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?? Coach Unboxed EP4:?Yannick chats with Sandra Zaniewska, a former pro herself and now a reference in professional tennis as one of the top female coaches on tour. Special guest: Mander. @sandrazaniewska They discuss Sandra’s journey as a young athlete in Poland and her experiences transitioning from junior to pro tennis, traveling alone and the pressures of performance. She reflects on coaching coming naturally into her life and the importance of working with the person before the player, also sharing the stories behind her creative endeavors such as writing books and starting a podcast. Throughout, Sandra highlights the significance of human connection in coaching and the joy of the journey in sports. ???? About Sandra Zaniewska: As a pro player in Poland in 2009, Sandra has won 17 ITF pro titles between singles and doubles before finding a new tennis passion in coaching. She has worked with top WTA players Petra Marti?, Alizé Cornet and Marta Kostyuk, also having spent two years at Mouratoglou Academy and Champ’seed Foundation. Sandra is a two-time book author (Raising Champions: The Ultimate Guide for Tennis Parents; Coaching 2.0: How to Develop Great Female Players On and Off the Court) and an advocate for women coaches and creating a healthy connection between coaches and players. Follow Sandra on Instagram: https://lnkd.in/eegVhrkU and LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eu5CX8HF Coach Unboxed EP4 out now on Spotify ?? Apple Podcasts ?? and YouTube ???@unboxsports: https://lnkd.in/eUgh4mFA ???Felipe Figueiredo

?? Our #coaches are accessible. As some of our signed coaches are enjoying a break from the tour prior to pre-season, some other coaches are eager to explore new #opportunities on and off the tour. Coaches are open to short-term (pre-season, pre-tournament, #analytics, #consulting at all levels, connecting with player families and local teams, #speaking engagements in varied industries) and long-term #partnerships in global markets. There are also opportunities to work with coaches and trainers focused on the #AustralianOpen swing preparation. And for interested brands and companies to collaborate during their time in Australia and beyond. If you are looking for a #protour coach or interested in specific consulting, content creation and commercial / engagement partnerships, please reach out at [email protected]. Thank you, Unbox Sports team. ?? Wim Fissette Tom Hill Sandra Zaniewska Benjamin "Benny" Ebrahimzadeh Carlos Kirmayr Claudio Pistolesi Thomas Drouet Martin Vilar Kristof Vliegen Nicole Pratt, OLY Robert Lindstedt, OLY Ole Bredschneijder Peter Lucassen Miguel Fragoso Juan Mateus Kamau Murray, MBA Christian Zahalka Laurence Courtois, OLY Yannick Yoshizawa Flávia Dechandt Araujo, MBA Maria Eduarda Reis Medeiros, Esq.

Welcome, Coach Miguel Fragoso ???? After years playing competitively and gaining early coaching experience also as a hitting partner to Portugal’s # 1 female player ??, Miguel committed to pursuing his dream of becoming a high-performance coach. Now with 17 years of experience, Miguel has coached at top-level academies in Villena, Valencia and Mallorca ????. At the JC Ferrero-Equelite Sport Academy, he helped coach top 100 ITF juniors, managing full development and tournament schedules ??. At LOZANOALTUR TENNIS ACADEMY SL he continued to lead on managing players, this time at the WTA level. In 2021, Miguel joined the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, working with International Tennis Federation players with the goal of reaching the pro tour while competing at the highest junior level. ?? He has coached top 30 ITF and top 10 Tennis Europe, aiming to eventually lead them as well on the pro tour. Vamos, Miguel! @miguelfragosotenniscoach ?? Rafa Tennis Academy

Welcome, Coach Peter Lucassen ???? With 10+ years in player development, Peter has coached multiple top 30, 50 and 100 players, also taking players from juniors all the way up to top 70?ATP Tour?world ranking. ?? As a junior, he was # 36 ITF, competed in Grand Slams ???? and won the Dutch national championship in 14s and 18s ??. As a pro, he reached QF or further 42x in singles and doubles. He also played at?University of Southern California?and won 2?NCAA?championships plus 2 as a coach ??????. Peter founded Baseline Tennis Academy in LA before moving it to Amsterdam ??. While coaching as a high-performance manager for the Dutch Tennis Federation?KNLTB, he was also an assistant coach for?Davis Cup and?Billie Jean King Cup?teams ????. Let’s go, Peter!?@petertjelucassen ???@henk_koster_photo

