The 2023 Monday Match Analysis AWARDS

[@aryankaushik93]

Best performance of the year for me is Djokovic vs De Minaur AO R4

[@Nagstersept109868]

You really are the best at this. The small touches like the audio on Rublev's shot really add to it. Thanks Gill.

[@GlennSyndallius]

that was such an incredible 'get' from Andrey. I was watching live, memorable moment!

[@EmilyMoyer]

He really is the best.

[@Jalleur14325]

That Marozan win was pretty epic. The story about the real estate dude was very entertaining, some great picks.

[@calmvibesnamaste9946]

I love Marozsan!!!I wish him to go into 30 in 2024.

[@marekwichniarek268]

The greatest sequence of shots award goes to... Djokovic's 6 cross-court backhands in a row to break Medvedev's backhand and injure his left shoulder at 4:5 in the 2nd set tie-break of the US Open final.

[@Onanastic]

Great stuff, Gill (as always). As a Stanimal fanatic, the highlight of the year for me for me was watching him beat a tough clay court opponent - Ramos Vinolas - in 5 sets at RG, and displaying a brief glimpse of his peak 2014 form in the process. Such an awesome win that I know meant so much to him.

[@tennistimetiborhunyadi3934]

Gill, this was a very exciting season, you've covered so much of it and made tennis overall better by doing that. Thank you for this.

[@wesc6755]

The Story of the Year was new to me. Perfect choice. Go Pecotic!

[@trentmcentyre-dunwoodypres9863]

I love how Gill can make a Harvard business school graduate sound like a working man asking his boss if he can go play a special tennis match😂

[@Jalleur14325]

​@@trentmcentyre-dunwoodypres9863😂dude is probably coining it in real estate!

[@hm2011100]

⁠@@trentmcentyre-dunwoodypres9863 a double Ivy alum no less - Princeton undergrad! 😅

[@brendajohnson5525]

Gill I just discovered your analysis post 2023 Wimbledon. I absolutely love it. I’ve even binge watched your past analysis. You deserve an award. Looking forward to 2024. Thank You. P.S. OOOps Love the NY Knicks jacket. 😊

[@nathanesau1]

Ah so excited to watch MMA Awards again. Thanks Gill.🎉

[@Beth0126]

Let's go was waiting for this. Sometimes you need to remember these kinda storylines, especially at the end of the year. As big as it was then, I completely forgot about "cake gate," lol. The Cincy and Wimby finals were by far the two best matches of the year. I seriously can't wait for next year; I swear, sometimes the off-season just feels way too long, lol. I need more Djokovic Alcaraz matches. Still, even at the ATP finals, even though that win for Djoko was so dominant, it's still way more exciting to me than 90% of other matchups. I also can't wait to hopefully see Alcaraz and Sinner on clay; insane to me that they haven't played on the surface this year.

[@carrieilbrey0520]

My favorite run was Alcarez on grass after nearly going out in the first round at Queen’s and then defeating the mighty Djokovic at Wimby. It was so exciting and his tennis was simply amazing. Thanks for a great year of analysis, Gil.

[@SJ-di5zu]

I seriously wonder how Alcaraz’s season would’ve changed if he had lost that 1st match to Rinderknech at Queens. Would he have had enough practice to win Wimbledon? Who knows? Crazy stuff

[@radieschen79]

@@SJ-di5zu Most stupid question award goes to: "Would Alcaraz have had enough practice to win Wimbledon, if he lost that 1st match at Queens?" Dude, Alcaraz played only 6 matches on grass before winning Queen's, let alone Wimbledon.

[@Wouterium]

Honestly Gill the story of the year is so incredibly wholesome. Thank you for having me remember this little oddball and telling us his backstory!!

[@murielrasandiriaka9787]

Complete awards, thanks for your analysis. And hope Djokovic 2024 season will be incredible 😉😊

[@benjaminpedersen9548]

Djokovic wasn't just one match away from the calendar grand slam. He was one set away! However, I think you are spot on that it is better for him and for the narrative that Alcaraz won that final.

