1st Round Mailbag (SEED CARNAGE: Medvedev, Gauff, Zverev, Rune, Musetti) | Wimbledon 2025

On the 2025 Wimbledon 1st Round Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your questions about one of the most chaotic opening two days in tournament history. We’ll talk 90’s generation decline, Carlos Alcaraz’s surprise 5-setter against Fabio Fognini, Daniil Medvedev upset defeat against Benjamin Bonzi, Holger Rune’s blown lead against Nicolas Jarry, Jannik Sinner’s firing of his physical team, a comprehensive upset surprise meter, Stefanos Tsitsipas’s retirement due to a back injury, how the heat got to Berrettini and Musetti, the epic 5-set showdown between Taylor Frtiz and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Coco Gauff’s disappointing showing versus Dayana Yastremska, another opening round win for Joao Fonseca and Alexander Bublik’s Wimbledon letdown against an impressive Jaume Munar. 0:00 Intro 1:50 90’s Gen Decline 7:10 Alcaraz d. Fognini 12:08 Medvedev Upset 21:55 Rune Upset 33:37 Sinner Fires Physio 36:36 Upset Surprise Meter 43:20 Tsitsipas Retirement 52:35 Rapid Fire 1:02:12 Berrettini & Musetti 1:05:58 Fritz d. Perricard 1:17:26 Gauff Upset 1:21:30 Fonseca d. Fearnley 1:23:36 Bublik Upset IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ 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 IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gill.gross 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ 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.