Mark Gellard: Becoming an unconditional competitor

Mark Gellard is our guest for the 48th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Mark is currently the coach of WTA #23 Magda Linette. Magda has experienced one the best seasons of her career, having reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in singles and reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open in doubles. We talk: 1:29 A normal day on tour 3:36 Using video to scout an opponent 6:38 Reviewing matches with a player 8:33 Coaching in pro matches 11:04 Magda's win vs. Azarenka 13:10 Avoiding the second set letdown 16:57 Keeping players confident 21:40 Accidental winners 26:26 Baseline tactics of the pros 29:44 What separates the good from the great 31:28 Best coaching advice you've ever received 32:31 Best advice for the 4.0 player Click here to listen to Mark’s podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nFkd8bj7L5ky44qqzQqtK