Is Becker the Right Coach for Rune? | Mailbag
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- On this week's Mailbag, Gill Gross responds to your comments, including: is Boris Becker the right coach for Holger Rune, how would Carlos Alcaraz match up against Roger Federer, why did Jenson Brooksby get suspended for 18 months, how might Sinner fare at the ATP Finals, who will end up winning the Race to Turin and qualifying, one thing each of the top-10 should work on in the offseason, is Ben Shelton's recent form a sign of things to come, are Alcaraz's injuries concern, what to make of Saudi Arabia Masters 1000 rumors, and much more!
00:00 Intro
00:53 Becker X Rune
08:44 Federer vs. Alcaraz
12:22 Brooksby Suspension
19:25 2024 Slam Prediction
20:55 Sinner ATP Finals
23:45 Netcords
26:25 Race to Turin
30:00 Offseason Improvements
36:31 Ben Shelton Heater
42:28 1st Slam contenders
47:35 Alcaraz Health
50:07 Evaluating Tennis Talent
53:07 Saudi Arabia Masters 1000
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best podcast in tennis baby
Far from best but very good yes and love Gill stats
Truly
Commenting to follow this thread :)
@@jugoslavnamljidjiu9021I follow a bunch of tennis podcasts and Gill is clearly the best. The only tennis UA-camr who comes close for me is Cam Williams, but he doesn’t do podcasts, and I still would prefer Gill for his insight.
First of all this not podcast it is Gill Gross channel and only he talk i like and follow him but for podcast you must have more than 1 man, like Big 3 is podcast there is 3 host hope answer you there is a mass of tennis podcast
Sinner looks like he can tale a slam, he has great skills and the temperament
Rune possibly as well
Amazing come back congrats Holger Rune👏👏
Just discovered your channel, and thrilled I did! I heard you on TennisNerd and came looking for you 😀 Looking forward to hearing you!
Thank you!!!
I think Brooksby and Ymer suspension is super harsh. Should be 3-6 months
It's the same suspension as Victor Troicki got for not doing the test, so, at least, in this case , they've been consistent. But I agree, it's too harsh, because they were not failed in doping control, just missed the test. That's different than for Halep. She actually failed the test.
These are the rules that players sign up to, it comes with the territory of being a professional athlete, you get all the good stuff (big prize money, travel the world etc) you also have to do the unpleasant stuff. Missing 3 out of competition tests in a 1 year period is a lot, I actually think it's too generous, I believe 1 missed test unless you can prove it wasn't your fault for missing it should be enough for a suspension of some kind. We need an ultra clean sport and if players are routinely missing drugs tests then we cannot guarantee that's the case.
No way 3-6 months. Dudes missed THREE tests or chances in a span of 12 months. That's plenty enough for a PROFESSIONAL. Otherwise, you can take doping and put in wrong locations and then just come up with excuses ("My agent forgot to change the location" etc.) and be banned for 3-6 months, when for a doping offense you'd get years (e.g. Halep now, 4 years).
Thanks for answering my question Gil!
I agree very much on the Sinner take at 47:00. He reminds me a lot of Djokovic, not necessarily in his skill, but int he way that after every tournament, he comes to the next tournament with something tweaked that improves his game just enough to give him the edge over his opponents. Also, his tennis IQ just seems very high. Honestly long-term I see him having more success than Alcaraz, as long as he continues to improve physically as well.
Hey Gill, at the risk of looking one step ahead, would you expect the surface and conditions at the Australian Open to be particularly favourable or challenging for Alcaraz? We last saw him compete there in January 2022 (L. to Berrettini) and it goes without saying that an awful lot has happened in Alcaraz’s career since then. Thanks for your content as always 🙏🏻
I really enjoyed what you said about Raducanu. It’s something else. Good coaches would not leave. She won too big, too soon. For me, reminiscent of Osaka.
The net cord questioni was amazing and funny at the same time. Maybe something we all have wondered but never asked about.
