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Dan Kiernan on Coaching Roles, Partnership Breakups, His 105% Rule, The Top of WTA Doubles, & More
26 August 2026

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

Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

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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 routinesDeciding which tournaments to play and why preparation often beats chasing pointsDan's 105% ruleHow Gaby Dabrowski's partnership with Luisa Stefani compares to her previous partnership with Erin RoutliffeWhy doubles teams split or stay togetherWhy "assumption-based communication" is dangerous - club players do this all the timeThe rankings and entry problem that forces creative partner choicesThe current women’s doubles landscape and why the majors reward top teams moreMen’s doubles narratives and how ATP governance and ego is creating unnecessary problems

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