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6. Balachandran Manikkath
34:11||Season 4, Ep. 6One of India's most highly accomplished coaches joins DOAPTC to talk tennis. Balachandran Manikkath or Balu as his friends call him, joins Candy to cover his role at the Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy, which includes a pivotal role in shaping the careers of several of India’s top tennis players, Beyond his coaching credentials, Balu holds a distinguished playing career and therefore, his deep understanding of the game, both as a former top-level competitor and as a seasoned coach gives DOAPTC a deeply insightful look into tennis at the highest level. Included in the conversation is the state of Indian Tennis; the players to look out for and how Rohan Bopanna is taking matters into his own hands.Enjoy - and please subscribe and share!
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4. Bjorn Fratangelo
01:07:30||Season 5, Ep. 4Bjorn Fratangelo was a top ATP 100 player - before injury forced to him to hang up his racquet. His loss was his girlfriend's gain as Bjorn started coaching Maddison Keys and in 2025 she won the Australian Open with Bjorn by her side. Bjorn kindly chats for an hour with DOAPTC's Candy Reid about his career; what makes a good coach; what he likes most about Tour life (and what he likes least); if he thinks US College is a good idea; and goes through Key's incredible start to 2025. Enjoy the episode and thanks for listening.3. Lapo Becherini
12:41||Season 5, Ep. 3This is a DOAPTC Exclusive with Lapo Becherini - a vital part of the Arthur Fils team. Arthur has just won the biggest title of his career and Lapo joins Candy less than 24hrs after the victory to talk about how the young Frenchman did it and how it's been coming for many months!2. Joan Bosch
49:08||Season 5, Ep. 2Joan Bosch is one of the most experienced tennis coaches on Tour right now. He helped Carlos Moya for many years and now is in charge of Alex Eala, who has a football-like following. The Filipina has just won the Washington D.C WTA 500 title and has moved into the top 20. She's been working with Bosch for a few years now and Joan gives DOAPTC an account of how they met; and what's led to the success. He also talks Toni and Rafael Nadal and lots more. ENJOY - and please subscribe to the pod! Thank you!1. Duarte Vale
43:28||Season 5, Ep. 1Duarte Vale is a Portuguese Coach. He was a top junior player, went to IMG Academy and then to the Uni of Florida. Since graduating, he's played on Tour, been a hitting partner for Ben Shelton and now is co-coach of McCartney Kessler. He tells Candy Reid about all his experiences and what he's learnt. Enjoy and please share and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube! Thank you!14. Marcelo Arévalo
28:40||Season 4, Ep. 14Marcelo Arévalo has just won the Queen's Club ATP 500 title with Mate Pavic. In this entertaining chat with DOAPTC's Candy Reid, Marcelo explains how he's put El Salvador on the tennis map; the lengths it took to first get a US Tennis College scholarship and then turn pro; and how he connects best with his doubles partners. He is a former world No. 1 in doubles by the ATP and has won 2 Major Doubles titles. He's an incredible, hard-working player and this is a must listen to episode!Please Like, subscribe and share!13. Chris Bint
43:04||Season 4, Ep. 13Chris 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!