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benefit from similar advice. ‘Don’t look
within’.
By Mark Gellard
A PTR Professional, USPTA Elite
Professional, and NSCA-CSCS certified
strength and conditioning coach Mark has
worked with players, such as Martina Hingis,
Nadia Petrova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands
and Danka Kovinic. Former Head Female
Development Coach for the Kazakhstan
Tennis Federation and currently working for
China’s prestigious Star River team. Mark
played Division 1 college tennis for the
University of South Alabama and earned a
bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration. Mark’ welcomes you to visit
his website -www.firststriketennis.us