Olympic Skippage, Wimbledon Contender Tiers & Draper's Evolution | Mailbag

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill is joined by Alex Gruskin of Cracked Racquets to compare notes on Wimbledon Power Rankings. In doing so, they discuss Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, Hubert Hurkacz, Jack Draper, Grigor Dimitrov, Alex De Minaur, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda and others. 00:00 Intro 6:55 Tier 3 Contenders 31:45 Tier 2 Condenders 55:00 Tier 1 Contenders 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 analyzes two first-time grass title winners from the ATP 500s this week. Jannik Sinner eclipsed Hubert Hurkacz in Halle for his 4th title of the year. We’ll contextualize the dominance of his season, discuss the key moments in the final, highlight his serve and running forehand, plus look at Hurkacz’s potential improvements and Wimbledon contendership. Then, we’ll go to Queens where Tommy Paul navigated Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets. We’ll dissect the critical 2nd set tiebreak and where Paul found advantages over the Italian. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Sinner’s Season 03:46 Halle Final 09:45 Sinner’s Keys 15:55 Hurkacz Critiques 20:08 Hurkacz Wimbledon 22:59 Tommy Paul Overview 26:52 Queen’s Final 32:23 Paul’s Advantages 36:23 Musetti Conclusion 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 the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: does Alcaraz's all-around game explain his weaker serve, has tennis had an analytics revolution, why has Jack Draper broken through on the grass, should players be criticized for skipping the Olympics and Wimbledon title contender tiers. 00:00 Intro 00:55 Strength-Weakness Relationships 05:33 Tennis Analytics 10:53 Draper Evolution 15:05 Draper Wimbledon 19:03 Hurkacz Movement 21:00 Olympic Skippage 27:22 Sinner Adjustments vs. Alcaraz 30:05 Wimbledon Contender Tiers 33:55 One-Hander Defense 36:43 Federer vs. Alcaraz Dropshot 38:03 Ferrero Effect on Alcaraz 41:15 Korda on Grass 43:00 Career Grass Ranking 44:57 Ash Barty Topics 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 breaks down the ATP finals from the first week of grass season and what they mean for each player. Jack Draper secured his first career title with a three-set win over Matteo Berrettini in Stuttgart and Alex De Minaur continued his stellar play with a straightforward championship Sunday win over Sebastian Korda in Hertogenbosch. We’ll also look at storylines heading into Queen’s and Halle this week as well as Monday results. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Draper d. Berrettini 15:00 De Minaur d. Korda 29:30 Queen's & Halle 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 the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments after the 2024 French Open. We'll discuss Carlos Alcaraz's big match play, his cramping, his best surface and his serve. We'll address Alexander Zverev type 1 diabetes condition, his grass court struggles and the settlement in his Domestic Abuse case. Other topics include Holger Rune, Naomi Osaka on grass, Big 3 Obsessions, Roland Garros TV Rights, RG night sessions and the equal pay debate and much more. Note to podcast listeners: I know the timestamps on these shows are off the mark. I along with Bleav are working to find solutions but right now there's nothing I can do. Two hours is a long show and I wish the timestamps were on point. Sorry. 00:00 Intro 1:25 Big Match Alcaraz 10:15 Alcaraz Cramping 12:35 Slam Runner-Ups 16:08 Inner Game of Tennis 21:55 Match Live Streams 24:14 Osaka on Grass 31:05 Rune Status 36:22 Serve and Volley 38:51 Tactical Masterclass 43:43 Tennis Hall-of-Fame 47:29 French Open TV Rights 52:34 Big 3 Obsession 56:05 Zverev Diabetes 1:02:12 Zverev Grass 1:03:35 Alcaraz Best Surface 1:06:17 My Set Today 1:08:50 Alcaraz Serve 1:12:53 Equal Pay Debate 1:19:35 RG Night Sessions 1:26:27 Tennis Tribalism 1:30:08 Experience Overrated 1:34:27 Zverev DV Settlement 1:44:06 New WTA COO 1:46:36 Medjedovic Grass 1:47:55 Medvedev AO Scar 1:50:20 Ruud Grass Schedule 1:54:25 Wilander Takes 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 is joined by International Tennis Hall-of-Famer Steve Flink to discuss Roland Garros 2024. We’ll get into Carlos Alcaraz’s surface versatility and his tactics against Alexander Zverev. We’ll dive into the key moments in the men’s final including the controversial double fault overrule. And we’ll talk about Zverev’s chances to ever win a slam? Then, we dive into the semifinal between Carlos Alcaraz and new No. 1 Jannik Sinner. We discuss what Sinner could have done better and the future of their rivalry. We take stock of Novak Djokovic after some gritty wins in Paris followed by knee injury, and decisions coming regarding Wimbledon and the Olympics. We’ll also hit on Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud. 00:00 Intro 2:45 Alcaraz & Zverev 29:57 Jannik Sinner 49:30 Daniil Medvedev 53:38 Stefanos Tsitsipas 59:18 Casper Ruud 1:01:33 Novak Djokovic 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 dissects Carlos Alcaraz's come-from-behind five-set win over Alexander Zverev in the 2024 Roland Garros final to win his first title in Paris and his 3rd major overall. We'll go over Alcaraz's tactical variety, his fearlessness under pressure and his fighting spirit. We'll also cover Zverev's nerve management, the success he had in the 2nd and 3rd sets and the controversial line call that has some fans claiming he was robbed. 00:00 Intro 5:00 Alcaraz Tactics 10:00 Alcaraz Variety 16:00 Film Study 23:50 Alcaraz Cojones 28:33 Zverev Nerves 35:40 Zverev Success 40:55 Serving 42:46 Line Call Robbery Join the 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

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz played their most important match to date at Roland Garros 2024 in the semifinal. Gill Gross breaks it down. In the second men's semifinal, Alexander Zverev took down an ailing Casper Ruud. We'll cover that before jumping into a preview of the final: first French Open title on the line for the winner of Alcaraz vs. Zverev. Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

Gill Gross is joined by Noah Eagle, the play-by-play voice for NBC’s coverage of Roland Garros. We’ll talk about the upcoming Iga Swiatek vs. Jasmine Paolini women’s final, the rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic’s run in Paris and how his injury affects the rest of the season, what it’s like to work with John McEnroe and Mary Carillo, what is the key to broadcasting tennis and what are the best tennis books. Before that, Gill recaps Swiatek’s semifinal win over Coco Gauff. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Swiatek d. Gauff 06:13 Noah on Swiatek vs. Paolini 24:50 Alcaraz & Sinner 33:55 Novak Djokovic Talk 43:35 McEnroe and Carillo 50:10 Broadcasting Tennis 1:02:28 Tennis Books Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe

Gill Gross previews the 2024 Roland Garros semifinals. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner play their most important match to date. Plus, Alexander Zverev looks to get over the semifinal hump against 2X reigning finalist Casper Ruud. A new French Open champion will be crowned on Sunday. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Sinner vs. Alcaraz 16:10 Zverev d. De Minaur 20:22 Zverev vs. Ruud Subscribe to The Draw, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe