Some of the world’s leading tennis coaches, including Toni Nadal, Boris Becker, Apostolos Tsitsipas, Ivan Ljubicic, Gilles Cervara, Nicolas Massu and Nick Bollettieri, will take part in the first World Tennis Conference, a virtual online event from 25-28 March.
Organised by the Global Professional Tennis Coaches Association (GPTCA) and the Segal Institute, the conference, which includes 63 speakers, is dedicated to education, training and assisting professional tennis coaches globally — whether they work in a local club or are travelling on the ATP and WTA Tours.
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“We came up with the idea as a way to share the experience and inspiration of coaches from all over the world,” said Fernando Segal, the Creator and Director of the 2021 GPTCA World Tennis Conference. “Those who subscribe can listen to as many of the 64 presentations in four different languages — English, Spanish, Italian and German — as they wish and plan their own schedule. You can also watch every presentation for up for 30 days after the event ends.
“The World Tennis Conference presentations have been divided into four blocks discussing human transformation of a coach and player; sports science and the importance of data analysis; strategy, tactics and technique; and storytelling. There will be discussions on mental awareness, physical preparation, training methodologies and management keys to becoming a top tennis player.”
Dominic Thiem’s father, Wolfgang Thiem, Janko Tipsarevic, Andres Gomez, Rainer Schuettler, Andrei Medvedev, Louis Cayer, Liam Smith, Tomas Behrend, Victor Pecci, Dirk Hordoff, Frederic Fontag, Robert Davis, Juan Manuel Esparcia, John-Laffnie De Jager, Gonzalo Lopez, Marc Gorriz and Tito Vasquez will also be among the key coach speakers.
ATP Coaches Committee member Claudio Pistolesi, who will talk about the power of storytelling during the conference, said, “The purpose of the conference is to bridge the gap between coaches working on the professional tours and local coaches at clubs and academies. By joining the virtual event, thousands of coaches can utilise the advice given by the likes of Toni Nadal, or the playing and coaching experience of Boris Becker, in order to understand and prioritise the steps that are needed to build a tennis player.”
Alberto Castellani, the GPTCA President, said, “We are very happy in our mutual relationship with ATP to certify tennis coaches, and with this event we want to keep evolving and inspiring coaches all over the world with top quality information.”
The World Tennis Conference can be viewed via the TennisONE app on tablet, phone or desktop browser.