mussetti is a joy to watch for me

@brentisverycool

19 күн бұрын

The movement is glorious

@MasseyVF

18 күн бұрын

The 1HBH is a beautiful thing

@MegaGo68

18 күн бұрын

Yes, he really is. I look forward to seeing more of this still very young player.

@iannovak5223

18 күн бұрын

His forehand is the one unappealing part of his game for me.

@bentran4575

18 күн бұрын

His slices were incredible

Where did you learn the tactics of tennis Gil? your analysis of this match is so good, better than any of the TV analysts i've watched over the years. Amazing and can't wait until you're in the booth.

@lyndseyandandrew5771

18 күн бұрын

I think there are few analysts who've been carefully and thoroughly analyzing tactics for an entire match without having to commentate on it for as long as Gill has. Completely agree with your sentiment. Please keep doing what you're doing Gill! It's a valuable niche IMO.

@MegaGo68

18 күн бұрын

Gill is too technical for the booth, but on the other hand his authority, presence, and command of language will take him far, and he can tone down some of the overly detailed wonkery for a general audience. He has a bright future as a commentator.

@SJ-di5zu

18 күн бұрын

@@MegaGo68That’s the thing about sports media and commentators: they often don’t really have the best knowledge of their sport. Most NBA analysts don’t know anything further than a pick-and-roll. They sound like me hungover on a Saturday morning looking at the box score of the Friday night game and coming to a conclusion. I understand that the average casual fan doesn’t really care about the in-depth tactics, so commentators like to keep things quick and focus on calling out obvious things. But I don’t understand why analysts don’t go in more depth the way Gill does. If you’re watching Tennis Channel for analysis, you are probably a hardcore fan who wants to hear about how Musetti’s slice neutralized Fritz. NBA analysis is particularly horrible with clowns like Stephen A and Skip Bayless who know nothing about the sport and are just there to yell loudly and hate on players

@jonb2437

18 күн бұрын

​@@SJ-di5zu these guys know the game like jj Reddick and tony romo for example but they purposely dumb it down for the mass audience.

@nilminiweerakoon623

18 күн бұрын

💯 agree 👍🏻

Congratulations, your prediction was 100% correct and not an easy one!

I see everyone buzzing around so surprised about this result and Gill actually predicted this with such nonchalance. Damn you’re good!

Gill is the Fritz whisperer lmao bro knows when he’s gonna go on a deep run and when he’ll lose

This one hander is thriving. Fritz gave a good post-match interview and explained what happened well. Musetti's variety was very effective in the windy conditions. Of course, Musetti has also improved his serve greatly over the last year or so.

Musetti reminds us how beautiful, how technical and how strategic tennis can be - unfortunately, it is not always enough to win some matches. Today it was.

@rajeshsmusical

18 күн бұрын

Novak has shown how beautiful tennis can be years ago

@kingnole4237

18 күн бұрын

​@@rajeshsmusicalthey are just Federer fans who love one hand BH

THE ONE HANDED BACKHAND SHALL NEVER DIE AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH VAMOS

@chi4611

18 күн бұрын

Novak will kill it next round

@kingnole4237

18 күн бұрын

Not only died but buried in 2019 😂

@danbotez1307

18 күн бұрын

@@chi4611 We'll see, won't we. If it goes to 5 sets, Djoker might tire, given that he had surgery.

@kingnole4237

18 күн бұрын

​@@danbotez1307do you think Djokovic will serve bad or give points easily

@danbotez1307

18 күн бұрын

@@kingnole4237 If it goes to the 5th set, Djoker may get tired, then start making mistakes, get angry, and proceed to smash his racquet against the netpost, just as he did last year when Alcaraz made a laughing stock of him in the 5th.

Interesting intro Gil. I would have never thought that Fritz was the favourite to win, thought you are totally right given the context of both. Seriously, it never crossed my mind Musetti was the underdog. In my mind he is (by far) the more talented, thus the one with more chances to win. What has come as a surprise to me is Lolo’s superb performance on grass. I simply didn’t expect it.

Congratulations Gill. Nailed it mate.

