Coco Gauff Splits From Tennis Coach Brad Gilbert After Tough, Emotional Summer
Tennis star Coco Gauff and her coach, Brad Gilbert, have parted ways.
Gilbert, 63, announced the news in a statement posted via X on Wednesday, September 18.
“Thanks to Coco Gauff and the entire team for an absolutely amazing summer run in 2023 and for 14 months of incredible team effort,” he wrote. “Coco, at just 20 years young, your future is incredibly bright, and I wish you nothing but continued success ahead. I’m excited for the next chapter in my coaching career.”
Social media users offered words of support to the former tennis pro, with one person writing, “Summer of 2023 was legendary. Thank you for helping Coco become a Grand Slam champion.”
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Another said, “I just want to say congrats BG on taking Coco to her Grand Slam victory in New York last year. It was never going to be easy to back that up this year for obvious reasons. So, for me, you do not deserve criticism, but utmost praise on that amazing Grand Slam achievement together.”
Gilbert began working with Gauff, 20, in July 2023 as a co-coach alongside Spain’s Pere Riba. Gilbert, who previously coached tennis phenoms Andre Agassi, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick, helped the young tennis star reach her all-time top ranking of No. 2 in the summer of last year.
