Tony Nadal, Samuel Lopez and Frederic Fontaine star-studded at the 6th World Tennis Congress | ATP Tour
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Toni Nadal, Lopez and Fontang appear in the star lineup of the 6th World Tennis Conference
Influential ATP coaches and experts gather for four-day virtual summit
March 3, 2026
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The 6th World Tennis Congress will be held virtually from March 26 to 29.
Written by ATP Staff
A group of distinguished ATP coaches, led by Toni Nadal, Samuel Lopez and Frederic Fontang, will attend the 6th World Tennis Congress from March 26-29.
The four-day online event will feature 66 guest speakers and marks the start of a new five-year cycle for the WTC, which will continue its mission of building bridges between leading coaches, scientists, innovators and policymakers across the sport.
Hosted by the Global Association of Professional Tennis Coaches and the Siegel Institute and supported by the ATP Tour, the conference brings together some of the most respected voices shaping the modern professional game. The speaker list reflects elite level success and broad expertise across the performance pathway.
Register on the official World Tennis Congress website: “Dream big, coach better.”
Nadal, one of the most accomplished mentors in tennis history, will be joined by Lopez, who is coached by PIF ATP No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. Felix Auger-Aliassime’s coach Fontan will also be in attendance, along with Daniil Medvedev’s former coach Giles Cervala. Collectively, their experience spans Grand Slam titles, ATP Tour triumphs and the day-to-day demands of coaching players through the challenges of global tours.
WTC6 is a fully virtual conference that will take place over four theme days, and registered attendees will have unlimited access to each briefing for 60 days. The opening day centers on the high-performance mindset required on the ATP Tour, exploring the psychological and competitive foundations of sustained excellence. The second day focused on methodology, tennis analysis, biomechanics and the tactical and technical guiding principles that underpin the development of the modern player.
Day three will examine the application of sports science to high performance, integrating strength and conditioning, recovery strategies, injury prevention and load management into elite programming. The session concluded with a focus on human development and innovation in high-performance projects, reinforcing WTC6’s core “people-first” philosophy, an approach that prioritizes character, education and long-term personal growth as important pillars of competitive success.
Other notable speakers include Marc Rosset, Brian Teacher, Claudio Pistolesi, Anton Dubrov, Liam Smith, Louis Cayer, Dominik Hrbaty and Alberto Castellani, with more speakers to be announced on the eve of the event.
