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!

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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 Analytics

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Belgian Coach Phillipe Dehaes joins us on the latest edition of DOAPTC. Phillipe has coached many big names, including Xavier Malisse on the ATP side and Elise Mertens, Daria Kasatkina, and now Greet Minnen on the WTA side. He's been involved in the coaching game for 30 years and brings his great experience to the podcast.

It's an informative listen - so please enjoy!

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On this edition of DOAPTC - the great Vlad Platinik joins Mark and Candy to talk tennis and specifically, coaching. He's the current coach of Wimbledon breakout star, Lulu Sun - and has worked with the likes of recent Ningbo Champion Daria Kasatkina, and a whole host of WTA greats. Find out why he got into coaching - how the coaches and players need representation and his thoughts of improving the game as a whole. It's a great chat for anyone who loves tennis! Enjoy!

Thanks to DOAPTC's sponsor, the ERT 300 - you can get your discount at ERT300.com. To find out more about this handy little tension tool, you can watch Episode 25 of the podcast when Mark speaks to stringing specialist Richard Parnell.

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On this edition of DOAPTC, Mark Gellard speaks to one of the best in the stringing business, Richard Parnell - the man behind the world-famous 'knot,' to find out all the inside knowledge on strings, stringing and which players use which tension and why. It's a great listen.

Richard and Mark also discuss the ERT 300 - a handy dynamic tension tool, which kindly sponsors the podcast.

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On this edition of DOAPTC, Dan Kiernan, the coach of Gaby Debrowski and Erin Routliffe (who have now qualified for the WTA Season-ending doubles tournament in Riyadh), joins us to talk about a whole host of issues, including the recent China Open; Doubles prowess; Iga Swiatek's love of 'Dingles' and the incredible level of the Tour, starting with Sinner and Alcaraz (what a final that was!!)

It's a great listen and you can hear more from Dan on his podcast 'Control the Controllables' whose guests include Sir Andy Murray!

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On this edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy are joined by professional WTA player Magda Linette. Mark & Magda join us from the Thailand Open in Hua-Hin and discuss the upcoming Asian swing, the current state of tennis and how Mark and Magda initially entered the tennis world!

Enjoy, and our thanks to sponsor ERT300.com. For 10% off, head to their website and put in code tennispodcast.

Apologies for the sound issues....We will get it right soon!

Also, our thanks to Shawn Kitchin for the 'new look' podcast.

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On this edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy chat US Open at the business end of the fourth and final major of the year. Mark is in the Cayman Islands Scuba Diving, whilst Candy is hard at work (!?) commentating on the tournament for the World Feed. As Mark goes underwater (literally!), Candy speaks to a top chef who has worked with many of the world's top tennis players. Find out what professional tennis players eat, why and when.

Enjoy, and our thanks to sponsor ERT300.com. For 10% off, head to their website and put in code tennispodcast.

Chef Leonardo Cannavale's Instagram handle is @gordonlenni_chef

Also, our thanks to Shawn Kitchin for the 'new look' podcast.

And if you love epic fantasy adventures, battling monsters and solving mysteries, check out The Vanguard Dungeons and Dragons —uniting a community to raise money for kids in need through shared storytelling and adventure.

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