Monday Match Analysis

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments after the first two rounds of US Open 2026. We'll cover the influencer boom, Jodar's shocking defeat, Stefanos Tsitsipas beating Arthur Fils, the rise in injuries on tour and more. Also featuring: Felix Auger-Aliassime, Lorenzo Musetti, Brandon Nakashima and Alex de Minaur.
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0:00 Intro
0:45 Results Rundown
4:45 Influencer Takeover
13:40 Jodar Implodes
20:55 Tsitsipas def. Fils
27:05 Ferrer x Alcaraz
28:12 Rise in Injuries
32:45 Retiring Lucky Losers
36:26 Martin Damm Potential

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Novak Djokovic lost in the 1st round of a major for the first time since 2006, flailing physically against Mariano Navone in a 5-setter. Plus, Gill responds to the backlash after his Rafael Jodar US Open prediction.

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews the 2026 US Open Men's Singles draw quarter-by-quarter. Alexander Zverev is a top-seed for the first time in his career, Carlos Alcaraz returns for his first tournament since March, Felix Auger-Aliassime is the three seed and Novak Djokovic continues his quest for 25. Young risers Arthur Fils and Rafael Jodar hope this is the moment for their slam arrival. And as always the Americans bring a volume of contenders from Ben Shelton to Taylor Fritz, to Frances Tiafoe to Tommy Paul and Brandon Nakashima.

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0:00 Intro

4:40 Saily

6:10 Zverev Quarter

11:35 FAA Quarter

16:28 Djokovic Quarter

23:50 Alcaraz Quarter

29:55 Final Weekend

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects the first Masters 1000 triumph for Arthur Fils in Cincinnati. He beat Frances Tiafoe 6-0 in the 3rd to remain undefeated in deciders this year. We'll talk about Fils's US Open contendership, his baseline tactics and serve explosion.

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0:00 Intro

0:45 Fils 1st Masters

5:05 NordVPN

6:55 Fils Baseline Tactics

15:40 Serve-Return Battle

26:50 Notebook Dump

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On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross reacts to a newsy week in the sport before welcoming Steve Flink back to talk about his new book, The Immortals of American Tennis. In the notebook dump, Carlos Alcaraz is playing the US Open but Jannik Sinner is not. A new Novak Djokovic documentary is out, Nick Kyrgios has been suspended for a cocaine positive and the Cincinnati semifinals are set to produce a brand new Masters 1000 champion. With Flink, we'll dive into the individuals and themes that make up his history-rich book on American tennis.

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0:00 Intro

0:40 Alcaraz IN

2:45 Sinner OUT

7:20 SomniPods

8:50 Djokovic Doc

12:34 US Open Prize Money

15:45 Kyrgios Suspension

19:00 Cincy SFs

21:45 Flink’s Immortals

24:40 Tilden, Budge, Kramer

36:20 Evert & Connors, McEnroe

52:22 Pete Sampras

55:50 The Sisters and 21st Century

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