Sinner's Madrid Masterpiece & Rome Preview/Predictions | Monday Match Analysis

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill begins with thoughts on Jack Draper hiring Andy Murray to coach him during the grass court season. Plus, a rundown of Rome results including some major surprises. Then, the team from "Three" is back with a lively look at a range of tennis topics making headlines both on and off the court. What's making Jannik Sinner so good this spring? Can other contenders emerge? And might the players truly boycott the majors? Join Gill, Amy, and Joel as they address these and more questions on the latest edition of "Three -- The Tennis Show." 0:00 Intro 0:30 Draper x Murray 5:20 Tien d. Bublik 6:40 Basilashvili d. Shelton 8:30 Tirante d. Cobolli 10:40 Medjedovic d. Fonseca 13:15 Martin Landaluce 15:00 Sinner Entertainment Clarification 21:20 Sinner vs. Field 40:46 Slam Boycott Threat IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gillTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_GrossThe Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribeBecome a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/joinEvans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffeeAUDIO PODCAST FEEDSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_ygItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross unpacks Jannik Sinner's 5th straight Masters 1000 title in Madrid and a lobsided win over Alexander Zverev. Why was it such a blowout, what can Zverev do and is Sinner's dominance an entertainment problem? Then, quarter-by-quarter draw preview of the Rome Masters. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Sinner’s Madrid Title 5:17 Why Such A Blowout 9:45 What Can Zverev Do 16:20 The Gaps Are Huge 26:40 Rome Preview 27:47 Sinner Quarter 32:40 FAA Quarter 38:41 Djokovic Quarter 44:00 Zverev Quarter 49:55 Final Weekend IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gillTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_GrossThe Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribeBecome a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/joinEvans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffeeAUDIO PODCAST FEEDSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_ygItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross leads off with Rafael Jodar vs. Joao Fonseca in Madrid before getting into impressive runs from Vit Kopriva, Daniel Merida and Cameron Norrie, plus controversy surrounding Nuno Borges's underarm serve and Terence Atmane cramping his way to victory. 0:00 Intro 5:50 Vit Kopriva 10:40 Daniel Merida 16:30 Cam Norrie 21:34 Underarm Serves 25:25 Atmane Cramping IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gillTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_GrossThe Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribeBecome a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/joinEvans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffeeAUDIO PODCAST FEEDSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_ygItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sorry for the posting issues on this episode (IYKYK). On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross starts with thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz's wrist injury and other injuries on tour, before getting into the quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000. Jannik Sinner is looking for his 5th straight title at this level, Alexander Zverev has called this his favorite conditions, Felix Auger-Aliassime is looking to regain momentum and Ben Shelton is hoping to follow up his Munich title strong. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Withdrawals 4:30 ATP Fantasy 5:30 Sinner Quarter 12:15 Shelton Quarter 18:00 Felix Quarter 24:00 Zverev Quarter IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gillTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_GrossThe Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribeBecome a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/joinEvans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffeeAUDIO PODCAST FEEDSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_ygItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

My apologies... this somehow didn't get posted on Tuesday, when it was supposed to. On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross starts with thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz's wrist injury and other injuries on tour, before getting into the quarter-by-quarter preview of the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000. Jannik Sinner is looking for his 5th straight title at this level, Alexander Zverev has called this his favorite conditions, Felix Auger-Aliassime is looking to regain momentum and Ben Shelton is hoping to follow up his Munich title strong. