Thompson Topples Ruud for Maiden Title, Khachanov Solves Mensik in Doha | Monday Match Analysis

On this week's Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross breaks down Jordan Thompson's Los Cabos win over Casper Ruud to win his first career title and Karen Khachanov's takedown of 18-year old Jakub Mensik. First we'll open with some quick takes on Sebastian Baez winning his first 500 in Rio. We'll try to unpack Thompson's late career improvements before going to the film to analyze the tactic that he used to beat Ruud on so many big points. We'll also address the positive elements to Ruud's baseline game, including his backhand. Then we'll get into Khachanov's performance against Mensik, plus deep dive into the crucial 1st set tiebreak. Finally, Gill explains why Mensik is his new favorite prospect on tour.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Baez Wins Rio
03:25 Thompson Overview
07:24 Thompson-Ruud Analysis
25:55 Khachanov d. Mensik
34:50 Mensik Monologue