Monte Carlo Masters 2026 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS | Monday Match Analysis

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.

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2026 Monte Carlo Masters men’s singles draw quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are yet to play a match this year. Alexander Zverev and reigning finalist Lorenzo Musetti round off the seeds. Join the Monday Match Analysis Fantasy Tennis League with this code: 1876-JUX9H (https://fantasy.atptour.com/home) 0:00 Intro 1:00 Fantasy Tennis 5:00 Monte Carlo 6:22 Alcaraz Quarter 11:30 Musetti Quarter 19:12 Zverev Quarter 26:35 Sinner Quarter 32:50 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 is joined by Ryan Harrison -- Sebastian Korda's coach, tennis commentator and former top-50 player. They'll discuss Korda's recent win over Carlos Alcaraz, Korda's withdrawal from Monte Carlo and current physical state, finding the balance between calm character and intensity in Korda's mental game, forehand improvement, analytics, on-court coaching and more. 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 breaks down Jannik Sinner’s historically dominant Sunshine Double Triumph, winning the Miami Open final over Jiri Lehecka in straight sets. We’ll discuss why Sinner’s savy tactics against the Czech and why his serve improvement is a major development in the arms race against Carlos Alcaraz. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Sinner Dominance 2:10 Sinner Tactics 5:15 Movement 6:30 Lehecka Netrushing 11:40 Return Positioning 13:10 Sinner Serve 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 runs through the numerous early round upsets at the Miami Open and rates them on the surprise scale from 1-10. Such upsets include Tsitsipas over (6) De Minaur, Shevchenko over Shelton and Cerundolo over Medvedev... but the biggest of them all was top-seed Carlos Alcaraz suffering a second consecutive early loss at this event, this time to smooth-hitting American Sebastian Korda. We'll break down Korda's three-set win in detail. 0:00 Intro 1:00 Upset Surprise Meter 4:10 Korda Reaction 9:55 Alcaraz Serve Failure 22:40 Ball Striking 27:16 Korda Improvements 29:30 Alcaraz Mental 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 breaks down the Miami Open men's singles draw. We'll go quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds are Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Musetti. Other participants include the in-form Daniil Medvedev, defending champion Jakub Mensik and Miami crowd-favorite Joao Fonseca. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Alcaraz Q 10:20 Musetti Q 20:36 Zverev Q 27:55 Sinner Q 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's win over Daniil Medvedev in two tiebreak sets in the 2026 Indian Wells final. Plus, an exclusive interview with Ethan Quinn after he won the 2026 Arizona Tennis Classic (Phoenix Challenger). 0:00 Intro 1:25 Sinner Intro 7:15 Baseline Tactics 17:35 Tiebreak Analysis 29:15 Medvedev Conclusion 36:25 Ethan Quinn INTERVIEW 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 breaks down the 2026 Indian Wells men’s singles draw quarter-by-quarter. We'll go quarter-by-quarter with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and predictions. The top seeds are Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev. Play our picks challenge on Ballkie here: https://www.ballkie.com/leagues?join=45f1e11b86. 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 breaks down Flavio Cobolli's first hardcourt triumph in Acapulco, powered by a solid straight-set win over Frances Tiafoe. Plus, Daniil Medvedev received a walkover in the final of Dubai for an anti-climactic conclusion to a wacky final weekend at the ATP 500. 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 discusses Carlos Alcaraz's strikingly dominant win over Arthur Fils in the Doha final. Then, we'll get to your comments, including: will Coco Gauff ever fix her serve, is Taylor Fritz playing too much tennis, a breakdown of Jakub Mensik's win over Jannik Sinner, looking at the WTA schedule issues and the impending ATP Saudi Masters and more. 🎯 Get started on Novig — get a free $5 in Novig Coins just for signing up, plus a 100% purchase match on up to $25. 👉 Play here: https://novig.yt.link/g9mCV4p | Use code: GILL 0:00 Intro 1:00 Alcaraz def. Fils Doha 20:30 Coco Gauff Serve 23:40 Fritz’s Schedule 26:55 Mensik def. Sinner 37:55 Babolat Pure Aero 39:45 Saudi Masters Warning 41:30 WTA Schedule 45:00 Sinner Downturn 50:12 Teo Davidov 51:32 Top-10 WOAT 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.