On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross pays tribute to Rafael Nadal following the announcement of his retirement at this year’s Davis Cup. We’ll analyze why Nadal decided this was the right moment and what to expect in Malaga, Spain for the sendoff. Then, we’ll discuss Shanghai.

On the mailbag, Gill Gross discusses some Carlos Alcaraz shot data from Beijing before getting into your comments, including: are Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner matches at a higher level than Big 3 matches were as Mats Wilander claims?