[@TuningintotheOne4BLN]

agreed though it broke my heart at the time - Cheers, Milan

[@ThuNguyen-hq9lt]

I so so wish someone new and young - other than Djokovic - to win AO 24 - as unlikely I find it to be - so tennis can start inspiring fans again. Not that i don't want to acknowledge the great player in Djokovic and all. Tennis needs new winners, and those who win from brave, bold and creative play which dares to take risks, to overcome fear and doubt, under key moment pressure, rather than drawing back on solid incredible defense thriving on nental edge built on legacy / experience. It is SO much harder, and nerve-breaking to win that way, yet would be far more satisfactory and inspiring for fans and tennis players alike (in my personal view) to see the sport flourish and be rewarded in that fashion .

[@doman9891]

the player of the year award was so shocking though! 🤣

[@domagojhrgovic7419]

I thought only us Croats paid attention to Matija Pecotić, but Gill doesn't miss anything going on in tennis world.

[@RonyGao]

It was a really heartwarming story! Really like how Gill picked it for story of the year. Of course it’s probably even bigger of a story among Croats.

[@julielbarker]

First time watching these awards, really enjoyed an awards event! 😅 Love to remember some of those moments and matches!

[@joesheehan4529]

Incredible tennis coverage all year, Gill! Thanks for all of your wonderful insights throughout the whole tennis season. You are consistently brilliant and illuminating. Cheers and enjoy the offseason

[@jonathanvitelli3059]

Love me some Gill Gross content.

[@paulrubinsteinvideo]

I think I watched every minute of every video you made this year :) Intelligent analysis and great delivery.

[@Intinity13]

Your content is excellent Gill.

[@jermaine1545]

Is Nole actually getting better with age? Great year end review Gill…very spot on!!! Also great job throughout the year. This was my first year (of many) watching your KZbin channel and hope this excellence continues in 2024! Great job Gill!

[@EmilyMoyer]

Best analyst of the year goes to you sir. Congratulations and thank you for the great content.

[@marchvertochko0056]

I wish Shevchenko, Safiulin, or Karatsev were mentioned somewhere given their leaps from being outside top 100 to being solid players pulling off big wins here and there

[@HeavyTopspin]

Would've been nice to include runner-ups for each award!

[@nathan2497]

Yh I agree and also add Pavel Kotov to the mix aswell he had some good results last year that final against Monfils in Stockholm was awesome.

[@enigmaticul56]

Gill you are so young guy . And thanks for this video

[@ippolit4262]

Sinner vs Medvedev in Vienna deserved match of the year consideration..!!!

[@arkine11]

These awards all seem really fair. I agree with all except maybe comeback player, I do feel it was Zverev recovering so well from the injury and having a great season. Even the honourable mentions were all great!

[@mesbahmir]

Even if Zverev had reached #1, Gill wouldn't have given Zverev that "award" because of the "off court events"... Gill is a woke Metoo guy, Zverev is guilty or a problem in his eyes even before he is found guilty in a court of law!

[@tovaba6930]

@@mesbahmir What a stupid, unfounded comment

[@bsrussian]

@@mesbahmirpretty obvious Zverev is a shitty dude, but yea he was by far the comeback player of the year lol

[@ben1147]

@@mesbahmirlol because physical abuse never happens between couples, except when they get convicted in a court, right? Why don’t you go read the testimonies and then see if you’d feel comfortable lauding this guy. Also, we saw him lose control over his emotions and attack an umpire in acapulco, and that was in an early round doubles match that had no weight, with all the cameras on him. Imagine what he does behind closed doors. Oh wait, you don’t have to imagine because it’s out there. So yeah, it’s hard to look at the dude the same way, you can go ahead and call me woke for that

[@mesbahmir]

@@ben1147, So, what's your solution?! Believe all accuser and punish every accused without a process? I have a problem with that attitude because it puts ALL innocent people at risk. DV happens all the time, so does false accusations, especially after breakup and especially when a child custody is in question. Zverev is very emotional and has a volatile temper, I have no problem believing he may have done some of those things. He may well be guilty, let the courts decide it. And if he is found guilty, for how long should he be suspended and after he serves his sentence for how long should he be ostracized?! Forever?! That seems like the plan because he is being punished even before the judgment. One incident tells me Zverev has a good heart. In 2021, Novak had already won 3 slams and going for the Golden Slam. It was Olympics semifinal when Novak met Zverev. Novak was a set and a break up but Zverev produced one of the most inspired tennis I have ever seen to beat Novak. When they met at the net Zverev appolized to Novak with really sad eyes. He knew what Novak was going for and felt sorry for him. I do not think he has malice in his heart and I hope he works on his temper and stays away from women for at least as long as he is playing because his career can't handle one more accusation- and he is now a prime target. I just do not want to see over eager fans eager for vengance destroy his career.

