Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach

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 running a tournament, so much in particular behind the scenes - and Peter gives us insight into his role; how and why the players decide to play a particular tournament; and whether the big names get more 'perks' than the rest of the field. It's a great listen and you can also watch on YouTube!Please like, subscribe and share!

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 reached two Major Finals with Simone Bolellli in men's doubles. Quite a year!In this conversation, he details the many highs, his chat with no 1 Sinner and the art of great coaching. It's a great listen from one of the best in the game!Please enjoy also on YouTube and like, subscribe and share! With thanks!!

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 how he coached against his new charge in College Tennis in the USA. It's an intriguing listen! from a man who went to the same school as Henman, Delgado and Draper. Chris can be found at https://dantetalent.com/Please also watch on YouTube where you can like, subscribe and share!Our thanks to the ERT300 - our sponsor - and for a discount off this handy tension device go to their website ERT300.com and put in 'tennispodcast'Upcoming interviews on DOAPTC include Craig Boynton, former coach of Hubi Hurkacz and Italian Doubles Star Andrea Vavassori.

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 beat the odds. This chat exposes just how important the numbers are in tennis - but where do Mike and his colleagues get their information from; how do they distribute it to the players; and which way does Mike think the game is going in 2025? The answers are all wrapped up in this 30 minutes! EnjoyThe podcast can be find on all great providers like Apple and Spotify - but if you'd rather watch, please find it on our YouTube Channel - DOAPTC!Like, subscribe and share! Thank you!

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 Olympic Final in Paris; and tells us how he has helped Vekic pick her next coach. It's a must-listen, so please enjoy!You can watch the interview on YouTube - please like, subscribe and share.Thanks to our sponsor the ERT300. ERT300.com

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. Bryan tells Mark Gellard and Candy Reid what he admires so much about Jannik Sinner; what Ben is working on and why he's such an outlier in the family dynamics; why USA tennis is on the rise; and how Bryan's wife Lisa is actually the MVP of Team Shelton. There is no better podcast guest than Bryan Shelton, who is not only incredibly successful in his own right, but also a terrific person and wonderful orator. It's an excellent listen - so please enjoy!Also, like, subscribe and rate on our YouTube Channel DOAPTC.Thanks to our sponsor the ERT300 - you can get a 10% discount on this handy dynamic tension tool on their website ERT300.com but putting in the code 'tennispodcast'Also listen to previous great episodes with Patricia Tarabini, Vladimir Platenik and Phillipe Dehaes, just to name a few!

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 moments. It's a revelatory chat!Enjoy and you can also watch on YouTube - DOAPTCThanks to our sponsor - the ERT300 (Ert300.com)

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 so far and reveals the secret to a breakout 2024 for Anna, whom she describes as a 'very special person'.Patricia gives us her top 3 things that all successful players must have and divulges the simple advise that Andre Agassi gave her when speaking to him about coaching on Tour. She also discusses the reasons there are so few females coaching at the top level and reveals whether she'd like to move to the ATP side at some point.....!It's a fascinating listen - please enjoy. You can watch the podcast on YouTube - please like, subscribe and share!Thanks to our sponsor the ERT300, which you can find information on at ERT300.com

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 WTA and ATP players. It's a great listen so please enjoy!You can find out more about Shreyas and his company at SpinInsight | Tennis AnalyticsOur thanks to the ERT300 - a dynamic tension device which every stringer and player should have. Get 10% off with the code tennispodcast at their website ert300.com