Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach

Chris Bint has been the mastermind behind the rapid rise of Indonesian tennis star Janice Tjen. Janice took the US College route (Oregon and Pepperdine) and quickly moved to a career-high of world number 36. She's a stylish player with a WTA Singles title and multiple doubles titles already, despite being so new on the Tour. Chris tracks his coaching career; tells DOAPTC how he and Janice starting working together and the secrets to all the success. This has the feel of a long-term collaboration with a deep trusting connection between the two. Enjoy, and please like and subscribe to the podcast, which is also on YouTube!

Biljana Veselinovic has coached many top WTA players and as of 2026, is working with Croatian Donna Vekic, following successful years with Katie Boulter and the Lawn Tennis Association in Great Britain. Biljana puts together her perfect player; explains why coaching in her native language is so much easier and reveals what makes a great player. It's a great interview with a coach who has so much knowledge and expertise. Enjoy and please subscribe to the podcast. It helps others find us! With thanks!

Marta Kostyuk is the in-form player on the WTA Tour having gone on an 11-match unbeaten streak, which encompasses the Rouen and Madrid titles. Her coach, Sandra Zaniewska, has overseen the success, but it has been a few years in the making. Sandra details how they first teamed up; what they've been working on; and how she's not surprised in the slightest that now the hard work is paying off. It's a fascinating conversation with a former player who has now become a top coach. Enjoy and please share and subscribe!

On the latest edition of DOAPTC, Rick Vleeshouwers, who helped Amanda Anisimova to the best year of her career, is our guest. Rick details why they started working together; the enormous highs and lows; and why the breakup was probably a mistake. It's a wonderful, honest account from a fabulous coach, who has now started coaching France's Lois Boisson, who reached the SF of the 2025 Roland Garros. Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share so that others can find us!

Mike James is on DOAPTC for a second time. He's now working for Orreco (Sports Science Intelligence for Elite Teams · Orreco) and explains his role and his relationship with Team Kostyuk. Marta has just won WTA Rouen and WTA Madrid - which is her first 1000 level title. She's a woman in great form and Mike explains the long-term coaching relationship which has helped her get there. Mike also talks about what he learnt from Boris Becker and the role parents play in a young tennis player's career. Enjoy and please subscribe to the podcast.

Simon Briggs writes about a variety of sports. As Senior Feature Writer and Tennis Correspondent for The Telegraph, Simon knows the world of tennis inside-out and as a result, this is a interesting chat with all the latest info of what's going on, on Tour! Enjoy!Simon can be found on social media at @simonrbriggs.