Brad Gilbert

Brad Gilbert has transitioned from a renowned professional tennis player and Olympic medalist to a highly successful coach and respected television analyst. After winning the U.S. During his distinguished 13-year playing career, Gilbert captured 20 singles titles. He won his first top-level singles title in Taipei in 1982, followed by his first doubles title at the 1985 Tel Aviv Open.

1 ranking. His coaching expertise extended to Andy Murray from 2006 to 2007, during which Murray reached a No. 8 world ranking. Gilbert has also worked with other professional players, including Kei Nishikori and Sam Querrey.

Parallel to his coaching career, Gilbert established himself as a prominent television analyst for ESPN, providing expert commentary and insights for major tennis events. He is the author of the best-selling book ‘Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis – Lessons from a Master,’ published in 1994, and co-authored ‘I’ve Got Your Back’ with James Kaplan in 2005. His contributions to tennis have been recognized with inductions into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame (1999), the ITA Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame (2001), the Marblehead Boosters Hall of Fame (2001), and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Most recently, Gilbert collaborated with Coco Gauff, contributing to her victorious campaign at the 2023 US Open.

Their partnership in 2023 also saw Gauff win two WTA 1000 titles at the Washington Open and Cincinnati Masters in the first two months. In 2024, Gilbert leveraged his extensive tennis knowledge to serve as a coach and trainer for the cast of the critically acclaimed film ‘Challengers.’