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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down the 2024 ATP Finals field. The Nastase Group is comprised of Jannik Sinner (1), Daniil Medvedev (4), Taylor Fritz (5) and Alex de Minaur (7).The Newcombe Group has Alexander Zverev (2), Carlos Alcaraz (3), Casper Ruud (6) and Andrey Rublev (8). We'll talk about each player's chances and make a prediction. 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 An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: why is Novak Djokovic still yet to hire a coach, will his former coach Goran Ivanisevic help Elena Rybakina, will there be a new slam winner in 2025 and who is most likely, why has Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled this year, how will Carlos Alcaraz's 2024 be remembered, was Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray a better grass player, and what matters more: titles or consistency. 00:00 Intro 01:25 Coachless Djokovic 07:10 Rybakina X Ivanisevic 16:10 Tennis Channel News 18:30 Elections Like Tennis 20:11 Perricard, Draper, Fils 23:37 2025 New GS Winners 27:50 Ruud in Turin 30:16 Tsitsipas Status 37:55 Alcaraz's 2024 40:08 Nadal vs. Murray Grass 44:15 Titles vs. Consistency 47:07 2-week Masters 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 An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross rewinds to Ugo Humbert's R16 win over Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Paris Masters before diving into Alexander Zverev's title triumph in the final against Humbert. We'll also look ahead to next week's finale of the ATP Race and compare Alex De Minaur's and Andrey Rublev's season. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Humbert d. Alcaraz 16:50 Zverev Wins Paris 26:00 Zverev Turin Key 28:25 The ATP Race 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 An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the Paris Masters quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds for the final 1000 of the year are Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Paris Overview 07:18 Sinner’s Q 11:42 Zverev’s Q 18:17 Medvedev’s Q 25:26 Alcaraz Q 30:00 Final Weekend 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 An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to first-time ATP 500 titles in Basel and Vienna, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Jack Draper. Perricard did not get broken in the final against Ben Shelton, or against any of his opponents for that matter. We'll discuss what makes the Frenchman special as a server and compare him to players of the past. Draper took out Karen Khachanov in straights with a terrific display of serve and forehand dominance, composure and versatility.

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: will Matteo Berrettini be a top contender again, thoughts on the game of YouTube sensation Karue Sell, the state of the PTPA and the interview with Andy Roddick, Holger Rune's struggles, Aryna Sabalenka's move to world No. 1, a tribute for the now retired Dominic Thiem. 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 An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill starts by specifying his stance that Six Kings Exhibition will be forgotten before diving into analysis of Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz. Then, we'll look at the race after Tommy Paul's title in Stockholm and discuss how he picked apart Grigor Dimitrov. Lastly, we'll break down how Roberto Bautista Agut's consistency was too much for Jiri Lehecka in Antwerp. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Six Kings Legacy 10:00 Sinner’s Win 16:05 The Race 18:20 Paul def. Dimitrov 28:15 Dimitrov Status 32:15 RBA def. Lehecka 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 An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

On The Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: should the Six Kings Slam count in official record, why did Daniil Medvedev say he's never seen anyone play like Jannik Sinner played, how good would Nick Kyrgios be if he tried harder, what happened in the Peng Shuai disappearance aftermath, what we should takeaway from this year's Carlos Alcaraz vs. Sinner matches, Iga Swiatek's new coach Wim Fissette, Rafael Nada's underrated traits and Holger Rune's inclusion in the Six Kings Slam. 01:00 6 Kings Slam 06:25 Medvedev Praises Sinner 13:26 Kyrgios Max Potential 20:35 Lopsided H2Hs 24:12 Peng Shuai 28:26 Alcaraz-Sinner H2H 34:30 Djokovic Return Strat 37:27 Swiatek X Fissette 42:22 Kyrgios vs. Sinner 45:05 Medvedev Fix 47:27 Nadal Underrated Traits 52:42 Rune in 6 Kings 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 An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jannik Sinner's straight set win over Novak Djokovic in the 2024 Shanghai Masters final. It was a second win of the season for Sinner over Djokovic and a 7th title overall. We'll discuss the big takeaways from the week, Sinner's dominance on serve in the matchup, the critical 1st set TB, Djokovic's physicality, Sinner's breakpoint stats, his runaround forehands and 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: / discord An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross pays tribute to Rafael Nadal following the announcement of his retirement at this year’s Davis Cup. We’ll analyze why Nadal decided this was the right moment and what to expect in Malaga, Spain for the sendoff. Then, we’ll discuss quarterfinal results in Shanghai such as Tomas Machac’s takedown of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s win against Daniil Medvedev. We’ll quickly hit on Novak Djokovic, Jakub Mensik, Taylor Fritz and David Goffin as well as Holger Rune’s struggles. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Nadal Tribute 13:30 Retirement Analysis 22:15 Davis Cup Preview 25:33 Shanghai Masters 29:00 Machac def. Alcaraz 37:00 Sinner def. Medvedev 42:25 Mensik vs. Djokovic 44:25 Holger Rune 48:20 David Goffin 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 An exciting new way to support the channel. All you have to do is sign up for TennisTV, the official ATP streaming service, using this link: https://tnn.is/gillgross