[@williammartine5168]

love ya Gill. Happy Holidays, cheers. now you have to have these awards made and send to the players, with descriptions of course.

[@tobiasgoldman]

One of your best videos this was. Great analysis.

[@SJ-di5zu]

I’m so excited to see what won Match of the year. So many good candidates between Wimbledon final, Cincinnati final, Medvedev vs Sinner Vienna, Djokovic vs Sinner RR, Murray vs Kokkinakis AO (underrated), and more. I think Wimbledon or Cincinnati have to take it because of the stakes though. A RR match and 500 final will never match the intensity of a 5 set slam final or 4 hour Masters final between the two best players trying to get a statement win.

[@radieschen79]

Best Match of the year just has to be the Wimbledon final, or the Cincinnati final. All others would be just laughable in comparison tbh.

[@aviberezovskiy7633]

Loved the video Gill!! Very fond of your decision to honorably mention Molcan-Ofner.

[@chriskeane3625]

Love this take! Some great shouts Gill ❤

[@TuningintotheOne4BLN]

Novak - was the BEST year 2011, 2015, 2021 or 2023? Loved the MMA Awards. Loved the coverage and nuances. Best Nole matches were the 1. AO final because of the level of injury overcome. 2. Tie between Wimby final & Cinci final for drama & up & down flow & 3. The ATP SF & F for Novak's level in b2b matches against Carlos & Yannick. Think for me this is his best year as he came back from #5 before AO-23 to end-of-year #1 having beaten the 2nd-3rd-4th best ranked players w/+ h2h against each one! Thanx Gill. Cheers, Milan

[@tennistimetiborhunyadi3934]

I think the 2015 season was his best. So much winning during one season, 4 slam finals, beating Nadal at the french in straight sets, 6 masters 1000 wins, nobody could touch him and he played more. 2023 is maybe more impressive given the fact that he played a low number of events and how much he dominated still. But from an achievement perspective, I vote for 2015.

[@SJ-di5zu]

Gill already answered this, although he answered from a “level of tennis” perspective rather than “achievements” perspective. He chose 2011 because he felt Djokovic had a more invincible aura at the time. I must say I think 2011, 2015, and 2023 are far ahead of 2021 in nearly every metric, and I think 2011 and 2015 are the clear two best Djokovic seasons. Which one is better? Well, he achieved more in 2015, winning 3 slams and 6 Masters + ATP Finals, and he didn’t have that indoor season letdown compared to 2011. But in 2011 he faced much stiffer competition; in 2015 Nadal was completely out of form and confidence due to his 2014 injuries. Federer played well in 2015, especially in summer, but I’d still take his 2011 form any day. Murray was probably about the same both years. 2021 is out of the conversation imo. Novak only won one Masters that year, didn’t win ATP Finals, choked at the Olympics, and his Wimbledon draw was pretty weak. 2023 was better, as Novak won 2 Masters and ATP Finals, but not on the level of 2011 or 2015 where he won way more tournaments.

[@melaniefowler8841]

Great video. Loved all your picks

[@SJ-di5zu]

Carlos may have already topped his shot of the year! Look at the shot he hit in an exhibition against Tommy Paul this week. It’s an exhibition of course, but that was one of the most mind-boggling shots I’ve ever seen

[@Joseph.Ghobrial]

yeeaaaaa, this is the best so far fr

[@bomberoflamenco]

I like the image on the tv. Nice detail

[@J.O.R_BR_Overclocking]

Loved the Matja mention!

[@RonyGao]

Pretty much spot-on with every category, except I’d give Andrey Rublev’s dive on grass shot of the year, partly because of Bublik’s theatrical reaction. 😂 Thank you Gill! Great content as always to wrap up the season. This is the kind of stuff that we want to rewatch later to remember the 2023 season when we get nostalgic!

[@Jalleur14325]

That was indeed very funny.

