Brad Gilbert
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- Age: 48 (09.08.1961)
- Birthplace: Oakland, CA
- Residence: San Rafael, CA
- Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
- Weight: 175 lbs (79 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 1982
- Coach: Tom Chivington
- Website: bradgilberttennis.com
Inactive
United States
As of 08.03.2010
| Ranking | W-L | Titles | Prize Money* |
| Career | High 401.01.1990 |
519-288 | 20 | $5,509,060 *Singles & Doubles combined |
|
| Career | High 1829.09.1986 |
101-127 | 3 | $5,509,060 *Singles & Doubles combined |
|
Residence: San Rafael, California Wife, Kim; Son, Zachary (born 11/25/88)
Singles titles: 20, as follows: Doubles titles: 3, as follows:
1992--(1) Hong Kong (w/Grabb)
1990--(3) Rotterdam, Orlando, Brisbane 1986--(1) Boca West-Lipton (w/
1989--(5) Memphis, Stratton Mt., Livingston Van Patten)
Cincinnati, San Francisco 1985--(1) Tel Aviv (w/Nastase)
1988--(1) Tel Aviv
1987--(1) Scottsdale
1986--(4) Memphis, Livingston, Tel Aviv, Vienna
1985--(3) Livingston, Cleveland, Tel Aviv
1984--(2) Columbus, Taipei
1982--(1) Taipei
Year-by-Year Highlights:
1994- R-up at Memphis.
1993- R-up at San Francisco, Tokyo-outdoor.
1992- R-up at Scottsdale (l. Pescosolido).
1991- R-up at San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sydney-indoor; SF at Philadelphia,
Lyon; QF at Orlando, Washington, Cincinnati, Brisbane.
1990- Runner-up at Cincinnati (l. Edberg); Semifinalist at Toronto Indoor,
Japan Open, Washington; Quarterfinalist at Wimbledon, Long Island, Stock-
holm.
1989- Runner-up at WCT/Dallas (l. McEnroe), Washington (l. Mayotte), Orlando
(l. Agassi); Semifinalist at Los Angeles; Quarterfinalist at Philadelphia,
Scottsdale, Indian Wells, Japan Open, Forest Hills-T.O.C., Charleston,Paris
Indoor, Wembley; Doubles QF at Washington (w/Seguso).
1988- Runner-up at Paris Indoor (l. Mansdorf); Semifinalist at WCT/Dallas,
Japan Open, Johannesburg; Quarterfinalist at Frankfurt; Doubles SF at Frank
furt (w/Rostagno), Wembley (w/Korita).
1987- Runner-up at Washington, Tel Aviv, Paris Indoor, Johannesburg; Semi-
finalist at Memphis, Orlando, Los Angeles, Masters; Quarterfinalist at
Stratton Mt., Cincinnati, U.S. Open, Frankfurt, Itaparica; RD 16 at Key
Biscayne-Lipton; Doubles Runner-up at Los Angeles (w/Wilkison).
1986- Semifinalist at Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Basle; Quarterfinalist at
Atlanta, Stratton Mountain; RD 16 at Wimbledon, U.S. Open; Doubles Runner-
up at Vienna (w/Zivojinovic); Doubles SF at Fort Myers, Stratton Mountain
(w/Van Patten), Indianapolis (w/Wilkison).
1985- Runner-up at Stuttgart, Johannesburg; Quarterfinalist at Masters (Jan.
'86), Memphis, Houston, Fort Myers, Chicago, Atlanta, Forest Hills-T.O.C.,
Stratton Mountain, Los Angeles, San Francisco; Doubles Runner-up at San
Francisco (w/S. Mayer).
1984- Runner-up at San Francisco; Semifinalist at Johannesburg, Hong Kong,
Tokyo Indoor; Quarterfinalist at Philadelphia, Honolulu;RD 16 at Aust. Open
1983- Semifinalist at Maui, Brisbane, Tokyo Indoor, Hong Kong, Taipei; Quart-
erfinalist at LaQuinta, Forest Hills-T.O.C.
1982- Semifinalist at Maui, Hong Kong; Quarterfinalist at Sydney Indoor.
1981- Quarterfinalist at Maui.
Best Grand Slam Reults: Australian Open, 1984 RD 16; Wimbledon, 1990 Quarter-
finalist, 1986 RD 16; U.S. Open, 1987 Quarterfinalist.
Qualified for the 1985/87 Nabisco Masters. Defeated McEnroe in the
first round in '85 and Becker in round robin play in '87. Reached the '87
Masters by making the quarterfinals or better in 11 of his last 12 events.
Beat Becker three times in '87 coming from either an one or two-set
deficit each time to win. One of three players (Lendl, Edberg) to beat the
three-time Wimbledon champion at least three times in his career.
Member of the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1986, '89-90-91.
Runner-up at the 1982 NCAA singles tournament to Mike Leach (Michigan).
He won the California Junior College singles championship while at Foot-
hill J.C. before going on to become an All-American at Pepperdine. He turned
pro after junior year in 1982. A member of the USTA Junior Davis Cup team in
1981.
Comes from a tennis family where his sister Dana played on the women's
tour and his older brother Barry played at Univ. of South Carolina. Brad be-
gan playing tennis age 5.
An avid sports fan, following the L.A. Raiders in football, the Oakland
Athletics in baseball and Golden State Warriors in basketball.
Bronze medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games (l. Mayotte in SF).
Missed three months of action after undergoing left ankle surgery on
April 27, 1988. Doctors narrowed the canal of the two main tendons that ride
along the outside of his left ankle.
Has finished in the top 10 the last two years and in the top 20 in four
of the last five years, missing only in '88 (at No. 21).
