• Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach

  • By: Candy Reid
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Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach

By: Candy Reid
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  • Mark Gellard is the coach of WTA Tour professional Magda Linette, who has just 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!

    Thanks, Candy Reid


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  • Novak hires Andy!

    Novak hires Andy!
    Nov 24 2024

    Novak Djokovic hires Andy Murray as his new coach, in a shock announcement that has the tennis world completely intrigued and excited for 2025!

    Leading Serbian Tennis Journalist Vuk Brajovic has all the insight and speaks to Candy Reid about how it came about; what Novak wants out of the arrangement; and how they'll deal with awkward and difficult moments. It's a revelatory chat!


    Enjoy and you can also watch on YouTube - DOAPTC


    Thanks to our sponsor - the ERT300 (Ert300.com)


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    29 mins
  • DOAPTC 30

    DOAPTC 30
    Nov 18 2024

    On this edition of DOAPTC, Patricia Tarabini joins Candy for an absorbing chat on getting to a career-high ranking of 29; receiving advise from Steffi Graff, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert; and then moving into coaching - where she started with Conchita Martinez and is now working with Anna Kalinskaya. Patricia details their 5 years together so far and reveals the secret to a breakout 2024 for Anna, whom she describes as a 'very special person'.

    Patricia gives us her top 3 things that all successful players must have and divulges the simple advise that Andre Agassi gave her when speaking to him about coaching on Tour. She also discusses the reasons there are so few females coaching at the top level and reveals whether she'd like to move to the ATP side at some point.....!


    It's a fascinating listen - please enjoy. You can watch the podcast on YouTube - please like, subscribe and share!

    Thanks to our sponsor the ERT300, which you can find information on at ERT300.com


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    49 mins
  • DOAPTC 29

    DOAPTC 29
    Nov 11 2024

    On this edition of DOAPTC, a top data analyst joins Mark and Candy to talk about the benefits of marginal gains; how the experts disseminate information to the players, via the coaches; and the important numbers and statistics that all tennis players need to know. Shreyas Gajendragadkar is the founder of SpinInsight Analytics, who look after top WTA and ATP players. It's a great listen so please enjoy!


    You can find out more about Shreyas and his company at SpinInsight | Tennis Analytics


    Our thanks to the ERT300 - a dynamic tension device which every stringer and player should have. Get 10% off with the code tennispodcast at their website ert300.com



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    42 mins

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