[@CW-rx2js]

You're great with the technical analysis of tennis

[@ogicvijanovic7185]

Absolutely great episode! Thanks for letting us know especially about off-court happenings; Matija Pecotic story is absolutely great story and thanks for sharing with us. NOTE: you should have closed that jacket so it wouldn't be distraction to viewers as letter Y is a little bit split on the right side of the jacket; had it been closed it would have said NEW YORK without interruption LOL

[@drawdownfx4415]

Great watch gill thanks for the content!

[@zvd2889]

great video

[@MaxDangVu]

Match of 2023 for me is Djokovic vs Alcaraz Cincy final. That match was at a higher level than Wimbledon, it had a similar narrative (one player bouncing back from adversity), and it arguably decided the number 1 battle. Who knows what would happen at the US Open if Alcaraz won that match. But the Wimbledon final, for all the reasons Gill mentioned, will be remembered for a very long time!

[@0i0l0o]

That was my first pick too.

[@jugoslavnamljidjiu9021]

Mine too

[@Fraudkovic]

Lol Noone is gonna remember the mickey mouse cincinatti final in 5 years . Meanwhile people will still talk about wimbkeodn final 20 years from now .

[@mikefisher474]

Agreed. While Wimbledon will be remembered, the level was super high for all 3 sets. At Wimby, Alcaraz was awful in set 1 and Novak was bad in set 3.

[@TuningintotheOne4BLN]

Cincy was just OFF THE HOOK amazing - so many incredible twists and turns. Agreed! Cheers, Milan

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Thanks for this great analysis.

[@BojanKnezevic]

Enjoyment to Watch

[@lenemostert9849]

Great show! I would just still give match of the year to the Cincinnati final, even though it wasn’t a Grand Slam the level was higher than Wimbledon.

[@GlennSyndallius]

Thanks as always Gill :) Interesting choice of the Knicks jacket! Although maybe it should be a non-issue - who cares what our favourite tennis host wears?!? :) Brilliant breakdown, I absolutely loved the Pecotic story, I'd never heard of that guy before and I thought I knew everyone who featured in major tournaments! What an inspirational story - everyone in Florida should go buy real estate from that man! I was happy that you mentioned Alex Molcan's INSANE comeback over Seb Ofner. Ofner just completely went to pieces - I was watching the match (from Australia late at night here), that's the craziest comeback I've ever seen in 20+ years of watching tennis! Molcan had completely given up and was just smacking forehand winners, and they all kept landing in! It stuck in my mind, it's one I won't forget in a while. Finally - I'm not a Novak fan but it'd be stupid to deny the greatness. The season he had, at 36 years of age, it's scary. It most definitely comes down to his fitness, he has to be considered perhaps the fittest 30-something athlete in the world, maybe of all time. The other night I got a mental image of Novak playing at 42 still, going past Karlovic (although I don't think Ivo was the oldest ever player - that might've been Ken Rosewall perhaps). *oh, EDIT: Rohan Bopanna is still playing (and winning) at 43, so it's definitely not Ivo. I legitimately think Novak could be playing top 100 level in his early 40s still. Maybe even top 30 level. Thanks again, I'll be keeping an eye out for any vids during the (very short) off-season... seems like the off-seasons get shorter every year.

[@harrdeeharr]

Petition for future MMA editions to have separate categories for best of 3 and best of 5 match of the year. I agree with Gill’s decision for Wimby to beat out Cincy, but if there have ever been two matches that deserve equal recognition, it’s those two finals.

[@alexisaltamira5306]

alcaraz' wimbledon win can also be qualified as an upset bearing in mind Novak's run at SW19 the past 7-8 years.. nice job as always Gill.. cheers!

[@RonyGao]

Hmm. Not sure if I’d call the Wimbledon final an upset. For example, if you look at the surprise factor by betting odds, Alcaraz had a 25-30% winning probability. Marozsán-Alcaraz was something like

[@SJ-di5zu]

@@RonyGaoI find it disrespectful when people call it an upset for the 2 seed to beat the 1 seed. Alcaraz had just thrashed 3 seed Medvedev 6-3 6-3 6-3, and ran through so many top 10 caliber grass players. And if we look at Djokovic’s record on grass the last few seasons, sure it’s very impressive, but he wasn’t playing any strong competition. Alcaraz beat the 2021 Wimbledon finalist Berrettini in the 4th round lol. Literally 5-6 different players in Alcaraz’s half could’ve made that 2021 Wimbledon final.

