Brad Gilbert Bio, Wiki, Age, Family, Wife, Coaching, Tennis Contract and Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-05-07

Brad Gilbert Biography

Brad Gilbert is a former professional tennis player and an American tennis coach. During his career, he won 20 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in 1990, and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 18 four years prior.

He won a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics, and both a gold medal and a silver medal at the 1981 Maccabiah Games. Since retiring from the tour, he has coached several top players, most notably Andre Agassi who won six of his eight Grand Slam titles under Gilbert’s tutelage. Other players he has coached include Andy Roddick, Andy Murray, and Kei Nishikori.

Brad Gilbert Age

Gilbert is 60 years old as of 2021. He was born on August 9th, 1961 in Oakland, California, United States. Additionally, Brad celebrates his birthday on August 9th every year.

Brad Gilbert Height and Weight

Brad measures a standing height of 6 feet 1 inch tall which is equivalent to 1.85 meters. He also weighs 79 kilograms which is equivalent to 174 lbs. Gilbert also has grey hair and dark brown eyes.

Brad Gilbert Education

Gilbert was born in Oakland, California, and is Jewish. He attended Piedmont High School, for which he starred in tennis, despite being 5-feet, 2-inches tall, and weighing about 110 pounds, and reaching only 5-foot-7 and 115 pounds by graduation. His father Barry Gilbert was a high school history teacher and then started a real estate firm.

College

Gilbert played tennis for Foothill College, a junior college in Los Altos Hills, California, from 1980–82, where he was coached by Tom Chivington. During this time, he won the California Junior College Singles Championship and the U.S. Amateur Hardcourt Championship. In 1981, Gilbert became a member of the American Junior Davis Cup team.

He competed for the US in the 1981 Maccabiah Games in Israel, losing in the men’s singles finals to Israeli Shlomo Glickstein, but winning a gold medal in doubles with Jon Levine over fellow Americans Rick Meyer and Paul Bernstein. In 1982, he transferred to Pepperdine University, playing for Allen Fox. He became an All-American and reached the finals of the 1982 NCAA Championship, losing to Mike Leach of Michigan 7–5, 6–3.

Brad Gilbert Family, Parents, Siblings

Gilbert was born and raised by his parents in Oakland, California. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Brad’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Brad Gilbert Husband and Children

Brad is a happily married man. He is married to Kim Gilbert. The beautiful couple had been dating for quite some time before deciding to get married. They have been blessed with three children; two daughters and a son. They are called Zach, Julian, and Zoe Gilbert. The family currently resides in Malibu, California.

Brad Gilbert Salary

Details pertaining to his annual earnings are currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.

Brad Gilbert Net Worth

Gilbert’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a former professional tennis player and an American tennis coach. Through his various sources of income, Brad has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Brad Gilbert Measurements and Facts

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Brad Gilbert Career

Gilbert joined the professional tour in 1982 and won his first top-level singles title later that year in Taipei. His first doubles title came at the 1985 Tel Aviv Open, with Ilie Năstase, as he also won the singles championship. Gilbert won a total of 20 top-level singles titles during his career, the biggest being the Cincinnati Masters tournament in 1989.

He was also runner-up in a further 20 singles events, including Cincinnati in 1990, where he lost to six-time Grand Slam champion Stefan Edberg, and the Paris Masters in 1987 and 1988. Gilbert’s most successful year on the tour was 1989, during which he won five singles titles, including Cincinnati, where he beat four future Hall of Famers to claim the title: Pete Sampras, Michael Chang, Boris Becker, and Stefan Edberg.

Gilbert’s best performances at Grand Slam tournaments were in the Quarterfinals of the 1987 US Open, losing to Jimmy Connors, and in the quarterfinals of the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, losing to Boris Becker. He was also runner-up at the inaugural Grand Slam Cup in 1990.

Gilbert was ranked among the top-ten players in the U.S. for nine of his first ten years on the professional tour. His career win-loss record in singles play was 519–288.

Among his upsets of players ranked in the world’s top 3 were his defeat of No. 2 Boris Becker, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, in Cincinnati in 1989, No. 2 Edberg, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, in Los Angeles in 1991, No. 3 Sampras, 6–3, 6–4, in London in 1992, and No. 3 Jim Courier, 6–4, 6–4, at Memphis in 1994, Edberg, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6, in Cincinnati in 1989, and perhaps most significantly, No. 2 John McEnroe, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1, at the Masters Grand Prix in 1985, which sent McEnroe into his first six-month break from tennis.

Frequently Asked Questions About Brad Gilbert

Who is Brad?

Brad is a former professional tennis player and an American tennis coach. During his career, he won 20 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in 1990, and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 18 four years prior.

How old is Brad?

Gilbert is 60 years old as of 2021. He was born on August 9th, 1961 in Oakland, California, United States. Additionally, Brad celebrates his birthday on August 9th every year.

How tall is Brad?

Brad measures a standing height of 6 feet 1 inch tall which is equivalent to 1.85 meters.

Is Brad married?

Brad is a happily married man. He is married to Kim Gilbert. The beautiful couple had been dating for quite some time before deciding to get married. They have been blessed with three children; two daughters and a son. They are called Zach, Julian, and Zoe Gilbert. The family currently resides in Malibu, California.

How much is Brad worth?

Gilbert’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a former professional tennis player and an American tennis coach. Through his various sources of income, Brad has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

How much does Brad make?

Details pertaining to his annual earnings are currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.

Where does Brad live?

Because of security reasons, Brad has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

Is Brad dead or alive?

Brad is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Brad Now?

To get his latest updates, visit his official social media accounts listed below.

Brad Gilbert Contacts

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