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Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach
Andrea Vavassori
Season 2, Ep. 36
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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 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!
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