David Witt on Breaking Into Coaching With Venus Williams and Working with Pegula, Tiafoe and Aleksandar Kovacevic

Tennis coach David Witt joins the podcast to discuss his long and unique journey in the game, and to explain how he broke into the coaching world and continues to make an impact with the very best players. Witt recounts his first interaction with Venus Williams and how he earned her trust as a hitting partner and then coach, and dives into his other coaching gigs with Americans Jessica Pegula and Frances Tiafoe. He dives into how he sets up clear communication with his players, what really goes into scheduling and scouting, and how the game has evolved over the years.

Witt also dives into his new partnership with American Aleksandar Kovacevic, and highlights the areas of his game that elite. The coach recounts Kovacevic's epic match vs his idol Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells. and weighs in on mid-match coaching in the present day. And Witt goes in depth about his two biggest off-court passions: The Jacksonville Jaguars and playing golf. Hosted by Mitch Michals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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