Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach

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.

Magda Linette is having a good 2026. Long-time coach Mark Gellard says his player is in fact, playing the best tennis of her life! Not bad for a now 34-year-old. Mark tells Candy Reid all about the famous Miami victory over fellow Pole Iga Swiatek; details the work done with Aga Radwanska; gives his opinion on recent Sunshine Double Champ Aryna Sabalenka, and lets us know what's coming up next. Enjoy!Please like subscribe, and tell your tennis-loving friends about the podcast! With thanks!DOAPTC Team

Michael Joyce is arguably one of the best coaches on the WTA Tour. He helped Maria Sharapova win Major titles and reach the number one ranking. He's also coached the likes of Jessica Pegula and Ashlyn Krueger. Now Joyce is at the reigns of Katie Boulter's tennis career and has made an immediate impact. How did they get together, what does Michael think of Katie's game and is he ready for the British Grass court season, where the pressure will be on and he'll be in the spotlight?Find out during this interesting chat between Joyce and host Candy Reid.DOAPTC is in association with Louise Simpson Sculptures and Dante Talent.

John Williams helped Taylor Townsend to the best spell of her WTA Tour Career - which included the lifting of two major doubles titles. Now he's going it alone (for now) and shares his thoughts on professional tennis; the characters; the challenges; the successes, and which way he thinks the sport must go. It's a fascinating chat with one of the brightest and most thoughtful brains in the game. Get Clarity with the Clarity Coach on Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach podcast. Hosted by Candy Reid

Lars Christensen is in his second stint as Head Coach of Denmark's Holger Rune. Lars went from Circus Performing to being a top tennis coach in his native Denmark. Christensen also worked with Clara Tauson when she was both a child and recently on the WTA Tour. He witnessed Rune's terrible achilles tear in Stockholm last year and is helping Holger in his recovery. Enjoy this in-depth discussion between Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach host Candy Reid and Lars Christensen, who reveals all about the recovery process; how circus performing helped him understand how the body works; and what personality traits result in a top athlete.

On this edition of DOAPTC, we're moving into the science field to discover what's next in professional tennis. Orreco have teamed up with Data Driven Sports Analytics to take bio-analytics for elite sports performance, and specifically tennis, to the next level.Dr. Brian Moore has worked with multiple World and Olympic medalists, and numerous pro sports teams and athletes competing in MLB, NBA, NHL, PGA Tour, UEFA, America’s Cup Sailing and Formula1 - and now he's added tennis to that list thanks to the help of Shane Liyanage, who is one of the masterminds behind 4-time Major Champion Aryna Sabalenka.Together, they are working to help tennis players get to the next level - but what's possible? Find out in this intriguing chat with host Candy Reid.What you need to know when you need to know it.Enjoy!