[@ritankarroy4789]

I was quite sure Molcan will win the match comeback. That was an unbelievable comeback down a set and 0-5.

[@nilminiweerakoon623]

Good job Gill as always, wish you’ll do WTA as well

[@Jalleur14325]

Yes so do I - I think there are some great stories there - recalling the Jabeur heartbreak at Wimbles, in unseeded player in Vondrusova, winning Wimbledon, the Muchova comeback, and of course Iga's year.

[@Tuzzz94]

You should have included that point that Murray won in the beginning of the 3rd set in that AO match against Kokkinakis at least as an honorouble mention for point of the year...

[@tonitomate9508]

Cool Outfit Gill .. looking fresh and cool 👌😊 as ever amazing MB Awards show 💪❤️

[@vinaybhagat2760]

“A guy that was practicing with his 70 year old boss. “. Nice

[@HeavyTopspin]

And thus the Novak Djokovic Revenge Tour ends...

[@danmalic6688]

the BEST concluding statement EVER

[@MrBufMilion]

OOoooo YES!!!! Good for him!!! Bravo! The Best Ever! The GOAT!

[@salmanfarruz]

That's a really nice varsity jacket!

[@modaloperator99]

Match of the year: Cincinnati finals

[@rbaki94]

I’d throw an honorable mention for performance of the year to Medvendev in the us open against Alcaraz. Terrible match up for him and he came up with what I think was the highest level of his career.

[@alanpascoe5821]

Well done, Gill. Always create carefully considered categories, winners & honourable mentions. Couldn’t disagree with any. Could we have ‘best re-emergence’ category? Players who had been up there, slumped a bit but re-emerged at their best to date. How about Adrian Mannarino with 3 titles? Big Nicholas Jarry (pronounced Harry, btw) with 2 and Sasha Bublik demolishing all comers to also take two - incl a 500. All three are aged at least 26, flirted with or dropped out of top 100 but achieved PBs in 2023.

[@asud2571]

Shelton made his debut (outside of US) in Adelaide, a loss...then he traveled to New Zealand went 1-1....and then made the QF at the OZ Open

[@asud2571]

Fed hit the exact same shot vs Nalbandian at 2006 French Open...as Alcaraz did

[@Fraudkovic]

Alcaraz shot was harder though. He covered more distance

[@dounanshao4099]

While I love your channel Gill, the fact that you can't even show footage is the perfect reminder of the sorry state of affairs with tennis copyright

[@ranrabi9381]

I have a feeling Alcaraz is going to win shot of a year on multiple occasions

[@jsz616]

Let’s go Knicks!

[@chloe2475]

I really appreciate it you chose Monfils and not Zverev 😊

[@DrFearfall]

Best match comeback should have been Vavassori vs Kecmanovic at RG. Insane comeback from 2 sets to 0 down, saving 8 mps and winning a last set tiebreak!

[@2caiovini]

I disagree on the comeback of the year, IT must have been Zverev

[@jonathanvitelli3059]

I thought the medvedev v sinner Vienna final could’ve been an honorable mention for best match though I could be wrong as I didn’t watch the full season

[@SJ-di5zu]

It’s not a bad shout, but it’s a 500 Final which just doesn’t have the stakes of a slam or even 1000 final

[@calmvibesnamaste9946]

Would be great a 2024 Alcaraz-Marozsan,orNadal-Marozsan.❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@nnamdichikwelu3790]

Who has the most mma player of the year awards

[@Bakugo24]

point of the year?

[@VesnaLukic-h8w]

Comeback of the year could also be Alexander Zverev, after that ankle injury. But Geal is a special story.

[@calmvibesnamaste9946]

I will remeber Marozsan ‘s development.🇭🇺🇭🇺🇭🇺❤️❤️❤️🎾🎾🎾🎆🎆🎆 173 to 61.

[@alextabet9247]

At Wimbledon, he was one point away from taking a 2 set to 0 lead over Alcaraz. He was up 6-5 in the to second tie break having already won the first set. And while that point was played on Carlos’ serve, Novak returned it deep and with pace to Carlos’ backhand, effectively neutralizing the serve advantage. Sadly, Novak made an uncharacteristic unforced error in a fairly routine backhand. Breaks the heart!

