Brad Gilbert was born on August 9, 1961, to a Jewish family in Oakland, California. Brad began playing tennis at age 4 after his father, Barry Gilbert (a history teacher and owner of a real estate firm), took up the sport. Desp… See more

Gilbert played tennis for Foothill College, a junior college in Los Altos Hills, California, from 1980 to 1982, where he was coached by Tom Chivington. During this time, he won the California Junior College Singles Champions… See more

Gilbert is a member of the USTA Northern California Hall of Fame, and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Gilbert is also a 1999 inductee into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Gilbert retired as a player in 1995. Since 1994, he has been successful as a tennis coach. This success has often been associated with the extraordinary tactical abilities exhibited during his own matches.
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Gilbert now serves as a tennis analyst for ESPN. He is also the author of the book Winning Ugly, which gives tips on how an average player can defeat a more skilled opponent and better the average player's mental ga… See more