Brad Gilbert, owner of a mediocre professional tennis career, has been called upon to revive the flagging spirits of British tennis.Gilbert's best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was at the 1987 U.S. Open, where he reached the quarter-finals. Since retiring as a player, though, he has made quite a name for himself as a coach.
Coach to Andre Agassi for eight years from 1994 to 2002, during which Agassi won six Grand Slam singles titles, he shared in the most successful coach-player partnership in the Open era--along side Tony Roche's period as coach of Ivan Lendl. Agassi described Gilbert as "the greatest coach of all time" as a result of the pair's highly successful relationship.
On 26 July 2006, Gilbert was announced as taking over the coaching duties of Scottish teenage sensation Andy Murray through the auspices of the Lawn Tennis Association.
Could this be the beginning of England's return to top form in world tennis?
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