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!

And don't forget to check out the ERT300 - a handy little Dynamic Tension Tool. You can get 10% off with the code Tennispodcast on the official website ert300.com

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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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On the latest edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy discuss all things Major as the US Open is upon us. What does Mark think of the Jannik Sinner doping scandal - you might be surprised - and who does he think will win the singles titles? This and an awful lot more of fun tennis discussion!

We've got a new look - please check it out on the YouTube channel DOAPTC. Thanks to our sponsor the ERT300.com

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Taylor Townsend's coach, John Williams, joins us on this week's pod - which comes right before the US Open. Townsend is into the top 50 and has just reached a WTA 1000-level Quarter-final for the first time. John tells us all about the improvements made; how motherhood has helped Taylor understand her body better; and disagrees with Mark about on-court coaching - oh, and they also discuss why there's very little collaboration between coaches on Tour - is it because everyone is trying to hide something...or nothing?

Enjoy and thanks to our sponsor the ERT300. This handy dynamic tension tool is a must-have for every level of tennis player, and you can get a special 10% discount at the website ert300.com by plugging in the code 'tennispodcast.'

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On this edition of DOAPTC, it's a blockbuster line up. First one of Serbia's leading journalists, Vuk Brajovic, joins us to talk all things Novak, as the Serb completes the Singles Golden Slam with an incredible final victory at the Olympics. The coaches of Felix Auger Aliassime and Lorenzo Musetti chip in with their feelings on the Olympics and Bronze medals, and Wimbledon Head Tennis Stringer Paul Skipp gives us the low-down on Dynamic Tension.

Plus, Mark is in Toronto - as the road to the US Open continues and there's a tactical listener question! It's a cracker!

Thanks to our sponsor ERT300.com - a handy Dynamic Tension Tool - which should be in the bag of every tennis player, regardless of standard and don't forget to use code 'tennis podcast' to receive 10% off!

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