WTCA Virtual Conference 2020

Going virtual for our 2020 conference gives us the opportunity to connect with coaches from all over the world! We are so excited to do live sessions with our expert speakers and attendees from over 100 different countries! In 2020 we have many first-time WTCA speakers, who have stepped up to deliver the most cutting edge information available in our sport. The entire conference will be hosted on Zoom. The conference will be hosted by Sarah Stone along with Ann Grossman and special guest Caitlin Thompson (founder of Racquet magazine).

The theme for the 2020 conference is “Coaching Men’s and Women’s Tennis”

Conference Agenda – Easter Standard Time

Thursday, November 5, 2020

• 1.00 pm Patrick Mouratoglou – The Coach
• 2.00 pm Michael Joyce – From Juniors to the Pros
• 2.40 pm Kamau Murray –  Q and A
• 3.20 pm Rich Woodroof – Periodization Plan
• 4.00 pm Margie Zesinger – On Court Communication
• 4.40 pm Jamea Jackson – The Journey 
• 5.20 pm Viktoria Belinsky / Laura Vallverdu – Women in Coaching
• 6.00 pm Dr. Mitch Greene – Mind Chatter
• 6.40 pm End of Day One

Friday, November 6, 2020

• 1.00 pm Adam Sher – AccuTennis
• 1.30 pm Jana Firestone – Self-Love for Women Athletes
• 2.00 pm Johan Kriek – Coaching the Slice Backhand
• 2.40 pm Shikha Uberoi – Monetize you Individuality
• 3.20 pm Sybil Smith – Working with Tennis Parents
• 4.00 pm Allistair McCaw – Being a team player
• 4.40 pm Dr. Charlotte Alabaster – Injury Prevention
• 5.10 pm Ryan Reidy – How to Analyze the Backhand
• 5.40 pm Dr. Michelle Cleere – Perfectionism
• 6.20pm End of Day Two

Saturday, November 7, 2020

• 2.00 pm Sandra Zaniewska – Coaching Female Players 2.0
• 2.40 pm Pat Cash – Using the Serve
• 3.20 pm Gonzalo Lopez – The Right Emotions to Perform  
• 4.00 pm Gil Reyes – Preparation
• 4.40 pm Rennea Stubbs – How Doubles Helps Singles
• 5.10 pm Crossrope Presentation
• 5.25 pm Ramona Husaru – Forehand Technique
• 6.00 pm Nicole Kriz – Setting WTA Standards During Practice
• 6.40 pm End of Day Three

Sunday, November 8, 2020

• 2.00 pm Shenay Perry / Angie Haynes – Developing Young Players
• 2.40 pm Joel Myers –  Practicing Match Specific Patterns
• 3.20 pm Meike Babel – Mindfulness for Tennis Players
• 4.00 pm Kayla Fujimoto Epperson – The Backhand Wrist Injuries
• 4.30 pm Scott Draper / Belinda Colaneri – Performance at Every Level
• 5.10 pm End of Conference

These industry leaders include the following speakers featured on our promotional flyer:

• Rennae Stubbs – Six-time Grand Slam Champion and WTA tour coach
• Pat Cash – Wimbledon Champion and WTA/ATP tour coach
• Scott Draper – Grand Slam Champion and current head of coach development at Tennis Australia
• Kamau Murray – Grand Slam-winning coach, Sloane Stephens
• Jamea Jackson – Current American Fed Cup coach and former WTA tour player
• Allistair McCaw – Motivational speaker and author, along with trainer of multiple Grand Slam champions
• Sandra Zaniewska – Current coach of Cornet, former coach of Martic and former WTA tour player
• Sybil Smith – Former collegiate athlete and mother of Sloane Stephens
• Johan Kriek – Three-time Grand Slam Champion owner of Johan Kriek Tennis Academy
• Shenay Perry – Expert junior development coach and former American Fed Cup team member
• Yutaka Nakamura – Current trainer of Naomi Osaka and former trainer of Maria Sharapova
• Ramona Husaru – USPTA director of education and former WTA tour player

Additionally, we will be joined by many more expert speakers

• Dr Charlotte Alabaster – Medical doctor specializing in women’s health and WTCA founding strategist
• Meike Babel – USPTA Inclusion committee member and former WTA tour player
• Dr Michelle Cleere – Expert sports psychologist
• Belinda Colaneri – Performance Coach Development Manager at Tennis Australia
• Mitch Greene – Highly regarded sports psychologist currently working with developing and professional athletes
• Michael Joyce – Grand Slam-winning coach of Maria Sharapova and former ATP tour player
• Nicole Kriz – Current coach of Destinee Aiava and former WTA tour player
• Ryan Reidy – Hugely successful analytical coach and founder of 2-minute tennis
• Laura Vallverdu – Current coach of high-performance junior players former WTA tour player
• Rich Woodruff – Current trainer of Coco Gauff, Shelby Rogers and Kevin Anderson
• Margie Zesinger – Head of Women’s Tennis IMG and former D1 college player