Coco Gauff and coach Brad Gilbert
Here’s everything you need to know about legendary coach Brad Gilbert, who is currently coaching Coco Gauff
Brad Gilbert, currently serving as Coco Gauff’s coach, boasts a rich tennis background. He is a former professional tennis player, renowned American tennis coach, and a commentator and analyst for ESPN. Throughout his own playing career, he clinched 20 singles titles and reached an impressive singles ranking of world No. 4 in 1990.
In addition, he achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 18 four years earlier. His achievements also include a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics and both a gold and silver medal at the 1981 Maccabiah Games.
Following his retirement as a player in 1995, Gilbert transitioned into a successful career as a tennis coach, renowned for his exceptional tactical acumen honed during his own playing days. In August 2023, Gilbert embarked on a coaching journey with the promising American talent Coco Gauff. Since this partnership began, Coco has made a significant impact, securing victories in the women’s singles category at the Washington Open and triumphing once more at the Cincinnati Masters in quick succession.
Brad Gilbert’s coaching legacy includes an illustrious eight-year tenure as Andre Agassi’s coach, spanning from March 1994 to January 2002.
During this partnership, Agassi claimed six of his eight major titles, leading him to laud Gilbert as “the greatest coach of all time.” In 2003, Gilbert took on the role of coaching Andy Roddick, resulting in Roddick’s impressive victory at the 2003 US Open and securing the year-end world No. 1 ranking for 2003, along with reaching the final at Wimbledon in 2004. However, their coaching collaboration concluded in December 2004.
In 2006, Brad Gilbert assumed the role of coach for Scottish tennis sensation Andy Murray. During his coaching tenure with Murray, Gilbert was also involved in various programs under a three-year deal with the British Lawn Tennis Association, including coaching at the under-12 and under-14 levels.
He collaborated with the LTA’s network of coaches and its high-performance clubs and academies. However, on November 14, 2007, after 16 months of working together, Gilbert and Murray decided to go their separate ways. At that point, Murray had achieved a then career-high ranking of No. 8.
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