We’re happy to have signed Kristof Vliegen to join Zizou Bergs' team. ???? Kristof shared his thoughts on the partnership in yesterday’s press day with Tennis Vlaanderen ??????? ?? Tennis Vlaanderen

???Coach Unboxed EP3:?Yannick chats with Kamau Murray, MBA, who is a major part of the trailblazing legacy of South Chicago tennis. @kamaumurray They discuss Kamau’s early days choosing tennis over basketball, learning about college tennis and moving to NYC for a career in business. Kamau talks about juggling different full-time jobs before focusing on the tour when he met Sloane Stephens. He also reflects on the importance of building trust with players and letting them lead, and emphasizes his passion for creating opportunities for minorities in tennis through his academy, XS Tennis, in the community he loves. ???? About Kamau Murray, MBA: Kamau is only the third African American to coach a pro to a Grand Slam title, in which he won with Sloane Stephens. A former Florida A&M student-athlete and MBA graduate, he led Sloane to the top 3 with 5 WTA titles and Monica Puig to the top 30. Kamau founded XS Tennis to guide underserved Chicago youth down a pathway to attaining a college tennis scholarship ($4.1M achieved), training more nationally ranked minority players than any other organization in the country. Coach Unboxed EP3 out now on Spotify ?? Apple Podcasts ?? and YouTube ???@unboxsports: https://lnkd.in/eUgh4mFA ???Shinola

Welcome, Ole Bredschneijder ???? Ole comes from a family of Olympic hockey players ??. Even though he picked up a racquet at age 2, he chose to further pursue tennis at age 11 and reached the top 20 in the national rankings. Right after high school ??, he went full into spending time with experienced coaches at Hugo Ekker Tennis Academy, traveling as a hitting partner with top WTA and ATP Tour players. He also joined top coaches during the hardcourt swing including the US Open.?????? Ole continues to engage in hitting partner opportunities as he dedicates his career to becoming a professional tour coach ??, with the ambition of making the sport more popular in the Netherlands. ???? Kom op, Ole! @ole_bredschneijder ?? Ole Bredschneijder

"Our Great Coach on this episode is Nicole Pratt, OLY. As a player, Nicole reached a career-high ranking of # 35 and won 4 ITF singles titles. As a doubles player, she reached a doubles ranking high of # 18 (September 2001) and captured nine WTA doubles titles and nine International Tennis Federation (ITF) doubles titles. She then switched to coaching with the Australian Institute Of Sport and worked with players and coaches transitioning onto the WTA tour. She has worked with a long list of players, including Daria Saville, Ashleigh Barty, and Casey Dellacqua, and is presently the Women’s Coach lead and National Teams coach at Tennis Australia." Thank you, The Great Coaches Podcast!

Welcome, Coach Laurence Courtois, OLY ???? As a junior, Laurence won the ‘93 Wimbledon girls’ doubles ??. She became one of Belgium's top players, winning the Billie Jean King Cup /Fed Cup and reaching pro career-highs of # 35 in singles and # 29 in doubles. She’s also an Olympian ‘96. ???? After a 10+ year pro career, Laurence led player relations for the ATP Tour Ethias Trophy & WTA Brussels Open ?? before serving as the national assistant coach for Team Belgium in the Billie Jean King Cup for 7 years. ???? She took on coaching roles with Tennis Vlaanderen and the Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation ????. She also created Hertennis, a community initiative to support and empower female coaches from Belgium by showcasing that a successful career in tennis coaching is compatible with family life. ???????? Auf geht's, Laurence! @courtois_laurence ?? Laurence Courtois

Welcome, Coach Kamau Murray, MBA ???? Kamau is only the third African American to coach a pro to a Grand Slam title. From collegiate student-athlete for Florida A&M University to pro tour coach and entrepreneur in many leadership roles, he’s an advocate for education and equality. More coaching accomplishments: 1 Grand Slam, US Open ???? 1 Grand Slam runner-up, Roland Garros ?? 5 WTA titles, 6 finals 1 WTA Finals runner-up Led players to top 3?? and top 30 Founder and CEO of XS Tennis ?? @xstennisvillage was created to guide underserved Chicago youth down a pathway to attaining a college tennis scholarship ($4.1M achieved), training more nationally ranked minority players than any other organization in the country. ???? Let’s go, Kamau! @kamaumurray ?? Shinola