4 years ago Mussetti was 18, the 5 years gap between the two make a big difference in expieriece, but Fritz is one dimensional in his game and I think that is nor a thing that he can change. So Mussetti is advancing well for his age, he already was 15 in the world and really has the top 10 material, he lost the path for a time but he is on tranck again.

@DefaultName-mu8ji

19 күн бұрын

Mussetti plays beautiful tennis!

Great call by Gill, predicting Musetti upset win correctly 👏👏

Spot on Gill, very impressive prediction!

Musetti sliced and diced Fritz it was brutal lol

Hey Gill, i am really impressed by your prematch analysis Fritz vs Musetti. You forsaw this upset. Taylor described the match development with Musetti the same way you predicted (he also mentioned the wind but i would not ask you to become a meteo expert!). Congrats!

Love watching Musetti.

Frtiz battery ran out end of the 4th set. Marion Bartolli said playing Eastbourne and Zverev match caught up with him. No pop on his serve or ground strokes. Despite that I didn't expect Musetti to be so ruthless in the 5th. Didn't blink once which surprised me.

Hi Gill, how are you! Today, with your “The slice sets up the drive” actually you reminded me of Mr Miyagi’s Mantra in The Karate Kid when he was teaching Daniel the art of Karate: “Wax on, wax off; wax on, wax off”. Actually, it could became the new Mantra to bring back the Old Scholl Classic Tennis Style: “Slice and prepare your drive; slice and prepare your drive…” “Wax on, wax off; wax on, wax off…”

Congratulations Gill brilliant analysis 👏👏👏💯👍

always consider that Musetti is the most talented italian player.....by far. very few results but.....tons of technique

Musseti got into Fritz's nerves. Musseti had a stronger mental focus that Fritz's tennis skill advantages could not offset.

Well said Gill. Beautiful preview on this match yesterday, and now the analysis ❤

If Novak's serve and forehand are on, he should win it

Are you not gonna do alcaraz tommy paul????

@aiylacarson

19 күн бұрын

Ya wonder why he didn’t do that match?

@alexlorenzo5477

19 күн бұрын

+1 Would love to hear Gill’s thoughts on TP and also whether Alcaraz’s level has improved since the Tiafoe match. Seems a bit more consistent.

@cregenda

18 күн бұрын

+1

@Dan-id9qs

18 күн бұрын

he already addressed it. because it was going on at the same time as medvedev-sinner, it was hard to divide his attention between the two, so he focused on med-sinner. he said he'll touch on it in another video, probably in the preview of alcaraz medvedev

Musetti is so elegant. Makes it all look easy and effortless. Not so pleasant watching Fritz who gives off the impression of how hard he has to work.

When Musetti beat Perricard, I knew he had something going on. I am happy for him. He is going to give Djokovic a hard time. ❤❤❤Fritz should be happy that he is out because it will be another embarrassing moment from Djokovic 😂😂😂😂

This match was lost for Fritz when he didnt take the 2nd set tie breaker

Oh those slice backhand 🎉🎉❤😅

Impressive prediction, followed up with a very detailed analysis. A real treat , thanks Gill 😊

Why haven't you done Alcaraz and Tommy Paul????

@krishnaramachandran7722

18 күн бұрын

Well Sinner Med played at the same time and he didn't watch the Carlos match live

Right on Gill ! Fritz is a one-dimensional player. He earned his place outside the top 10-ranked players

Mussetti was playing at such a high level. Fritz was not able to respond, especially against that slice backhand 😮‍💨 I truly enjoyed it although I would have liked to have an American in the semis

@marlenebuls9535

19 күн бұрын

I think the wind affected Taylor more than Lorenzo

Happy for Musetti 🎉

Well played Lorenzo. 👍

Fritz's rather one-dimensional game got exposed! i think Novak has a fight on his hands with Lorenzo. It's a pity one of them must lose - would love to see Lorenzo reach the final, but also Novak to snatch his 25th Slam...

Hi Gill I’ve been searching for your breakdown of Alcaraz and Paul.. ;(

Hi Gill, what net approach rate are you expecting for Novak vs Mussetti? @13:52 - 14:07 Fritz was at net 0.89 times per game. At Roland Garros 2024 Djokovic was at net 1.47 times per game vs Mussetti. Are you expecting a similar rate for Novak?