Compiled a season-best and career-high 17-match winning streak in 1989,
winning three straight tournaments (in four finals). Beat top 10 players
Michael Chang, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg in succession to win Cincinnati
in August. Closed the year by winning his fifth title of '89 at San Fran-
cisco (d. Jarryd).
Compiled a 60-17 match record and earned a career-high $900,848 in 1989.
Singles titles: 20, as follows: Doubles titles: 3, as follows:
1992--(1) Hong Kong (w/Grabb)
1990--(3) Rotterdam, Orlando, Brisbane 1986--(1) Boca West-Lipton (w/
1989--(5) Memphis, Stratton Mt., Livingston Van Patten)
Cincinnati, San Francisco 1985--(1) Tel Aviv (w/Nastase)
1988--(1) Tel Aviv
1987--(1) Scottsdale
1986--(4) Memphis, Livingston, Tel Aviv, Vienna
1985--(3) Livingston, Cleveland, Tel Aviv
1984--(2) Columbus, Taipei
1982--(1) Taipei
Year-by-Year Highlights:
1994- R-up at Memphis.
1993- R-up at San Francisco, Tokyo-outdoor.
1992- R-up at Scottsdale (l. Pescosolido).
1991- R-up at San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sydney-indoor; SF at Philadelphia,
Lyon; QF at Orlando, Washington, Cincinnati, Brisbane.
1990- Runner-up at Cincinnati (l. Edberg); Semifinalist at Toronto Indoor,
Japan Open, Washington; Quarterfinalist at Wimbledon, Long Island, Stock-
holm.
1989- Runner-up at WCT/Dallas (l. McEnroe), Washington (l. Mayotte), Orlando
(l. Agassi); Semifinalist at Los Angeles; Quarterfinalist at Philadelphia,
Scottsdale, Indian Wells, Japan Open, Forest Hills-T.O.C., Charleston,Paris
Indoor, Wembley; Doubles QF at Washington (w/Seguso).
1988- Runner-up at Paris Indoor (l. Mansdorf); Semifinalist at WCT/Dallas,
Japan Open, Johannesburg; Quarterfinalist at Frankfurt; Doubles SF at Frank
furt (w/Rostagno), Wembley (w/Korita).
1987- Runner-up at Washington, Tel Aviv, Paris Indoor, Johannesburg; Semi-
finalist at Memphis, Orlando, Los Angeles, Masters; Quarterfinalist at
Stratton Mt., Cincinnati, U.S. Open, Frankfurt, Itaparica; RD 16 at Key
Biscayne-Lipton; Doubles Runner-up at Los Angeles (w/Wilkison).
1986- Semifinalist at Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Basle; Quarterfinalist at
Atlanta, Stratton Mountain; RD 16 at Wimbledon, U.S. Open; Doubles Runner-
up at Vienna (w/Zivojinovic); Doubles SF at Fort Myers, Stratton Mountain
(w/Van Patten), Indianapolis (w/Wilkison).
1985- Runner-up at Stuttgart, Johannesburg; Quarterfinalist at Masters (Jan.
'86), Memphis, Houston, Fort Myers, Chicago, Atlanta, Forest Hills-T.O.C.,
Stratton Mountain, Los Angeles, San Francisco; Doubles Runner-up at San
Francisco (w/S. Mayer).
1984- Runner-up at San Francisco; Semifinalist at Johannesburg, Hong Kong,
Tokyo Indoor; Quarterfinalist at Philadelphia, Honolulu;RD 16 at Aust. Open
1983- Semifinalist at Maui, Brisbane, Tokyo Indoor, Hong Kong, Taipei; Quart-
erfinalist at LaQuinta, Forest Hills-T.O.C.
1982- Semifinalist at Maui, Hong Kong; Quarterfinalist at Sydney Indoor.
1981- Quarterfinalist at Maui.
Best Grand Slam Reults: Australian Open, 1984 RD 16; Wimbledon, 1990 Quarter-
finalist, 1986 RD 16; U.S. Open, 1987 Quarterfinalist.
Qualified for the 1985/87 Nabisco Masters. Defeated McEnroe in the
first round in '85 and Becker in round robin play in '87. Reached the '87
Masters by making the quarterfinals or better in 11 of his last 12 events.
Beat Becker three times in '87 coming from either an one or two-set
deficit each time to win. One of three players (Lendl, Edberg) to beat the
three-time Wimbledon champion at least three times in his career.
Member of the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1986, '89-90-91.
Runner-up at the 1982 NCAA singles tournament to Mike Leach (Michigan).
He won the California Junior College singles championship while at Foot-
hill J.C. before going on to become an All-American at Pepperdine. He turned
pro after junior year in 1982. A member of the USTA Junior Davis Cup team in
1981.
Comes from a tennis family where his sister Dana played on the women's
tour and his older brother Barry played at Univ. of South Carolina. Brad be-
gan playing tennis age 5.
An avid sports fan, following the L.A. Raiders in football, the Oakland
Athletics in baseball and Golden State Warriors in basketball.
Bronze medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games (l. Mayotte in SF).
Missed three months of action after undergoing left ankle surgery on
April 27, 1988. Doctors narrowed the canal of the two main tendons that ride
along the outside of his left ankle.
Has finished in the top 10 the last two years and in the top 20 in four
of the last five years, missing only in '88 (at No. 21).
Compiled a season-best and career-high 17-match winning streak in 1989,
winning three straight tournaments (in four finals). Beat top 10 players
Michael Chang, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg in succession to win Cincinnati
in August. Closed the year by winning his fifth title of '89 at San Fran-
cisco (d. Jarryd).
Compiled a 60-17 match record and earned a career-high $900,848 in 1989.
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