[@lazarisfit]

can nobody see that Novak threw the Wimbledon final just like Alvarez threw the French open semi?? its obvious!!

[@rahamanahmed1064]

Wow. Your pick for comeback player is horrible. Those choices did not tear ligaments, had reconstructive surgery, and was wheelchair of the court. It’s surprising Zverev is walking again.

[@marcinmm3644]

Can Djokovic break these 7 records of Steffi Graff - 1) highest winning percentage in career 88.7% 2) 3 gs wins in 5 calendar year 3) 5 gs wins in a row 4) 13 gs finals in a row 5) golden slam 6) 4 times 3 GS and year end finals titles in the same year 7) 10 consecutive years with GS wins

[@krishnaramachandran7722]

I have seen Roger playing shots like the one Carlos played. Maybe Roger was the inspiration for Carlos

[@GlennSyndallius]

that's actually confirmed - Carlos wanted to be like Roger. :)

[@Naz-h8z]

I’m really disappointed that come back award didn’t go to Djoko ha ha since he missed Australian open and US open

[@Graziano45]

My best performance is Djokovic vs De Minaur at AO.

[@noahsatir2762]

Sinner didn’t beat Djokovic twice this year; I think you meant to say that Sinner beat Medvedev twice

[@ivanpruks9975]

why isnt zverev comback of the year

[@ivanpruks9975]

saying that stuff off the court has anything to do with this is bizarre and has nothing to do with what you are expected to focus on. Also, he is not confirmed to have done anything he was accused of, so its s unfair that you keep mentioning that

[@SJ-di5zu]

@@ivanpruks9975I cannot believe how bent out of shape people get trying to defend a domestic abuser

[@shadai2929]

Jarry should be mentioned as a comeback player.

[@callum2703]

Love your Videos Gill, you know so much about tennis. There is one big mistake you made here though. Sinner made much more than 1 win vs top 15 players before this year. Did you mean to say top 5 players?

[@GillGross]

Top 5 indeed!

[@Tuzzz94]

FIRST LEGGO!

[@MusicMendicant]

Jannik Sinner DID NOT lose in the 1st round of Roland Garros 2023. Sinner lost in the 2nd round. Can't you just look these things up?

[@andreagabriella22]

It’s not that deep. We’re all human. And we all make mistakes. Relax!

[@dannynguyen4688]

zverev for comeback?

[@SJ-di5zu]

30:43 it’s easy to forget now that people have been passing around the narrative that Alcaraz’s draw was easy and that no one played well against him at Wimbledon, but Alcaraz’s draw heading in was brutal. Many had him losing to Jarry or Berrettini, then called the Rune/Medvedev matches 50/50, then said “Nole will crush him in straights.” Revisionist history has been strong this season. Alcaraz’s Wimbledon run was one of the toughest slam draws we’ve seen in the last few years. I’d say about even with Nadal’s RG22 (4 top 10 players, including world #1 Djokovic) or maybe Djokovic’s AO2021 (pre-prime Fritz, Raonic, Zverev, Medvedev? Although his semifinal opponent being Karatsev wasn’t too tough).

[@marekwichniarek268]

Don't exaggerate, Alcaraz's draw was diffucult mostly on paper, in fact Berrettini, Rune and Medvedev didn't play anything special. Still great achievemnt to beat Novak in the final a month after Novak broke slam record at Chartier. Even if it was windy and Novak fu..ed it up in some important moments. Great win after 1:6 in the first set and great defence and offence in the 5th set by Carlitos. Much tougher draw had Novak at 2021 RG, since the 4th round against Musetti. Berrettini in quarters then was much better than at this year's Wimbledon, obviously. Nadal's draw a year later was maybe taugher, especially with Felix playing that great. But Zverev got injured and Ruud was not a competition, at all. So it was mostly about FAA and Nole matches, and surviving against Zverev in the first 2 sets. Still great achievement but if Zverev didn't get injured I guess Rafa - even if he had won that battle - wouldn't have had legs even for Ruud in the final. Yeah, I know the last sentence is only a big "if". Novak's draw at 2021 AO wasn't that bad, Fritz was really weak if he couldn't finish injured Novak. And against Raonic Novak was still quite far from his best physically but.. still beat him, as usual. He had tougher matches against Raonic when h was healthy and in his prime. Really, only Zverev was tough and I was afraid of this match and happy Novak sealed this 4th set tie-break with an ace, I guess he'd have lost the 5th set. Against Karatsev Novak was back to his best and the final was a masterpiece.

