Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach
Episodes
Fred Fontang
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SEASON 4 of DOAPTC begins with a banger! Felix Auger Aliassime had a stellar 2025 and his long-term coach Fred Fontang details what went so right and ...
Tom Gutteridge Part 2
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Iva Jovic has just won her first WTA Tour title at the age of 17. The USA player is now ranked at 35 in the world after winning the Guadalajara Open A...
Mark 'Sharky' Draper
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark 'Sharky' Draper is the latest coach on DOAPTC. Draper is the coach of Rinky Hijikata and Adam Walton and tells us all about his association with ...
Sally Appleton
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Appleton is the mother of Emily Appleton who plays on both the WTA and ITF circuit. Emily has career-high ranking of world No. 348 in ...
Indrek Tustit
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Indrek Tustit is a physiotherapist and fitness coach - and today the Estonian speaks to DOAPTC about his professional relationship with Canadian tenni...
Claudio Pistolesi
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest edition of DOAPTC, host Candy Reid speaks to Claudio Pistolesi, a former Italian pro tennis player, turned excellent coach!The...
Manny Diaz
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manny Diaz is a University of Georgia legend. He coached the Bulldogs to four NCAA championships, in 1999, 2001, 2007, when John Isner ...
Roland-Garros-day-15
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roland Garros is over for another year and what a way to end! A magnificent men's final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz went the distance and...
Roland-Garros-day-14
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Candy Reid is joined by accomplished coach Vlado Platenik and WTA player Christina McHale to discuss Women's final day and Coco Gauff's 2nd Major...
Roland-Garros-day-13
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Candy Reid and Coach Justin Sherring discuss day 13 at Roland Garros 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Roland-Garros-day-12
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RG live host Candy Reid is joined by Broadcaster Nick McCarvel and Serbian Journalist Vuk Brajovic on Day 12 of RG 2025. The trio discuss Novak Djokov...
Roland-Garros-day-11
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 sh...
Roland-Garros-day-10
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
Roland-Garros-day-9
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 hug...
Roland Garros Day 8
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
Alex Dulgheru
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
Roland Garros Day 7
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
Roland Garros Day 6
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Roland Garros Day 5
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ja...
Roland Garros Day 4
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Apple...
Roland Garros Day 3
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Roland Garros Day 2
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 hos...
Wimbledon Champion
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Roland Garros Day 1
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Roland Garros Preview
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Cand...
Tom Gutteridge
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ma...
Racquet Stringer
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Neuroscientist!
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Niklas Häusler is the Founder and CEO of NEURO 11 - he has a Doctorate in neuroscience & psychology - and has worked with the Liverpool Footb...
David Sammel
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Wesley Koolhof
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Luke and Daria Saville
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The man who made Jack Draper great!
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Team Linette's run to QF in Miami
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Radwans...
Exclusive - Vlado Platenik
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exclusive - VladimÃr PlátenÃk is on @DOAPTC to tell us what really happened in his two week coaching stint with Emma Raducanu. The Slovakian coach ...
Andrea Petkovic
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Cecilia Fillol - mum of Nico Jarry
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Mark and Candy in Mexico
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Xavier Pujo
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Mark Gellard at the Abu Dhabi Open - BONUS
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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.Tea...
David Macpherson
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ha...
Torben Beltz
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Olym...
Graham Anderson - Physio
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Craig Boynton
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, Stev...
Peter Johnston - HK Tourn Director
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 2...
Andrea Vavassori
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 bigge...
Chris Eaton - new coach of Christopher Eubanks
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 worl...
Mike James - Data Analyst
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike James · a Tennis Performance Analyst at Mouratoglou Tennis Academy joins Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach.If you're a fan of profession...
Nick Horvat
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 st...
Bryan Shelton
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Novak hires Andy!
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Novak Djokovic hires Andy Murray as his new coach, in a shock announcement that has the tennis world completely intrigued and excited for 2025! Leadin...
Patricia Tarabini
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Data Analyst Shreyas
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 informati...
Phillipe Dehaes
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Vladimir Platenik
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Wimbledo...
Richard Parnell Stringing Expert
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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,'...
Dan Kiernan
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 tourn...
Magda Linette
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
Tennis Chef - what do players eat?
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sc...
US Open 2024
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
John Williams - coach of Taylor Townsend
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
DOAPTC 20
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of DOAPTC, it's a blockbuster line up. First one of Serbia's leading journalists, Vuk Brajovic, joins us to talk all things Novak, as ...
Team Linette wins a 3rd title
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Great news on DOAPTC this week as Team Linette has picked up a WTA Title. Mark Gellard tells Candy Reid all about their amazing week in Prague, which ...
A Quickie with Jean Fils
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A quick chat with Jean Fils, after 20yo Arthur won the biggest title of his life at the ATP Hamburg 500. Arthur is now ranked inside the world's top 2...
Lapo Becherini
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of DOAPTC, the Strength and Conditioning Coach of Arthur Fils, Lapo Becherini, joins us to talk all things physical. Lapo has worked w...
DOAPTC16
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of DOAPTC, the coach of Romanian tennis player Irina Camelia Begu, Victor Crivoi, joins us to chat about life on Tour; what's going on...
DOAPTC15
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1987 Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash joins Mark Gellard and Candy Reid to chat all things grass. Pat also gives his opinion on on-court coaching; life on ...
DOAPTC14
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest edition of DOAPTC, former ATP player and current WTA Coach Michael Joyce joins Mark Gellard and Candy Reid to talk about coaching on tou...
DOAPTC13
15 Jun 2024
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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...
DOAPTC12
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sa...
DOAPTC11
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Coa...
DOAPTC10
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
DOAPTC9
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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!) Cand...
DOAPTC8
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Auge...
DOAPTC7
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest edition of DOAPTC, 2002 Australian Open Champion Thomas Johansson chats to us from Melbourne, detailing his coaching philosophy, why ten...
DOAPTC6
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
DOAPTC 5
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
DAOPTC 4
12 Feb 2024
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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 unex...
DOAPTC 3
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
DOAPTC 2
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 rece...
DOAPTC 2024
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 TeamLine...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 23
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 kno...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 22
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 21
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 20
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The latest edition of DOAPTC has landed - Mark Gellard and Candy Reid discuss the impressive Asian Swing - how the players are looked after; the luxur...
DOAPTC 19
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 te...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 18
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 17
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
DOAPTC 16
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a few weeks off, Mark Gellard and Candy Reid resume Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach - to revisit the last podcast where they spoke to the f...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 15
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two for the price of one as today Mark Gellard and Candy Reid are joined by the former coach of Iga Swiatek, who helped the Pole win her first Major C...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 14
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of DOAPTC, Mark Gellard gives us his thoughts of the grass court season and why the top players use this time to take a break. He also...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 13
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest podcast of DOAPTC - Mark Gellard and Magda Linette, who is making a guest appearance, talk about the Grass-Court Major - It's the Wimble...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 12
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of the pod, pro tennis coach Mark Gellard and commentator Candy Reid talk about a potential 1000 level grass court event in the future...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach, Part 11
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 playe...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 10
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 9
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 8
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ar...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach - Part 7
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 tourn...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach Part 6
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 '...
Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach - Part 5
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 M...