Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach

WTA Tour Coach Mark Gellard tells us how professional tennis players prepare for the 5-week Grass Court season and picks his perfect Grass Court player! Enjoy!!Music by Maestro Calin HumaInterview by Candy Reid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest pod, Mark Gellard describes his time at Roland Garros 2023 - what's the pre-match routine and how do you scout an opponent? Find out on this edition!Music by maestro Calin HumaInterview by Candy Reid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2nd Major of the year is just a week away and some of the women are completing their final preparations in Strasbourg at the Hologic WTA 250 event. For the third tournament, Magda Linette is the number 1 seed. Coach Mark Gellard reveals his little black book on practise partners, which contains reminders of who to avoid - for various reasons!Enjoy!Music by maestro Calin HumaInterview by Candy Reid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Team Linette are in Rome for the 2nd Clay-Court 1000-level tournament of 2023 and it's been raining! How do players and coaches pass the time? What are the perks this week and next for seeded players in the Eternal City? And what does Mark know about 'Cake-Gate' from Madrid? Tune in to find out!Enjoy and please rate and review!Music by Maestro Calin HumaInterview by Candy Reid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of the podcast, we find out what players do in-between tournaments, when they're nowhere near home. With the expanded 1000-level tournaments, it's not easy to find a base - but Mark Gellard gives us some insight into finding the perfect training spot. Find out what he as a coach thinks of the longer format. Mark also gives us his opinion on the Tours returning to China and how a 16yo could take the tennis world by storm!Enjoy and please share and review!Music by maestro Calin HumaInterview by Candy Reid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Magda Linette taking a well-earned break ahead of the outdoor European Clay-Court swing, Mark Gellard is back at home in Florida - watching his 'other' favourite sport. We talk all things coaching this week - who is a good coach, what makes one and will there be more women coaches on the WTA Tour in the future.Thanks for listening!Music by Maestro Calin Huma. Interview by Candy Reid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For a professional tennis coach and his player - life on Tour never stops. This week, Iain Hughes is having a little R and R at home, while Mark and Magda have travelled to Kazakhstan for a crucial Billie Jean King Cup match against a very strong team, which includes the Wimbledon Champion and Australian Open runner-up, Elena Rybakina. How do those on Tour cope with the travel demands and equipment issues, given that the European swing is coming up next and there's no time to go home? Find out on this edition of the pod!Thanks for listening and downloading.Music is by maestro Calin Huma.Interview by Candy Reid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A good Miami performance in both singles and doubles is now a thing of the past - the travelling circus quickly rolls on, and Team Linette are in Charleston this week before flying off to Kazakhstan for BJK Cup action. What did Mark Gellard learn from the Miami matches and how do he, Magda and Iain Hughes deal with losses - it's an interesting listen for anyone who loves the game of tennis!EnjoyMusic by Maestro Calin HumaInterview by Candy Reid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Gellard, Iain Hughes and Magda Linette have enjoyed more success in Miami - and this time it's in both Singles and Doubles. Find out how being at 'home' has helped; the difficulty of playing against friends on tour; and what's ahead in the next few weeks...it will make you tired just thinking about the schedule!Enjoy!p.s Magda lost to Jessica Pegula in straight sets, but certainly had her chances in the 2nd. Now, it's all about the doubles!Music by maestro Calin Huma Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second edition of Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach, Magda Linette's coach Mark Gellard describes the Indian Wells experience and gives us some insight into the Miami Tournament, for which she'll be seeded once again. Now Magda is into the world's top 20 for the first time in her career - he explains the difference in expectations on her time and who is watching her closely!The music is composed by maestro Calin Huma - it's called Symphony 2. You can find Calin on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.