[@colethomas903]

@SJ-5izu agreed

[@SJ-di5zu]

@@marekwichniarek268I’m not exaggerating at all; Alcaraz had a very tough Wimbledon draw. Novak fans keep throwing around the narrative that everyone plays “bad” against Alcaraz, when in reality he’s suffocating to play against. It was the same deal with Federer back in the day, where he was so unpredictable and tough to play against that his opponents often looked stupid. Gill himself listed his Wimbledon run as the 2nd best run of the year due to the difficulty of the draw. Jarry played an excellent match; his first serve percentage was hovering around 70% for most of the match and he made life difficult for Carlitos. Alcaraz put up an incredible return performance, which continued against Berrettini. Completely neutralized his serve. I agree Rune didn’t bring much to the table in the QF match; he looked extra nervous to be playing Carlos in such a big stage, but Alcaraz also was playing really relaxed and cruised through him. If he had let the match go longer, Rune probably would’ve worked his way in and made things a little tougher, so credit to Alcaraz for that. And then Medvedev just looked clueless out there because Alcaraz had such superiority in every part of the matchup. Alcaraz was completely neutralizing Medvedev’s first serve and his forehand was firing away like crazy. The first two sets were perfection from Alcaraz; last set was a little wonky on serve but he did a great job returning. And then the Djokovic match: stop with the “wind” narrative. Both players have to play in the same conditions. This is like if I said the Alcaraz vs Djokovic match at Turin wasn’t a good performance because the conditions were too fast. I don’t understand why people think “wind” is a good excuse. They said the same for Federer vs Nadal at RG2019 where he got crushed, even though Federer lost 5 other times to Nadal at RG so it clearly wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. In fact it’s quite incredible what Alcaraz and Nadal can do in wind. Ask any tennis player how hard it is to play in wind. It tests your footwork to the highest level, so why doesn’t Alcaraz get credit for his insane footwork to keep getting in position for every shot?

[@Beth0126]

@@marekwichniarek268 Yeah, but that's Novak and Nadal, two of the greatest to ever do it; this is Alcaraz, on grass, who played only 4 grass tournaments in his life and then won Wimbledon. That is why I'd rephrase it and say it is the toughest draw outside the big 3, hands down, since Wawrinka's 2014 and 2015 majors. Both of which I'd say are harder than what Alcaraz had to get through. Nole messing up shouldn't take away from the win; he messed up, just like the hundreds of players who play him, during crucial moments do as well. The only difference is that it doesn't happen to him usually. Those two backhands are still gnarly to me; there was no interference from the weather or anything, at least during the second backhand. Also, wind affects both players, and Djokovic had over 15 years to come up with a strategy or adapt to playing in windy conditions, playing Alcaraz at 20 on basically the best surface for him should have been incredibly easy. The fact is, although I agree that his draw was harder looking on paper, Alcaraz winning Wimbledon was just THE most impossible thought anyone could come up with, especially after the French. The only thing that would make me agree that it was the hardest draw in recent times would be if Alcaraz beat Sinner along the way.

[@aiylacarson]

Long story short. Alcaraz’s win at Wimbledon was the most impressive win on grass since Andy Murray won the Championships ten years ago. Even more so because it was only Carlos’ fourth tournament on grass. People say he’s in a slump, but facts are he’s had an outstanding season and he’s only 20. He’s got nothing, but time to improve his game.

[@dankodjurica]

Ha. You finaly started using a double blade razor 😜

[@frederickfowles526]

Jannik lost in the second round to Altmaier at Roland Garros, not first round Gill! 🙏🏼

[@nnamdichikwelu3790]

If there is one thing u want to be changed in tennis. What will it be. Casper ruud was asked he said he wished Rafa Nadal beat djokovic at d 2012 Australia open final. Me I would love a replacement 4 an injured player. Like at d Wimbledon 22, wen nadal was injured, Taylor fritz shud have replaced him against Nick kyrios. Tennis shud do something about this, just like tsisipas match against rune. Someone shud complete his set. God bless u

[@randypeaple8533]

That’s a really good idea. If I wanted to change a match outcome of the past it would be either AO 2012 final nadal against djoker, like ruud says, or Wimbledon 2019 final fed against djoker, or ao 2017 final nadal against fed, or 2018 Wimbledon semifinal nadal against djoker

[@SJ-di5zu]

And what if the replacement player wins the match? What if Fritz beat Kyrgios? Does he move onto the final despite losing to Nadal with torn abs? Could you imagine if a player won a slam despite losing a match on the run? It would feel so undeserving and be asterisked immediately.

