Best Candy Reid Podcasts (2025)

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Roland-Garros-day-11 50:54

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17h ago50:54

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Mark Gellard joins Candy Reid to talk about the results on Day 11 of RG 2025 - should Musetti have been disqualified; do the women have a point and should be playing evening matches on Chatrier; and can anyone beat world number one Jannik Sinner (or even take a set off him)? The duo discuss all the big topics and there's even a guest appearance fro…

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Roland-Garros-day-10 1:14:24

1d ago1:14:24

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RG Live Host Candy Reid is joined by Bryan Shelton (father and coach of player Ben) and top doubles coach Dan Kiernan on Day 10 of RG 2025. The trio discuss Ben Shelton's terrific clay court season, which included a R16 run and close 4-set defeat by defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Bryan gives insight into a great Clay Major for the USA players a…

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Roland-Garros-day-9 43:47

3d ago43:47

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Haresh Ramchandani and Mitch Michals join RG Live host Candy Reid to talk about the remaining round of 16 matches at Roland Garros. There were two huge upsets - one on the men's side as Alexander (don't call him Sascha) Bublik, beat Jack Draper and one on the women's as WC Lois Boisson got the better of Jessica Pegula. The trio break all the result…

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Roland Garros Day 8 55:23

4d ago55:23

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Mark Gellard and Olga Savchuk join host Candy Reid on RG Live this Sunday to talk about what happened on Day 8 of the Clay Court Major. Savchuk has coached Elina Svitolina and explains the 30-yo's incredible hunger for success and busy schedule with her work in Ukraine. The discussion includes why the US players are all doing so well on the women's…

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Alex Dulgheru 1:14:23

4d ago1:14:23

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On this edition of DOAPTC, Former top 30 WTA player and current broadcaster, Alex Dulgheru, joins the pod, to talk about her impressive career; the coaches who helped her along the way and what they did; and how she got the better of one opponent from 1-5 down in the third. She also recounts a funny (and very painful) story where she took another p…

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Roland Garros Day 7 1:07:35

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Day 7 on RG Live features John Williams and Craig Boynton on DOAPTC. John, coach of twice Major doubles champion Taylor Townsend, and Craig, former coach of Hubi Hurkacz, Jim Courier and Mardy Fish (amongst others) chat with Candy Reid in a fascinating 1 hour of match recap and look ahead to Sunday's matches. The trio discuss Joao Fonseca running o…

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Roland Garros Day 6 1:03:26

6d ago1:03:26

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RG Live on DOAPTC looks at Friday's Day 6 results as host Candy Reid is joined by experienced Coach Vlado Platenik and twice Major Champion Vania King. The trio discuss mental health breaks in tennis after Amanda Anisimova continued her return to the top of the game with a straight sets win over Clara Tauson. It's a wide-ranging chat which includes…

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Roland Garros Day 5 46:59

7d ago46:59

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Day 5 of RG consisted of the last match of Richard Gasquet's career - the 38yo Frenchman, who started playing at RG in 2002, was beaten by top seed Jannik Sinner. Mark Gellard and Candy Reid discuss Gasquet's career; how tennis is really hard; how to prepare for retirement; and what brings some players back to the game. The duo also look ahead to a…

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Roland Garros Day 4 1:06:27

8d ago1:06:27

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RG LIVE day 4 sees host Candy Reid joined by USA player Christina McHale (a former WTA top 40 player and 2012 third round at RG), and GB's Emily Appleton, who has just made her RG debut, The trio discuss the latest results including defeats to Ruud, Tsitsipas and Vekic and wins for Swiatek, Rybakina and Qinwen. The chat includes Coco forgetting her…

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Roland Garros Day 3 1:15:58

9d ago1:15:58

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Coco forgets her racquets; Novak wins in straight sets and Joao Fonseca beats Hurkacz in 3 - an eventful day at Roland Garros - and Candy is joined by the former coach of Maria Sharapova and current coach of Ashlyn Krueger, Mike Joyce, plus top Serbian tennis journalist, Vuk Brajovic, to break it all down and have a few laughs a long the way! RG Li…