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Withdrawals 4:30 ATP Fantasy 5:30 Sinner Quarter 12:15 Shelton Quarter 18:00 Felix Quarter 24:00 Zverev Quarter IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gillTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_GrossThe Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribeBecome a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/joinEvans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffeeAUDIO PODCAST FEEDSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_ygItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Ben Shelton's win over Flavio Cobolli to win Munich and why clay could be a great surface for the American longterm. Then, we'll hit Arthur Fils's first title since coming back from injury in Barcelona and discuss why he's a legitimate threat to Sinner and Alcaraz. Finally, the first installment of the French Open Power Rankings. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Clay Shelton 5:10 Shelton FH and Serve 10:37 Final Summary 17:50 Cobolli def. Zverev 20:39 Fils Overpower Rublev 30:00 Court Position 33:00 Sincaraz Threat 34:25 French Open Power Rankings IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gillTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_GrossThe Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribeBecome a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/joinEvans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffeeAUDIO PODCAST FEEDSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_ygItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: Is Jack Draper on track to be the next Juan Martin Del Potro, how good is Rafael Jodar, is Holger Rune coming back too soon, has Jannik Sinner adapted to clay, will Valentin Vacherot stay in the top-20, what should Carlos Alcaraz focus on improving, plus thoughts on Alexander Blockx, the Cerundolo brothers, Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva and more! 0:00 Intro 1:00 Draper Delpo 9:22 Rafa Jodar 12:07 Rune Comeback 18:43 Sinner Clay Game 23:06 Vacherot Top-20 25:43 Alcaraz Needs 31:11 Alexander Blockx 32:40 Cerundolo Brothers 34:45 Commentator Energy 37:47 Sinner Robot 43:08 Slice Surfaces 46:17 Swiatek Clay Season 48:50 Commentary Schedule 49:42 Favorite Clay Masters 50:23 Andreeva Forehand 51:50 AI Content 55:45 Wind Sincaraz IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gillTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_GrossThe Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribeBecome a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/joinEvans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffeeAUDIO PODCAST FEEDSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_ygItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects Jannik Sinner straight-set win over Carlos Alcaraz in a scrappy 2026 Monte Carlo final. It is Sinner's first big clay title and his 4th consecutive Masters 1000 title going back to Paris last year. We'll discuss Sinner's transition to clay and the H2H improvement against Alcaraz, how the wind effected the matchup, baseline patterns and more. 0:00 Intro 0:35 Sinner Takes Monte Carlo 4:50 Wind Factor 8:55 Sinner Baseline Tactics 16:19 The Serving 22:33 Summary IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gillTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_GrossThe Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribeBecome a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/joinEvans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffeeAUDIO PODCAST FEEDSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_ygItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gill Gross discusses takeaways from Friday matches in Monte Carlo. Valentin Vacherot's remarkable run on home soil, Joao Fonseca's first M1000 last eight against Alexander Zverev, dominant wins for Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. 0:00 Intro 0:20 Vacherot Physicality 5:55 Fonseca Transition 12:50 Zverev SF Preview 16:15 Alcaraz def. Bublik 20:53 Sinner def. FAA 25:45 De Minaur Dropshot IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gillTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_GrossThe Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribeBecome a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/joinEvans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffeeAUDIO PODCAST FEEDSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_ygItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross starts with some recent takeaways from Rafael Jodar's debut title, Stefanos Tsitsipas's Monte Carlo crash out and Valentin Vacherot's consistency. Then your comments, including: has Jannik Sinner's baseline game declined, who has the ATP's best 2nd serves, how does clay change pro tennis, can Lorenzo Musetti still finish No. 3, what exactly does "tennis IQ" mean, and more! 0:00 Intro 0:45 Rafael Jodar Title 5:30 Tsitsipas Loss 9:25 Valentin Vacherot 12:48 Sinner Baseline Game 16:45 Best 2nd Serves 19:47 Clay Stats 22:09 Musetti Comeback 24:55 Sinner Tweaking 27:55 Serve Dominance 30:52 Sinner Serving Sustainable 32:45 What is Tennis IQ 38:12 Next 1st Slam 41:15 Martin Landaluce 43:00 Practice Matches IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gillTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_GrossThe Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribeBecome a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/joinEvans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffeeAUDIO PODCAST FEEDSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_ygItunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-match-analysis/id1432259450?mt=2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.