Was it Becker's coaching effect, or rather Nadal's wrist injury, Delpo's wrist surgery, Murray's back surgery, and Federer pushing 34 that led to Novak's resurgence? Interesting to think about that 2014/15 turnaround.
st.f.u. ho a$$ it was djoko Killin everyone
The haters keep finding excuses to diminish Novak, he keeps winning.
23:10 It was 2019 I think you’re referring to. Medvedev had a godly stretch from Citi Open through the Asian swing where he made the final or won every tournament he played. Beat so many top players in that stretch, but finally ran out of gas at Paris, lost in the 2R then lost 3 times
Rune definitely needs a mentally oriented coach. He has all the rest. At the same time, who knows whether Becker is the man. Who knows if Rune will ever find a good coach that he can respect. Possibly Rune needs to find a psychoanalyst first and foremost. He (and his mother) seems like a very psychologically immature person, lots to work on. Apart from his mental immaturity he is a unique talent though.
Maybe Becker has that big aura that will keep Rune stable. Time will tell.
Coach with questionable morals trains young guy with at times questionable behaviour. What can go wrong?
What are you talking about, Boris seems like a pretty decent guy interpersonally. He literally just didn't want the British government stealing from him under threat of arrest, becuase let me assure you here in the UK taxation is most definitely theft, we get absolutely nothing and get taxed 40%+ it's a sad state of affairs. Here's a prime example the waiting list for our "free" healthcare service to see a specialist is currently 2 years long...
@@Norf.F.C.Zoomer
Lol.
And the banging in the closet escspade, the huge debts as well as the tax avoidance.
Any decent accountant can & do guide the wealthy how to evade tax legally.
If only the rest of us earned enough to join in & benefit, never mind pay the accountants fees.
Becker was just an arrogant fool
I was just trying to make a joke…I am sure Becker and Rune will work well together.
Sad we didn't see Alcaraz vs Federrer.
25k - way to keep it climbing GG
Don't know whether Fritz can improve unless he changes his overall attitude/approach. I realize I'm basing this solely on my own observations -- maybe I'm completely wrong. But when I watch him play I just don't see the inner drive necessary to consistently beat most top players. How do you practice/train the ability to find a way to win when you're not playing your best?
If he dumps his gf he can then focus on his game. She makes disparaging remarks about him and it affects him mentally
Totally agree on who is most likely to win a slam next. Sinner and Rune by a mile. Fritz, Tiafoe, and Paul have no chance to ever win a slam. Shelton has a chance but its going to be tough. Zverev and Tsitsipas are already to old to win multiple slams, they may get lucky and win one at some point. Rublev and Ruud don't have the talent to win a slam. Alcaraz, Sinner, and Rune will dominate the slams going forward.
I’m kinda shocked Zverev doesn’t have one by now…I don’t understand why he’s not good at Wimby
Hey Gill - watching the Vienna tournament and wondering why other tournaments do not use the ball kid net racquets to catch the errant balls. They are the most efficient ball kids on tour, scooping the balls up so quickly in those nets. I thought the same thing last year. Great system! Love your shows.
I guess its cos it looks bad to have 20 racquets on the court, but its just my guess. At least it distracts me a bit.
Shelton played great at the Aussie Open last year...
I like the pairing.
Bring on the amazing #1 tennis influencer Rachel Stuhlman!
Emma Raducanu is ranked 283 in the world right now
and?
@@MistahhMingusand she's still overhyped even today. The same thing is the "love" argument in goat conversation, Novak is not loved by media, so stupid haters say that he's not the goat because he's "not loved" 😂
@@flpideas1It seems like a stupid argument, but when you actually look at what the word "greatest" means it starts to make more sense. Greatest does not mean best, it's a bigger term that also considers impact etc.
But I do agree that being loved by the media shouldn't be a requirement.
She was always overhyped, she got a lucky run in an easy draw and the last 2 years have shown that is demonstrably true, prove me wrong.
