Dan Kiernan on Coaching Roles, Partnership Breakups, His 105% Rule, The Top of WTA Doubles, & More

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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