Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach
Candy Reid
Mark Gellard is the coach of WTA Tour professional Magda Linette, who enjoyed a semi-final run at the 2023 Australian Open.In this first edition of the pod, he lets us in on what life on Tour is really like; the perks, plus the problems.Please rate and review and send any questions in that you'd like answering at @DOAPTCThanks, Candy ReidDOAPTC is Sponsored by: Frank Works - the Best Tennis Shoes you'll ever wear!Many tennis players know they should be playing in tennis shoes, but don’t because they find them uncomfortable. But a new company named Frank Works has changed that. Frank Works is the most comfortable shoe in tennis. They talked to players, learned what players didn’t like in their shoes, and then fixed it. Frank Works shoes not only fit beautifully, with flexible/breathable materials so they have amazing cushioning for the 10K steps you take during a match, they also have a 100% customizable straps to secure your foot in comfort for any point during the match. There has never been anything like Frank Works shoes. Frank Works - comfort of a running shoe, function of a tennis shoeLearn more at Frank works shoes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 4, 2025 • 37min
Mark Gellard at the Abu Dhabi Open - BONUS
A BONUS DOAPTC Episode as Mark Gellard gives the podcast insights into the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open where his player Magda Linette is about to play.Team Linette has added former world number 2 Agnieszka Radwańska to the coaching staff - find out how that happened and also Mark's thoughts on the Elena Rybakina coaching situation.Please like, subscribe and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2025 • 41min
David Macpherson
David Macpherson has coached John Isner and the best doubles team of all time, the Bryan Brothers. Now David is on the bag of Australian Li Tu, who has returned to tennis after a break. Fresh from commentating on the Australian Open with Candy Reid - he and Candy discuss arguably the best match of the first Major of 2025 between Alcaraz and Djokovic. David also tells a great story about the Bryan Brothers, featuring a fight in the car, a broken guitar and 20 minutes later, a board game!It's a fabulous 40 mins of story telling and great advice so please enjoy!Listen on Spotify or Apple and watch the interview on YouTube!Also, DOAPTC now has over 100k downloads and is looking for partners. If you're interested, please get in touch with either Mark or Candy via social media.With thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2025 • 38min
Torben Beltz
Torben Beltz has had a highly successful career as a top coach on the WTA Tour. He helped fellow German Angie Kerber to three Major Titles and an Olympic Silver Medal. Kerber's victories included one over Serena Williams. Beltz explains how Angie got the win over the WTA great.More recently. Beltz has worked with Donna Vekic and Emma Raducanu and guided Eva Lys to the 4th round of the Australian Open 2025 as a Lucky Loser.Lys found out 5 minutes before her match with Kim Birrel that she was in! Lys won that match and two more before being taken out by an in-form Iga Swiatek. Beltz tells the story - and it's a great one - so please enjoy this edition of Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach!Also on YouTube! Thanks for listening and watching - we've now got over 95k downloads! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 9, 2025 • 24min
Graham Anderson - Physio
One of the best physio's in professional tennis (and plenty of other sports too) joins DOAPTC on this episode. What Graham Anderson doesn't know about the body, probably doesn't need to be known - although he's an extremely humble man - as you'll hear. Graham tells Candy all about the most common injuries in tennis, his life on Tour and how he got to where he is. It's part of professional tennis that probably isn't spoken about enough, but ask any player and they'll tell you that the physiotherapists are arguably the most important part of the team, especially in this day and age, where the speed of the game is just accelerating with every passing moment.You can see excerpts of this podcast on YouTube. Please like, share and subscribe! Thanks to our sponsor, the ERT300 - ert300.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 29, 2024 • 1h 12min
Craig Boynton
Craig Boynton joins us on this edition of Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach. He has worked with lots of great US Players including John Isner, Stevie Johnson and James Blake - but had the most success with Hubi Hurkacz - whom he helped achieve a career-high ranking of world number 6 making him the highest-ranked Polish man in singles history.. Together, Boynton and Hurkacz won multiple ATP Tour Singles Titles, including 2 at Masters 1000 level - the first at the 2021 Miami Open and the second at the 2023 Shanghai Masters.Craig shares some great coaching stories, insight into what makes a great coach and tells us what his plan is next after parting ways with Hurkacz towards the end of 2024.The podcast is also on YouTube - please like, subscribe and share! With thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 25, 2024 • 45min
Peter Johnston - HK Tourn Director
Peter Johnston is our guest on this special edition of DOAPTC. Peter is Tournament Director for the Hong Kong ATP 250 event in the first week of the 2025 calendar. Just like last year, it's got a great line-up with four players inside the world's top 20 entered - and Next Gen Stars Jerry Shang and Learner Tien. There's so much that goes into running a tournament, so much in particular behind the scenes - and Peter gives us insight into his role; how and why the players decide to play a particular tournament; and whether the big names get more 'perks' than the rest of the field. It's a great listen and you can also watch on YouTube!Please like, subscribe and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2024 • 42min
Andrea Vavassori
Italian Davis Cup and Doubles Star Andrea Vavassori is on this edition of Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach. in 2024, Andrea not only won the biggest team competition in the sport, the Davis Cup (also featuring Jannik Sinner), but also his first Major Title - the 2024 US Open Mixed Doubles tournament with Sara Errani. In addition, Vavassori reached two Major Finals with Simone Bolellli in men's doubles. Quite a year!In this conversation, he details the many highs, his chat with no 1 Sinner and the art of great coaching. It's a great listen from one of the best in the game!Please enjoy also on YouTube and like, subscribe and share! With thanks!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2024 • 50min
Chris Eaton - new coach of Christopher Eubanks
An exclusive on DOAPTC as Chris Eaton reveals himself as the new coach of Christopher Eubanks, who had a miraculous 2023 season, soaring into the world's top 30.2024 wasn't quite as successful for Eubanks, and so he's got a new strategy for 2025, alongside the former coach of Rajeev Ram.Chris Eaton details the way they got together and remembers how he coached against his new charge in College Tennis in the USA. It's an intriguing listen! from a man who went to the same school as Henman, Delgado and Draper. Chris can be found at https://dantetalent.com/Please also watch on YouTube where you can like, subscribe and share!Our thanks to the ERT300 - our sponsor - and for a discount off this handy tension device go to their website ERT300.com and put in 'tennispodcast'Upcoming interviews on DOAPTC include Craig Boynton, former coach of Hubi Hurkacz and Italian Doubles Star Andrea Vavassori. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 9, 2024 • 25min
Mike James - Data Analyst
Mike James, Chief Performance Analyst at Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, reveals how he combines technical and tactical data to enhance players' performances. He discusses the significance of marginal gains, explaining how tiny improvements can turn matches. Mike shares insights on delivering analysis to players like Coco Gauff and Holger Rune, and the challenges of rapid scouting for last-minute matches. He also predicts that movement and wearable tech will shape tennis in 2025. Plus, he shares fun anecdotes about his PlayStation rivalry with Holger!
Dec 2, 2024 • 45min
Nick Horvat
Nick Horvat, who coached Donna Vekic to the best season of the Croatian's career in 2024, is on DOAPTC. Nick begins with an inspirational quote and story about how success comes from long-term thinking; has some huge news in regards to his coaching career next year; speaks about his feelings during Donna's incredible semi-final run at Wimbledon and Olympic Final in Paris; and tells us how he has helped Vekic pick her next coach. It's a must-listen, so please enjoy!You can watch the interview on YouTube - please like, subscribe and share.Thanks to our sponsor the ERT300. ERT300.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
