Did Zverev Actually Get Better? | Post-US Open MEGA Mailbag (2026)

On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments following the 2026 US Open, including: did Alexander Zverev actually improve, who will Juan Carlos Ferrero coach next, what are the next steps in Ben Shelton's development, does Carlos Alcaraz lack a solid mode, the data behind new balls and much much more. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Did Zverev Improve 6:50 US Open Radio 9:37 Top 10 Strengths 18:44 Ferrero's Next Client 20:45 Predicting Final Wrong 26:17 Watching Live Tennis 30:58 Mental Techniques 37:00 Zverev Future 41:18 New Ball Effects 45:30 Shelton Development 49:45 Craig Tiley, Kalshi 57:58 Year End 1 1:00:15 Revealing Tactics 1:03:11 Alcaraz Solidity 1:08:12 Djokovic 25 1:10:35 Zverev Marketability 1:14:40 Rybakina USO Prep 1:16:35 Shelton's Serve 1:20:07 Good Shot Selection 1:21:00 Tsitsipas Form 1:22:35 No WTA Bots 1:25:35 Women Favs at USO IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7 Tennis Community on Tribe: https://tribechat.com/gill Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross The Draw newsletter, your one-stop-shop for the best tennis content on the internet every week: https://www.thedraw.tennis/subscribe Become a member to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvERpLl9dXH09fuNdbyiLQQ/join Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters, the Official Coffee Of Monday Match Analysis... use code GILLGROSS25 for 25% off your first order: https://evansbrotherscoffee.com/collections/coffee AUDIO PODCAST FEEDS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5c3VXnLDVVgLfZuGk3yxIF?si=AQy9oRlZTACoGr5XS3s_yg Itunes: 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.