritz vs. Alexander Zverev, Frances Tiafoe vs. Grigor Dimitrov and Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng. Then, he'll preview the men's semifinals, recap the women's semifinals and pick Saturday's final. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Sinner d. Medvedev 11:45 Pegula d. Swiatek 22:10 Fritz d. Zverev 28:28 Tiafoe d. Dimitrov 33:30 Sabalenka d. Zheng 36:52 Men’s SF Preview 47:15 Women’s SFs Recap 54:05 Women’s Final Pick Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Check out BetUS: https://bit.ly/GillGross125SU3X Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ

On a special edition of Monday Match Analysis from New York, Gill Gross does his 3rd round notebook dump, beginning with Novak Djokovic's elimination at the hands of Alexei Popyrin, Frances Tiafoe's revenge win over Ben Shelton, a popcorn matchup between Brandon Nakashima and Lorenzo Musetti, Tommy Paul's win over the young Gabriel Diallo, Alex De Minaur outlasting Dan Evans and Beatriz Haddad Maia's controversial victory against Anna Kalinskaya. We'll end with some draw notes. Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Check out BetUS: https://bit.ly/GillGross125SU3X Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ

On a special edition of Monday Match Analysis from New York, Gill Gross opens with reaction from the stunning upset of Carlos Alcaraz by Botic van de Zandschulp in last night's second round. Then in a notebook dump of sorts, we cover Daniil Medvedev's serve, Taylor Fritz's win over Matteo Berrettini, Alex De Minaur's health, US Open policy, Emma Raducanu's scheduling, Danielle Collins retirement, the chaotic mental games of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Holger Rune who both exited early, and Lorenzo Mustti's hard court game. Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Check out BetUS: https://bit.ly/GillGross125SU3X Join Our 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