Episodes

  • Jack Draper's boyhood coach

    Jack Draper's boyhood coach
    Apr 7 2025

    Jack Draper has just won his first title at Masters level (Indian Wells) and moved into the ATP Top 10.

    It seems Jack was destined for greatness since he started playing the game - ably helped by childhood coach Justin Sherring. Justin recounts the moment that Jack decided he had to be home-schooled; why he stuck out like a sore thumb as a boy; the feeling of watching Jack strike gold in Tennis Paradise; and a hilarious massage story, which has to be heard to be believed!

    Enjoy this edition of DOAPTC on all great podcast providers and YouTube!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Team Linette's run to QF in Miami

    Team Linette's run to QF in Miami
    Mar 30 2025
    On DOAPTC this week, Mark Gellard tells all about Magda Linette's wonderful run to the Quarter-finals of the Miami 1000 Tournament and how Aga Radwanska is helping the team. Plus Mark has strong opinions on tennis commentary and the marketing of the WTA Tour. Available to watch on YouTube at DOAPTC.

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    42 mins
  • Exclusive - Vlado Platenik

    Exclusive - Vlado Platenik
    Mar 26 2025
    Exclusive - Vladimír Pláteník is on @DOAPTC to tell us what really happened in his two week coaching stint with Emma Raducanu. The Slovakian coach reveals how the coaching partnership began - and how it ended - and what they worked on ahead of Emma's wonderful run in Miami! Don't miss this episode!

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Andrea Petkovic

    Andrea Petkovic
    Mar 24 2025
    Andrea Petkovic debates all things tennis on this edition of DOAPTC. She is a former top 10 player and now an excellent broadcaster. Andrea and Candy discuss what makes a great coach; the big moments of her career and so much more - including her 3 road-trip buddies and the music in the car. Who will she pick? Find out on DOAPTC!

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    40 mins
  • Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer

    Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer
    Mar 17 2025

    On DOAPTC this time is former world number 15, Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer, The Swede, a contemporary of Billie-Jean King and Chrissie Evert, was one of the first mothers on Tour. In this chat with Candy Reid, Ingrid recounts how she was once paid in Cress Sandwiches; Breastfeeding just before matches, playing BJK on Centre Court at Wimbledon (and handling the nerves thanks to some great advice) and then later, her role at the ITF, and the decisions she made then, which are more relevant than ever, now! It's a fascinating listen of how much the game has changed and how fortunate the players on the WTA Tour are now. Ingrid is a trailblazer and an excellent story-teller.


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    55 mins
  • Cecilia Fillol - mum of Nico Jarry

    Cecilia Fillol - mum of Nico Jarry
    Mar 9 2025

    On this edition of DOAPTC is the mother of Nicolas Jarry, Cecilia Fillol is part of an impressive sporting family, which features in every strand of the Chilean Open - in fact, everyone from the tournament director to the ball kids are members of the same family, making the ATP 250 event one of the most unique stops on tour.

    Cecilia tells us the sporting rules of the family and why Nico chose to represent Chile instead of the United States - which he represented as a boy.


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    12 mins
  • Mark and Candy in Mexico

    Mark and Candy in Mexico
    Feb 25 2025

    On this edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy discuss Magda Linette's Middle East Swing, Elena Rybakina's coaching situation and Jannik SInner's 3-month ban. What's really going on? We go through the details.

    Also, there's info on Mark's First Strike Tennis Coaching Conference coming up on March 15/16.

    More on Firststriketennis.com


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    19 mins
  • Xavier Pujo

    Xavier Pujo
    Feb 17 2025
    Xavier Pujo joins Diary of a Professional Tennis Coach after helping French player Alexandre Muller win his very first ATP Tour Title at the 2025 Hong Kong 250. Xavier reveals one of the keys to Muller's outstanding success - off-season training in Dubai with world number one Jannik Sinner! What impressed Xavier the most about the Italian? Xavier also talks about playing golf with Roger Federer and making the move from coaching on the WTA Tour to the ATP Side of things. It's a great listen on Apple and/or Spotify - or you can watch DOAPTC on YouTube - please like, subscribe and share.

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    36 mins