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