Brad Gilbert (born August 9, 1961) is an American former professional tennis player, tennis coach, and tennis commentator and analyst for ESPN. During his career, he won 20 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles … See more

College
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 Championship and … See more

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 … See more

Gilbert is Jewish and resides with his wife Kim in Malibu, California. They have three children—Zach, Julian, and Zoe.
He owns a tennis shop in Greenbrae, California called … See more

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 … 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 … See more

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 … See more