Sally Appleton is the mother of Emily Appleton who plays on both the WTA and ITF circuit.

Emily has career-high ranking of world No. 348 in singles and No. 78 in doubles and reached the second round in the doubles at Wimbledon n 2024 - one of the highlights. There are plenty of lowlights too and a whole lot of difficult moments in a varied life which is the world of professional tennis. This is a warts and all account from someone who sees pro tennis from every angle.

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Indrek Tustit is a physiotherapist and fitness coach - and today the Estonian speaks to DOAPTC about his professional relationship with Canadian tennis player Dennis Shapovalov, who has just won the Los Cabos title in Mexico.

Indrek has worked with High Jumpers, Shot Putters, Javelin throwers, discus throwers, and tennis players, including Shapo, Kaia Kanepi and the Bryan Bros.

Between1995–2007 he was an 8-time Estonian champion in different running disciplines and in 2019 was awarded 'Coach of the year' in Estonia.

Tustit is a fascinating figure, a deep thinker and a great orator - so enjoy the episode.

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On the latest edition of DOAPTC, host Candy Reid speaks to Claudio Pistolesi, a former Italian pro tennis player, turned excellent coach!

The former World No. 71 has worked with the likes of Robin Soderling, Daniela Hantuchova and Monica Seles, amongst many, many others, and he knows literally everyone in the world of tennis!

Claudio reveals the secrets to great coaching, the reason Italian tennis is so strong, and entertains with some hilarious stories along the way - including when his player Takao Suzuki got carried away and Inadvertently upset the Emperor!

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Manny Diaz is a University of Georgia legend. He coached the Bulldogs to four NCAA championships, in 1999, 2001, 2007, when John Isner led the team, and 2008

Manny joins host Candy Reid on DOAPTC to talk about the challenges, the successes, and everything in between. It's a great conversation with someone who has simply seen it all!

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Roland Garros is over for another year and what a way to end! A magnificent men's final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz went the distance and was won by the defending champion, who played a blockbuster tie-breaker to seal the come-from-behind victory.

Host Candy Reid is joined by Mark Gellard and David Sammel, who are two of the best coaches in the game. The trio discuss the match, the players, the mental and the physical side, of an extraordinary 5h32 minute match.

Thanks for watching RG Live!

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Host Candy Reid is joined by accomplished coach Vlado Platenik and WTA player Christina McHale to discuss Women's final day and Coco Gauff's 2nd Major Singles Title. The 21-year-old came from a set down to beat Arnya Sabalenka in a roller-coaster match, which saw the Belarussian hit 67 unforced errors.

The trio also discuss the girls' final, won by a 17-year-old Austrian, and Sunday's mens singles final, which like the women's match, features world number 1 vs the number 2. Sinner vs Alcaraz - it's the first time the two are meeting in a Major Final and it's going to be a cracker!

Enjoy the discussion!

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RG live host Candy Reid is joined by Broadcaster Nick McCarvel and Serbian Journalist Vuk Brajovic on Day 12 of RG 2025. The trio discuss Novak Djokovic's terrific run to the SF, following a come-from-behind 4-set win over Alexander Zverev. Novak faces Sinner next - who has only lost one match in 2025; while the other SF sees defending champion Carlos Alcaaraz go up against the one-handed backhand of Lorenzo Musetti.

The women's final will be contested by Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff - the two highest ranked players in the world - and Nick and Candy talk over their chances and how Sabalenka ended Iga Swiatek's 26-match run at RG, while Gauff got the better of the French Wild-Card Lois Boisson.

RG Live is Live every night throughout the tournament at 9:05pm local time - watch on YouTube @DOAPTC - or listen on all your favourite podcast providers.

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