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Roland Garros Day 2 1:01:51

9d ago1:01:51

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Special guests today are Dan Kiernan, a top doubles coach and LSU Alum, and University of Georgia Head Coach for 36 years, Manny Diaz. Along with host Candy Reid, the trio discuss Emma Navarro's 0,1 defeat, the best chance of victory of the USA players and a whole lot more, including whether Stan Wawrinka, the 2015 Champ, will play RG again after l…

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Wimbledon Champion 48:46

10d ago48:46

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He's the current Wimbledon and Australian Open Champion - and he also has a fear of flying! Meet GB's Henry Patten, who talks to DOAPTC about his time in US College, how he teamed up with his current doubles partner and why the relationship works so well! Henry also recounts some funny moments, including on the stairs in Monte Carlo and who he'd ta…

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Roland Garros Day 1 55:36

11d ago55:36

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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…

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Roland Garros Preview 1:27:18

11d ago1:27:18

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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 det…

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Tom Gutteridge 1:03:51

17d ago1:03:51

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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 y…

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Racquet Stringer 58:19

24d ago58:19

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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 thi…

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Neuroscientist! 56:02

1M ago56:02

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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…

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David Sammel 59:29

1M ago59:29

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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, Sam…

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Wesley Koolhof 48:36

2M ago48:36

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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 …

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Luke and Daria Saville 51:38

2M ago51:38

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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…

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The man who made Jack Draper great! 1:06:49

2M ago1:06:49

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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…

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Team Linette's run to QF in Miami 41:48

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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 i…

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Exclusive - Vlado Platenik 1:24:45

2M ago1:24:45

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Exclusive - Vladimír Pláteník is on @DOAPTC to tell us what really happened in his two week coaching stint with Emma Raducanu. The Slovakian coach reveals how the coaching partnership began - and how it ended - and what they worked on ahead of Emma's wonderful run in Miami! Don't miss this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…

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Andrea Petkovic 40:01

2M ago40:01

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Andrea Petkovic debates all things tennis on this edition of DOAPTC. She is a former top 10 player and now an excellent broadcaster. Andrea and Candy discuss what makes a great coach; the big moments of her career and so much more - including her 3 road-trip buddies and the music in the car. Who will she pick? Find out on DOAPTC! Hosted on Acast. S…

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Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer 55:22

3M ago55:22

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On DOAPTC this time is former world number 15, Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer, The Swede, a contemporary of Billie-Jean King and Chrissie Evert, was one of the first mothers on Tour. In this chat with Candy Reid, Ingrid recounts how she was once paid in Cress Sandwiches; Breastfeeding just before matches, playing BJK on Centre Court at Wimbledon (and handl…

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Cecilia Fillol - mum of Nico Jarry 12:20

3M ago12:20

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On this edition of DOAPTC is the mother of Nicolas Jarry, Cecilia Fillol is part of an impressive sporting family, which features in every strand of the Chilean Open - in fact, everyone from the tournament director to the ball kids are members of the same family, making the ATP 250 event one of the most unique stops on tour. Cecilia tells us the sp…

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Mark and Candy in Mexico 18:42

3M ago18:42

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On this edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy discuss Magda Linette's Middle East Swing, Elena Rybakina's coaching situation and Jannik SInner's 3-month ban. What's really going on? We go through the details. Also, there's info on Mark's First Strike Tennis Coaching Conference coming up on March 15/16. More on Firststriketennis.com p.s If you'd like to…

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Xavier Pujo 35:39

4M ago35:39

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Xavier Pujo joins Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach after helping French player Alexandre Muller win his very first ATP Tour Title at the 2025 Hong Kong 250. Xavier reveals one of the keys to Muller's outstanding success - off-season training in Dubai with world number one Jannik Sinner! What impressed Xavier the most about the Italian? Xavier a…

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Mark Gellard at the Abu Dhabi Open - BONUS 37:29

4M ago37:29

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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, subscr…

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David Macpherson 41:07

4M ago41:07

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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 Djokovi…

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Torben Beltz 38:23

4M ago38:23

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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 …

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Graham Anderson - Physio 24:29

5M ago24:29

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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 …

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Craig Boynton 1:11:40

5M ago1:11:40

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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.. T…

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Peter Johnston - HK Tourn Director 45:20

5M ago45:20

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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 runnin…

