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Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach

Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach

By: Candy Reid
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Summary

Mark Gellard is the coach of WTA Tour professional Magda Linette, who has just enjoyed a semi-final run at the 2023 Australian Open.

In this first edition of the pod, he lets us in on what life on Tour is really like; the perks, plus the problems.

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Thanks, Candy Reid


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Episodes
  • Rick Vleeshouwers

    Rick Vleeshouwers
    May 12 2026

    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.


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    51 mins
  • Mike James

    Mike James
    May 4 2026
    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.

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    32 mins
  • Simon Briggs

    Simon Briggs
    Apr 13 2026

    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.

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    35 mins
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