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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 @DOAPTC
Thanks, Candy Reid
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The former coach of Martina Navratilova and Jill Craybas, and current coach of Bethanie Mattek- Sands, Raj Chaudhuri joins Mark Gellard and Candy Reid for another in-depth chat on the latest edition of Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of transitioning from clay to grass, inequalities amongst the WTA players from both a commercial and competitive perspective, the new Magda Linette Foundation, our upcoming coaching education conference, and of course we hear from our special guest on his coaching journey, philosophy and current ambitions. Enjoy!p.s - If you'd like to partner up with DOAPTC, please get in contact! We'd love to hear from you! @DOAPTC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the latest edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy talk Roland Garros, the upcoming Grass Court season and three topics that are 'Hot or Not!'Vincenzo Santopadre, the current coach of Luca Van Assche and former coach of Matteo Berrettini, joins us to talk about his coaching philosophy, Italian tennis and his friendship with the family of Flavio Cobolli, and we have a listener question for Mark from Lazare.Please let us know if you have a question! The Podcast is now on Youtube so you can watch as well as listen!Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ash Barty's coach Craig Tyzzer joins Mark Gellard and Candy Reid for another in-depth chat on the latest edition of Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach. Find out why he thinks some players are too reliant on their coaches; reveals the trigger which allowed Barty to get rid of negative thoughts; and why he'd be up for another high-profile WTA Coaching Job! Players, get your C.V's ready!!Enjoy and don't forget to rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the latest edition of DOAPTC, Mark Gellard and Candy Reid talk Madrid and Rome; have an excellent interview with Craig Tyzzer, who helped Ash Barty win multiple majors; and discuss the best coaches on the ATP and WTA Tours (excluding Mark and Iain) although Magda kindly puts them in anyway!Enjoy and please let us know who you think are the best coaches on tour!This edition of the pod is also available to watch on Youtube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On DOAPTC, Team Linette has some good news! Magda reached the final of the 250 in Rouen. Mark tells us why he's changed his philosophy (for now!) Candy has been in Barcelona for the ATP 500 and has Rafa news, plus Mike James, a performance analyst at the Mouratogolu Academy, reveals all on the marginal gains he's trying to find for client Holger Rune!Enjoy and please download and like the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's been a few weeks, but we're back with a look at the current happenings on the WTA and ATP Tours, plus we chat with a crucial member of Felix Auger-Aliassime's team! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the latest edition of DOAPTC, 2002 Australian Open Champion Thomas Johansson chats to us from Melbourne, detailing his coaching philosophy, why tennis in Sweden is suffering at the moment, and how he had a huge bar bill after his Major success 22 years ago. It's a great listen. Plus, Mark and I discuss the difference between Indian Wells and Miami and how to get out of a mini-slump! Enjoy and please pose your questions to Mark on X. You can find us at @DOAPTC or @CandyRH.Have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mark and I are in Indian Wells and Acapulco, respectively, and enjoying the sun. We speak about Alex De Minaur defending his ATP title in Mexico and a couple of new coaching collaborations on the WTA Tour.Our guest this week is the current coach of Jiri Lehecka and the former hitting partner of Thomas Berdych, Michal Navratil, who has a fine tennis pedigree. Michel tells us all about why the Czech Republic has such a long tradition of producing tennis champions. Enjoy, and keep listening until the end to find out all about an exciting coaching webinar, led by Mark.Please contact us for more info @DOAPTC.Have a great week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Middle Eastern swing is over for Team Linette and now it's time for a bit of R&R before Indian Wells and Miami. Mark is back at home in Delray Beach and together we listen to a chat I did with Carlos Martinez - the husband and coach of Nicole Melicar-Martinez and her doubles partner Ellen Perez. Carlos also coached Karolina Pliskova for a while and tells us why he couldn't continue with the former world number 1. He also tells us why he studied Geology before becoming a top tennis coach and his coaching philosopy, plus a lot more. It's a great listen!Please let us know your thoughts and send questions into Mark @DOAPTC.Also, Mark has organised a wonderful line-up of top professionals for an upcoming Tennis Webinar on March 15/16th at 9am EST (1pm GMT).If you'd like to listen in to experts who've worked with the likes of Magda Linette, Elina Svitolina, Belinda Bencic, Shelby Rogers, Sloane Stephens, Tommy Paul and Dennis Shapovalov, then you don't want to miss this!Contact me on X @candyrh for a discount!Tennis - First Strike TennisAll the best! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this edition of DOAPTC, we speak Abu Dhabi and Doha, Stanislav Khmarsky joins us to speak about Jelena Ostapenko's success, and we discuss the unexpected split between Jessica Pegula and David Witt.Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe to the pod and let us know if you have any coaching questions - @DOAPTC is the handle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this edition of DOAPTC, we talk everything Italian after Jannik Sinner won his first Major Title at the AO'24.Italian Tennis Federation CEO Angelo Binaghi reveals the secrets to Italy's success and you might be surprised at one of them! Mark and I certainly were.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Elite Tennis Centre Professional, Xavier Pujo, joins us on this weeks podcast to talk all about his player, Vavara Gracheva, and others whom he's recently worked with like Anna Blinkova and Mirra Andreeva.Xavier is a very experienced coach and is happy to be grilled by Mark and Candy - telling us all about his coaching philosophy, do's and don'ts of coaching pro tennis players, and when he thinks Andreeva will win her first Major!Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A slight delay to 2024, but we get back to it at the first major of the year, The Australian Open, which hasn't been kind to Mark Gellard and TeamLinette. An unfortunate injury has derailed the early season plans, but Mark and co. will recover from this set-back and come back stronger!Enjoy and don't forget to ask your questions @DOAPTC!We'd love to hear from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We finish our first year of podcasting with a Quiz - it's a contest between Magda Linette and her coach Mark Gellard. We get to know how much they know (and don't!) about each other, with a few surprising and funny answers! Plus, Mark talks about pre-season and what the players have to go through ahead of the new season. Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year!Twitter @DOAPTC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Team Linette is taking a much needed break after an 'A' rated season - find out how Mark has been spending the time, what he thinks of record-breaker Novak Djokovic, and when he, Iain Hughes and Magda will get back to it, plus what's in store for the new season!Enjoy and please send in your questions @DOAPTC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apologies for the extended break between episodes but once again the travelling problem got in the way. Mark and Team Linette were in China, I went to Basel for the ATP 500 and with long work days and different time zones, it wasn't possible to record.Hopefully this episode makes up for it. There's a lot to get through including a wrap of the 2023 season, controversy in Cancun, Coco's coaching change and Mark explains why WTA Players often change coaches. It's a cracker!Please let us know if you have a question you'd like answering @DOAPTC on X (Twitter)All the best! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The latest edition of DOAPTC has landed - Mark Gellard and Candy Reid discuss the impressive Asian Swing - how the players are looked after; the luxurious train travel; and what Mark thinks about the Sunday start at the Australian Open - plus, a lot more!Enjoy!!Time Codes0-2:15 the Grind2:15-5:00 Magda the Doubles player!5:00- 8:30 Asian hospitality8:30- 9:15 Zuhai or not to Zuhai - that is definitely the question!9:15-11:00 Lessons learnt11;00-18;00 Less is more18:00-23;00 Coaching Carousel23:00-25:30 AO Begins on a Sunday - Mark's thoughts!25:30 Listener Questions - Metaphors, Practise Partners, and Peaking for Slams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the latest podcast of Diary of a Professional Coach, we've finally made good on our promise to bring you Lauren Davis's coach, Eddie Elliott. He tells us how they began their coaching relationship, what he's learnt over the years, and the strength-in-depth of US tennis at the moment.Mark Gellard, meantime, basks in the glory of another final for his player, Magda Linette, and answers some tricky Listener Questions, which include one about the controversial 'Performance Bye's'You can send your questions in on X (formerly Twitter) to @CandyRH. We'd love to hear from you!0-8:45 Magda's latest WTA final appearance8;45-41:20 Eddie Eiliott - Coach of Lauren Davis41:20-end Listener Questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mark Gellard has arrived in China for the first full Asian swing on the WTA Tour since 2019 - find out how and Team Linette got there (hint, it wasn't particularly pleasant!); what he thought of the 2023 US Open - both Coco and Novak's victories; did he agree with the Sabalenka racquet video; Simona Halep's 4-yr doping ban, and Mark answers listener questions. You can submit yours via twitter @DOAPTC or @candyrhTime Codes:1:30 Arrival in China and travel woes + US Open performance.4:00 Do players fly Business Class, First Class or Private Jet (don't be ridiculous!)? 6:11 Simona Halep's doping ban8:24 WTA Tour Finals in Cancun10:36 Elite Trophy Chances12:10 US Open 2023 - how hard is it when there is a partisan crowd?13:20 Coco's Success15:00 Sabalenka's racquet frustration18:08 Novak's 2420:15 Ben Shelton's 149mph serves21:40 Listener Questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We record this episode of DOAPTC live from New York! Mark and Candy are finally face-to-face and discuss all kinds of topics, such as US hopes at the fourth and final Major of the year, the balls being used, should tennis go to Saudi Arabia and Team Magda's hopes for the tournament, plus an awful lot more!Plus, we have our first listener question and you can send yours by going to the Twitter Handle: DOAPTC.Enjoy!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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