Hey Gil, thanks for the analysis, I've been following you for years now (from Italy). Two semi-serious remarks though: when an Italian wins (a new thing for us for sure), try to put some happier thumbnails for the videos, each time it seems like your cat died 😅. Second, the pronunciation of Musetti, the "s" is one and sounds like the "z" in Zed: it sounds like Moo-zeh-tee... it really hurts my ears when you say it like you do 😂 that said... FORZA MUSETTI! 🤩

Renzo has been in great form heading into this, but Novak should be able to handle him.

One thing I think is obvious is that euro and s. americans play soccer as children and it makes them better movers. Fritz looks awkward out there

Moooooooooo! 👍👏😊🇮🇹

❤

I want a FritzyLore on the rocks make it a double

I dont think Fritz has the fitness level necessary and that might be a side effect of how serious he takes things in general. He has to put more effort off the court and jump on novaks stretching regiment.

Djokovic taking out Hurkacz & Zverev & Diminaur is just on another level, they surely freaked out when they saw they had to play Novak and hence the stress & bad play, especially De minaur.. that whooping he got last time they faced in a slam must've flashed through his mind as he was playing totally overwhelming him Or maybe I'm wrong & it was Fils that did that to both Hurkacz and Alex, if so this guy might be a GOAT in the making to extract two injures from both top 10 players is insane. Just look at this guys firepower it was really damaging his opponents, in the future he might just get walkovers to trophies.

Musetti is by far the better grass court player, has more to his game. I hope he does not hand Novak the match as he has twice before in slams. He just needs to keep being aggressive and keep his head.

Hey Gill. Haven't seen anyone correcting you, but it's pronounced Muzetti. I know you try to have the right pronunciations as much as you can.

Fritz is like a more level-headed Rublev, with a better serve, but so limited in the natural talent department! Very subpar at the net, some decent dropshots once in a while, but it all looks so clunky. Movement has gotten better, but still nothing to write home about! Musetti, however, has the touch, variety more natural talent, and way better movement! Mentally, he still can improve, but he is way closer in my opinion to unlocking his full potential than Fritz..

@liamcannon9617

18 күн бұрын

Completely naive understanding of fritz's game

@hirsch4155

18 күн бұрын

Being able to serve bombs is a natural talent. And winning big tournaments . And lots of other things. I don’t think you know what natural talent means in this context.

Musetti is 22 though 4 years ago he was 18.

Lorenzo spaghetti mama Mia

Congrats gill! First time ever you get it right wr have to Give credit similar then when we gibe you shit when u always get it wrong 😹

great prediction !

his forehand GRIP can't pick up the low balls. same as IGa, and coco gauffff

Fritz needs to get much better at drop shots, slice and volley.

Did Fritz and Sinner lose for similar reasons on grass , according to GG's analysis? Think the answer is yes.

Fritzy and Lore? lol

Just want back to your prediction of this match and your analysis. Dang - as if you had a crystal ball. That was beautifully dissected my friend. Bravo.

Only reason Fritz beat Zverev was because Zverev played in one leg , Musetti simply outplayed him and overwhelmed him with variety!!!,

@BillyBob-xi9ih

19 күн бұрын

Lol

@brianmoney410

19 күн бұрын

Yes. Usually Zverev is better able to inflict abuse when he is not injured.

@myytchanneldinakoha8498

18 күн бұрын

@@brianmoney410I see what you did there.

I am happy for Musetti, but I still cannot believe another very disappointing Fritz's performance.

does anybody actually call Fritz “Fritzy”?

@nelissahines8965

18 күн бұрын

Only on the Closer

he sure did blew it , I was watching passively because didn't really care who would win but he did looked in last set like he burned himself , bad movement and everything.

Fritz was best player in the last 4 years?... Musetti is 22yo dude.