[@colethomas903]

@nnamdichikwelu easy a certain W final that I don’t talk about LOL

[@ahmedbebars6844]

Novak the terrible Djokovic, the man with the titanium balls of steel.

[@jugoslavnamljidjiu9021]

Shot of the year goes to loser 🤯😵 but yes that shot was great as you Gill.

[@Fraudkovic]

If it were not for cramps alcaraz would've easily won that match in 4 sets . Wouldn't be close

[@randypeaple8533]

I like to think that Djokovic is dominating these years bc and when fed is retired and nadal is injured and about to retire, so his competition went down. Even tho Carlos and jannik got better and are really talented and promising, they are still so young and inexperienced that djoker was able to win against them in ways he maybe wouldn’t have against nadal. But in the end that’s not an excuse and djoker again had one of the best seasons ever and shows no sign of aging and declining. Makes me suffer a lot as a nadal fan, but I have to be realistic and give djoker his props. The competitive times between the big 3 unfortunately are behind us. But even tho novak has the best numbers , I like to think that all of the big 3 are the goats bc none of them would be as good without the others, besides fed maybe, and every one of them dominated a certain period of time, Novak’s is just longer than the others. But in their prime I wouldn’t say Djokovic was the best player out of the three and there are stats for nadal which favour him over djoker in the h2h like the GS and the GS final h2h and the GS played / GS won ratio and the GS final win %. So that’s why I say there is no singular goat and the big 3 are best players ever

[@danmalic6688]

you conveniently forgot djokovic's winning record vs nadal and fed......how unusual for a fedal

[@marekwichniarek268]

You're wrong at everything, even at the slams played/won ratio. Go and check on Wikipedia. And Novak hasn't lost a SINGLE match at the slam against Fedal outside of clay since.. 2014? Yes, 2013 USO final was the last Fedal win against Novak outside of clay. So I don't know what drugs you take but I want to know your dealer.

[@Beth0126]

I agree with saying the Big 3 are the best ever. I hate to see when "fans" start saying there is no big 3 and only big 1. They shaped the sport to what we have today. But there is one GOAT, and it's Novak. If GOAT is too subjective to some, then BOAT (best of all time). He earned that spot fair and square. I do get the whole "iron sharpens iron" thing. Djokovic is as good as he is because he had to play the most elite players ever. He learned from them and vice virsa. Also, the Carlos and Jannik need to be more experienced. That statement is only going to last for so long. I would understand a few more losses from Jannik vs Djokovic at the slams, especially. But with what Carlos has done and shown, he should be able to beat Djokovic, especially on slow and medium courts, or at least push him to the max. I totally see the need for more experience with Carlos vs Novak in the ATP finals. For once, Carlos looked basically outplayed on every level, and u can see the inexperience on the surface. To me, there is only one thing separating Novak and Carlos right now: mentality, and even that is getting stronger.

[@randypeaple8533]

@@danmalic6688 i know , i didn’t forget, I was trying to make a case for saying nadal was better during their prime and my argument is that even though he has lost 1 time more in total, that came in a less important event as his record in grand slams is 11-7 if I’m not mistaken against djoker, so that in the important moments he was better

[@randypeaple8533]

@@marekwichniarek268 I’m not wrong at everything, I have to admit I was wrong at the GS played/won ratio tho. Novak actually has 33,3% and nadal 32,8%. But the rest of my argument stands.

[@Graziano45]

Monfils is literally my 2nd favorite player in the history of tennis, but there's no way Zverev isn't comeback player of the year. 😂 I know you're woke and brainwashed, and you can't give it to him because of outside stuff but cmoon.

[@adrianonline69]

Most boring champion is ... Novax

[@androc75]

50 mins of ramble! : /