Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach

Day 1 of RG 2025 is in the books - and it was a day dominated by Rafa Nadal, who was back on the court in which he made his own. Experts Brett Philips and Steph Myles got emotional, as did everyone else watching proceedings. Candy breaks down the results with Steph and Brett and looks ahead to Day 2!Join us at 9pm Paris time everyday during Roland Garros on youtube and all great podcast providers. DOAPTC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the next 15 days, DOAPTC will be going live to talk about Roland Garros every night. First up - a preview of the 2nd Major of the year. Host Candy Reid is joined by John Williams, coach of Taylor Townsend, Christopher Clarey, tennis writer and journalist, and of course resident expert Mark Gellard, coach of Magda Linette.The chat includes details of 14-time RG Champ Rafa Nadal being honoured, whether Novak can win number 25, what's new at RG this year, and who the experts think will lift the trophies! Join in the fun every night at 9pm local. Watch on YouTube or listen on your favourite podcast provider! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Gutteridge is a British coach making huge waves Stateside on the coaching front. He is currently working with 17yo Iva Jovic, who won her first match in a Major in 2024 (against Mark's player, Magda Linette at the US Open!) Iva, with Tom's help has gone from strength to strength since then - winning a round at the Australian Open earlier this year, before losing to Rybakina, and has just won the USTA Wild-Card for a place in the Roland Garros main-draw too! It's an interesting chat with a man who has also coached Ali Riske, CiCi Bellis and many others. Find out what he's learnt; what he knows; and everything in between! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Parnell, creator of the 'knot' was on DOAPTC in 2024, this year, our stringing guest is Curt Stefan, who is based in Florida and has worked on hundred's of top professional tennis players' racquets. There is nothing that Curt doesn't know about customisation, strings, grips and racquet weight, and he answers all the probing questions on this 1 hour edition. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Niklas Häusler is the Founder and CEO of NEURO 11 - he has a Doctorate in neuroscience & psychology - and has worked with the Liverpool Football Team, top tennis players, golfers and many other sports stars. In this fascinating chat with Mark and Candy, he talks about how his work is elevating top pro's; how he looks at live brain data and puts the infomation to use; and which athletes he's most impressed with. It's a don't miss episode on DOAPTC!J Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Sammel is on this week's DOAPTC. Sammel has been based in Great Britain for most of his coaching career and is easily one of the most respected voices, having worked with multiple professionals and top juniors.Sammel is now also a sports consultant and the author of the book Locker Room Power: Building an Athlete’s Mind. In this episode, Sammel explains what makes a top tennis player (suffering is included!); the players he would love to work with, past and present; and recounts great stories from his career. If you're interested in understanding how to be better at anything - then this is the DOAPTC for you! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wesley Koolhof joins DOAPTC this week to talk retirement; marriage, dogs and how he and the Dutch Davis Cup team ended Rafael Nadal's tennis career in Malaga. Plus, Wesley talks about the highs and lows of playing sport; the best and worst food on Tour; and who he'd have in the car for a tennis road-trip!Please let us know if you're interested in a partnership with the podcast, which now has well over 100k downloads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On DOAPTC this time - is a chat with former junior number 1's, Luke and Daria Saville - who will now get to see each other more, after Luke officially retired from tennis at the AO 2025 and signed on as Daria's part-time coach. We speak about the success of Madison Keys with her husband Bjorn taking over the coaching reigns and whether they provide inspiration to the Saville's; how difficult it is to separate married life and the coaching role; what Daria is working on now (hint; It's moving forward!); and who they'd invite on a tennis road-trip (and who is picking the music!). It's a wide-ranging interview with the husband and wife team from Australia!If you're interested in working with DOAPTC, please contact Mark Gellard or Candy Reid on Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Draper has just won his first title at Masters level (Indian Wells) and moved into the ATP Top 10. It seems Jack was destined for greatness since he started playing the game - ably helped by childhood coach Justin Sherring. Justin recounts the moment that Jack decided he had to be home-schooled; why he stuck out like a sore thumb as a boy; the feeling of watching Jack strike gold in Tennis Paradise; and a hilarious massage story, which has to be heard to be believed!Enjoy this edition of DOAPTC on all great podcast providers and YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On DOAPTC this week, Mark Gellard tells all about Magda Linette's wonderful run to the Quarter-finals of the Miami 1000 Tournament and how Aga Radwanska is helping the team. Plus Mark has strong opinions on tennis commentary and the marketing of the WTA Tour. Available to watch on YouTube at DOAPTC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.