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Dan Kiernan on Coaching Roles, Partnership Breakups, His 105% Rule, The Top of WTA Doubles, & More
Episode 298
Published 5 days, 21 hours ago
Description
Coach Dan Kiernan returns to the show, this time with Tennis Tribe doubles writer Hanlon Walsh from the Cincinnati Open.
They discussed Dan's role coaching an ATP and a WTA doubles player in the same tournament. You'll hear specifics on logistical planning, team communication, and the stat-driven ideas that create sustainable success.
- Balancing coaching duties across two players with different routines
- Deciding which tournaments to play and why preparation often beats chasing points
- Dan's 105% rule
- How Gaby Dabrowski's partnership with Luisa Stefani compares to her previous partnership with Erin Routliffe
- Why doubles teams split or stay together
- Why "assumption-based communication" is dangerous - club players do this all the time
- The rankings and entry problem that forces creative partner choices
- The current women’s doubles landscape and why the majors reward top teams more
- Men’s doubles narratives and how ATP governance and ego is creating unnecessary problems
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