Musetti is the most complete tennis player in the world. He's capable of doing everything well, and something extremely well. Hope he can improve to begin winning some title

@alexanderramos3273

18 күн бұрын

i don’t think he’s ever won an indoor hardcourt match how can you say he is the “most complete” lol he has a 1HBH …there will never be a top 5 returner with a 1HBH again

@user-wd7ue1wd6r

18 күн бұрын

😂

@eagerlyg.1982

18 күн бұрын

@@alexanderramos3273 complete does not mean best.

The match was winable for Taylor! Tacatical errors brought him down.

You are an American and a bit biased towards Fritz. Fritz fought hard but he is too one dimensional. Fritz movement is not great probably due to his height. Fritz moves clumbsy compared to other tall men.Musetti has the variety & Fritz is too one dimensional. Fritz I think this is his level. Fritz has a 0-4 record in quarterfinals and he blew it. Fritz is too mechanical he doesn't volley well he is afraid of the net. Lorenzo slice kept ball low for six foot five Fritz. He drop shot Fritz got him off the baseline. Lorenzo also volleys better than Taylor.

@GillGross

12 күн бұрын

@@JordanjamesX Lol did you listen to the things I said? Did he blow it or does he have skill development gaps? You have to choose one. It can’t be both.

too many unforced errors from Fritz!!!

Some people think Gill hates Alcaraz because he doesn't do analysis for every single Alcaraz match. I mean, seriously? Gill actually covered Alcaraz-Tiafoe match, and they act like he didn't do anything. Stop the nonsense.

Musseti is talented , but Novak will win - no doubt about it- final is Novak- ALKARAZ - Novak wins it

Incredibly telling to see how you have chosen not to cover Alcaraz match again.

@JS-ln4ns

19 күн бұрын

You actually believe he dislikes Alcaraz and is showing it by not covering his match? You truly think that is the case?

@westonmeyer3110

19 күн бұрын

He probably thought Tommy Paul had no chance to win beforehand.

@marjusskenderi4503

18 күн бұрын

He actually said he watched Sinner vs Medvedev and couldn't watch Alcaraz vs Paul because they played in the same time

@Enfin158

18 күн бұрын

​​@@marjusskenderi4503The match went on for 90 minutes after Sinner finished. Plus he has given opinions on matches where he only watched the highlights. No , mate. Crystal clear

@Enfin158

18 күн бұрын

​@@JS-ln4ns3 times on a tournament? The current title holder? You tell me

No coverage for Tommy Paul over Alcaraz. No surprise anymore. He should say don't forget to unsubscribe tbh.

@vivahernando1

18 күн бұрын

TP lost mane

Gill can you pick Djokovic to win so that Musetti can go to finals?

Lorenzo is the one player I love to watch after the big 3. Sinner is a great player but watching him play is somewhat boring for me. Alcaraz is great to watch but what he is doing is repetitive. Rune plays exciting tennis also but he has ups & downs. Sasha is mostly big serve. Lorenzo plays creative & diverse like an Italian artist.

I hoped, that this year WTA/ATP/ITF, would stop this nonsense of mixing sport with politics. Every player should have right to play under her/his country's flag. One cannot choose the country of one's birth. Appointing "flag police" at tennis tournaments is not even childish... it is embarrassing and insane... Wars are run by politicians not sportsmen/sportswomen. Why during the invasion of Iraq, 20 year bombing of Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Pakistan not to mention the genocidal Vietnam war US, Australian, UK... athletes were allowed to compete under their national flag? USA invaded Iraq in 2003 and yet their flag was still allowed at the World Cup 2006 in Germany and 2010 in South Africa despite the fact they were still in Iraq. Either ban ALL flags of countries who go to war, or don't ban any of them. Interestingly enough Israeli tennis players Mika Buchnik and Guy Sasson are allowed to play under the national flag in AO 2024 despite the policy of their government towards Palestinians in Gaza. *** All wars are equal, but some wars are more equal than others.

The tennis intelligencia are already brainlessly saying that Djokovic will win after anointing Sinner but the irony is that we will be going into Aus '25 with Carlitos going for the career slam in the form of the Carlitos slam. Bookmark this comment.

In reality it doesnt matter who Novak plays as long as he os healthy - he will not allow anybody wins this one

The American tennis needs to wake up.