@@Norf.F.C.Zoomer Yep. I really don't get the fascination with her at this point. People keep bringing her up in these mailbags. She is so far away from even being considered a contender for another big tournament at this point, let a lone another major. Time to give it a rest.
I see Shelton as the Murray/Stanimal of this generation. He’ll win maybe 2 or 3 majors on fast surfaces by just redlining his ass off and serving like he’s possessed, but outside of that, don’t see him being on the same level as Alcaraz. But what the fuck do I know!
I think Boris has already made a discernible difference in Holger. Though his volleying has been erratic, at least he's coming in and he needs to do that. Holger is also serving much bigger and his second serve is beefier too. I love the Becker effect.
Raducanu's revolving door of coaches has happened since she was a junior. She won (or went far at least) in Orange Bowl and the coach was given his marching orders as soon as they got back from Florida.
The Becker Effect, like it? I like it a lot......
Ayyy leshgo
I think you skipped seven and eight…🤔
Yup, Stef and Casper? Although I don't think we need Gill to tell us what Stef needs to do!
@@kevinandjackiegunn9914 lol….yup.
He's about to fire his coach again after the match with FAA.
So hard to see the orange smiley face and not think of miss minutes lol
I think Rune is the only one who has the potential to challenge Alcaraz in future, but he absolutely needs mind training, so maybe Becker arrives too much early in rune box but he needs a mind walker like boris.
Sinner is already challenging him now.
Rune owns Djokovic not Alcaraz
@@JokerCat9 potential of future Alcaraz is unbeatable.
@@moohrono one is unbeateble in tennis no one
@@jugoslavnamljidjiu9021 of course on one match no one is unbeatable, of course. I just say that alcaraz has the potential to be the greatest of all time. So of course he will not win 14 rimes Roland garros, but he can win 30 grand slam , he is going to progress more and more. I say he has the potential. After it will depend on his way to dedicate his life to tennis.
About potential, rune is the only one for now who has the ability in future to challenge the dominant alcaraz we might see in 2 years.
That’s all I say , and believe me, I know about tennis…
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Raducanu has always been overhyped, she got lucky once in an easy draw. The reason she keeps swapping coaches is becuase she's only in it for her "brand" and I bet the coaches see that but she's trying to hide it behind the "I'm a strong independent woman card" look at some of the recent ad campaigns she's done, then compare her to Iga who just knuckles down and shows us she deserves to be there instead of telling us, it's night and day.
A lot of it is down to her nationality. Here in the UK the press overhype domestic success which means marketing which means clicks, money and brand deals. They will probably demolish her later on before moving on to the next big thing.
@@neilog747 I'm in the UK and I think there's a bit more to it than just her being "domestic", young, female and diverse are literally advertisers dreams.
And again no answer about WTA (even 1!) 😢
I am very disappointed 😢
But instead you have time to answering questions about the SAME atp players podcast after podcast (sometimes multiple times in the same episode - ,different question about the same players)...
Yeah I love Gill but he is not someone who have equal opinion for all players
There's a reason for it...
He can choose to only talk about ATP if he wants to there's no problem with that.
It’s a men’s tennis podcast Einstein
It’s an atp oriented podcast what do you expect! Stop trying to bring your wta agenda here
Saudi Masters on grass would be acceptable
Human rights more important than grass
@@kingnole4237"human rights" are propaganda phrases for Western imperialism-colonialism...
@@kingnole4237how about you respect their culture , at least there aren’t lunatics murdering dozens of kids in schools or malls or at the movie theaters,stop being a fucking hypocrite and don’t forget how many wars has the US started in the name of ,,democracy “ and how many human right they don’t give a fuck about !!!
@kingnole4237 Can you educate yourself a bit more? There are already official ATP events in Doha and Dubai so what's your point?
Historically, grass tournaments have been close to England to make traveling easier, as well as having a similar climate.