News about Brad Gilbert

Hollywood turned to legendary tennis coach Brad Gilbert to help Zendaya and her Challengers co-stars hone their skills on the court. Gilbert is one of the most celebrated minds in tennis, having worked with the likes of Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Andy Murray, and now Coco Gauff.  The movie, which hit America's big screens this week, follows a tennis champion (Mike Faist) as he attempts a comeback with the help of his wife, a prodigy-turned-coach (Zendaya). But one of the opponents standing in his way is his former best friend and his wife's former lover (Josh O'Connor).

Zendaya made jaws drop as she posed up a storm with her Challengers co-stars as they promoted the new sports romance film at Amazon MGM Studios' photo call in Los Angeles. The 27-year-old actress looked stunning and showed off her unique style in a two-piece pink set that displayed her tiny waist and connected through a tied bow. The top resembled a crop polo with rounded out cutout under her chest with the bow acting as a a string connecting to the 1950s-esque skirt.

The Dune actress, 27, who is starring as aspiring tennis star Tashi Duncan in the romance, showed off her incredible figure in a plunging neon green gown, with a racy thigh-high split.

Zendaya detailed the intense tennis training she, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor underwent for their new steamy film, Challengers, as the trio appeared on The One Show on Thursday. The actress, 27, detailed how they all worked alongside former tennis star Brad Gilbert in order to shoot the tennis centred film, as all three of them star as professional players. Crediting the people helping them get to grips with the sport, Zendaya voiced her admiration for tennis athletes, calling the sport 'tough'. 

Zendaya snubbed her own afterparty following a glamorous appearance at the Challengers premiere amid her gruelling promotional tour for the new film. The actress, 27, opted for an early night instead of continuing the party in London with her co-stars. The promo tour for the new tennis drama film has stepped up a gear in recent weeks with her attending different press events in Paris, Rome and Sydney.

She has become one of the most-anticipated attendees on the red carpet, due to her impeccable fashion looks. And Zendaya proved she is worthy of the title of best-dressed on Wednesday night as she arrived at the premiere for Challengers in London's Leicester Square. The actress, 27, once again tailored her outfit to her film, stepping out in a dazzling white gown adorned with embroidered tennis racquets and a neat bow.

On Monday night, Zendaya formally established herself as the Queen of the red carpet as she opened the Challengers at the Palazzo Barberini in Rome. In reference to tennis whites for the tennis-themed film, the actress, 27, pulled out all the stops in a chic all-white ensemble. She wore a custom white blazer and gave her a sultry edge by going topless underneath to leave her cleavage on full display.

Coco Gauff hasn't gotten around to reading her coach Brad Gilbert's Best-selling book, Winning Ugly. But the 19-year-old American's win in the Australian Open semi-finals was just as good as an advertisement for the book on mental warfare in tennis. On Rod Laver Arena, neither Gauff nor her adversary Marta Kostyuk turned in an impressive three hours together, making this more of a psychodrama. They made an unfortunate 107 unforced errors between them, 56 of which came from Gauff, almost as many as the No. 4 seed had managed in her previous four rounds combined at Melbourne Park.

MIKE DICKSON OF NEW YORK: After receiving an invitation in late July to work with the new US Open champion Coco Gauff, veteran coach and analyst Brad Gilbert realised two things first hand. Not only was she eager to work and learn, but she was also mature beyond her 19 years, was articulate and sympathetic.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Brad Gilbert, a surprise coaching hire, has helped Coco Gauff go from Wimbledon first round loser to a highly coveted US Open champion. Emma Raducanu, another teenage champion of recent vintage, has faint echoes of what happened in the summer of 2021 with Andrew Richardson. Flushing Meadows had won an extraordinary triumph by mid-September. Except that this time, Gauff's more extensive experience means she is unlikely to repeat her coach's mistake of firing her coach right away.

Coco Gauff, the current U.S. Open champion, has paid tribute to her family after her first Grand Slam victory over Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday evening. The 19-year-old Floridian was conceived by her father, Corey, and he remained her coach until she fired Brad Gilbert in Wimbledon. Following her victory at Flushing Meadows, Gauff walked into the stands, hugging Corey and her mother, Candi, among others.

MIKE DICKSON WINNERS FROM 17 games since being banned from Wimbledon in July. Brad Gilbert, a new coach, was a key contributor to her latest triumph. After a late night four sets victory over fellow Americans Tiafoe in punishing heat in New York City, Shelton will meet Novak Djokovic in Friday's men's semi-finals. It appears that they have the future of American tennis in their hands, as well as Gauff.

Coco Gauff survived another scrape and advanced to the quarter finals of the US Open last night, despite some of the finest tennis instruction. After a spat with her renowned courtside mentor Brad Gilbert in the course of a 6-3 3-6 1-1 win over a returning Caroline Wozniacki, her hardworking passage through the draw continued. Dane, 33, was back from becoming the mother two children in the third set early, but he lost the last six games against the crowd favorite. Gauff was waiting for the winner of top seed Iga Swiatek and number 30 Jelena Ostapenko. 'It's been to 2-1 (in the third) was the turning point,' Gauff said. She gets to a lot of balls, but I felt like I was playing myself and getting a lot of balls back.' I knew I had to go for my shots. My whole box is cheering for me, although I do warn them to chill a little bit, but I often find it out for myself, sometimes it's a stress reaction.'

Marin Cilic's fitness would be tested throughout Andy Murray's semi-finals, and we did not have a problem at all.