Coco Gauff’s former coach, Brad Gilbert, shared his all-time ATP top 10 list on Wednesday, with Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors or John McEnroe all ranked outside of his top five.
Shortly after Wimbledon, Gilbert appeared on the “Tennis Podcast” with Nick Monroe, where the pair discussed their all-time ATP rankings. Gilbert left both Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz out of his top 10, saying:
“They are not in top 10. No. 1, obviously, is Novak. Rafa, nO. 2, Fed nO. 3, Pete 4, Borg 5, Laver 6, Andre at 7, McEnroe at 8 because of his insane doubles resume. I got Connors at 9. I got Lendl at 10. Then you still got Wilander, Edberg, Becker, Rosewall, Newcombe. Lots of guys through that first 15 for me,” said Brad Gilbert.
Monroe also shared his top 10 ATP list, saying:
“I’m looking at my top 10 as well. Djokovic 1, Rafa 2, Fed 3, Sampras 4, Laver 5, Borg 6, Lendl 7, Agassi, 8, Connor’s at 9, he’s got the 8 slams and 109 titles, and then McEnroe at 10. Jannik Sinner only has 5 slams, 30 titles, 80.4% win percentage. Alcaraz 7 slams, 81.6% win percentage, but maybe not in the top 10 right now all time, but they will get there.”
Coco Gauff’s former coach later reposted the video on X and wrote:
“It’s a great list.”
Before becoming a coach, Gilbert enjoyed a successful tennis career. He won 20 ATP singles titles, reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4 in 1990, and also nabbed a bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. After retiring in 1996, he transitioned into coaching and has worked with players, including Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Andy Murray and Coco Gauff.
Coco Gauff’s ex-coach Brad Gilbert shared his take on Novak Djokovic’s new-found aggression at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic enjoyed a strong run at the Wimbledon Championships, reaching the semifinal before his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title ended with a loss to Jannik Sinner. During the tournament, Coco Gauff’s former coach, Brad Gilbert, appeared on the Tennis Channel and discussed Djokovic’s form on the grass court with co-host Prakash Amritraj.
Lauding the Serb’s newfound aggression at the tournament and his level of play at the age of 39, he said:
“I also feel like that when you get older, obviously physically you’re not the same. Maybe your movement isn’t the same, but the brain gets bigger. It allows you to make some decisions that you could do. Look what Tom Brady was doing at 45 years old. I mean, big George Foreman came back, won the heavyweight title of the world. So, I feel like that this court, even though it’s slower than it’s ever been, you’re still rewarded for playing aggressively,” said Coco Gauff’s ex-coach.
Brad Gilbert never won the Wimbledon singles title during his playing career. His best result at the Championships was reaching the quarterfinals in 1990.
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