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Andrea Vavassori 42:25

5M ago42:25

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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 reac…

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Chris Eaton - new coach of Christopher Eubanks 50:06

6M ago50:06

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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 …

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Mike James - Data Analyst 25:13

6M ago25:13

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Mike James · a Tennis Performance Analyst at Mouratoglou Tennis Academy joins Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach. If you're a fan of professional tennis, then you've likely seen Mike sit court-side on multiple occasions. He's worked with the likes of Holger Rune and Coco Gauff to name a few - giving them tips on how to access marginal gains and b…

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Nick Horvat 45:28

6M ago45:28

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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…

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Bryan Shelton 55:53

6M ago55:53

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Bryan Shelton, coach and father of USA Superstar Ben, joins us on DOAPTC for a fascinating discussion on all things coaching. Bryan was a former ATP player, coach of NCAA winning college teams (Georgia Tech women's and University of Florida men's) and now has guided Ben to a career-high top 20 ranking and a major semi-final at the 2023 US Open. Bry…

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Novak hires Andy! 29:06

6M ago29:06

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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 …

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Patricia Tarabini 48:52

7M ago48:52

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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 s…

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Data Analyst Shreyas 42:00

7M ago42:00

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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 WT…

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Phillipe Dehaes 57:07

7M ago57:07

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Belgian Coach Phillipe Dehaes joins us on the latest edition of DOAPTC. Phillipe has coached many big names, including Xavier Malisse on the ATP side and Elise Mertens, Daria Kasatkina, and now Greet Minnen on the WTA side. He's been involved in the coaching game for 30 years and brings his great experience to the podcast. It's an informative liste…

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Vladimir Platenik 46:33

8M ago46:33

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On this edition of DOAPTC - the great Vlad Platinik joins Mark and Candy to talk tennis and specifically, coaching. He's the current coach of Wimbledon breakout star, Lulu Sun - and has worked with the likes of recent Ningbo Champion Daria Kasatkina, and a whole host of WTA greats. Find out why he got into coaching - how the coaches and players nee…

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Richard Parnell Stringing Expert 13:17

8M ago13:17

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On this edition of DOAPTC, Mark Gellard speaks to one of the best in the stringing business, Richard Parnell - the man behind the world-famous 'knot,' to find out all the inside knowledge on strings, stringing and which players use which tension and why. It's a great listen. Richard and Mark also discuss the ERT 300 - a handy dynamic tension tool, …

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Dan Kiernan 18:33

8M ago18:33

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On this edition of DOAPTC, Dan Kiernan, the coach of Gaby Debrowski and Erin Routliffe (who have now qualified for the WTA Season-ending doubles tournament in Riyadh), joins us to talk about a whole host of issues, including the recent China Open; Doubles prowess; Iga Swiatek's love of 'Dingles' and the incredible level of the Tour, starting with S…

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Magda Linette 27:13

8M ago27:13

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On this edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy are joined by professional WTA player Magda Linette. Mark & Magda join us from the Thailand Open in Hua-Hin and discuss the upcoming Asian swing, the current state of tennis and how Mark and Magda initially entered the tennis world! Enjoy, and our thanks to sponsor ERT300.com. For 10% off, head to their web…

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Tennis Chef - what do players eat? 29:36

9M ago29:36

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On this edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy chat US Open at the business end of the fourth and final major of the year. Mark is in the Cayman Islands Scuba Diving, whilst Candy is hard at work (!?) commentating on the tournament for the World Feed. As Mark goes underwater (literally!), Candy speaks to a top chef who has worked with many of the world'…

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US Open 2024 26:41

9M ago26:41

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On the latest edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy discuss all things Major as the US Open is upon us. What does Mark think of the Jannik Sinner doping scandal - you might be surprised - and who does he think will win the singles titles? This and an awful lot more of fun tennis discussion! We've got a new look - please check it out on the YouTube chan…

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John Williams - coach of Taylor Townsend 47:20

10M ago47:20

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Taylor Townsend's coach, John Williams, joins us on this week's pod - which comes right before the US Open. Townsend is into the top 50 and has just reached a WTA 1000-level Quarter-final for the first time. John tells us all about the improvements made; how motherhood has helped Taylor understand her body better; and disagrees with Mark about on-c…