Coco Gauff’s Legendary Coach Looks Back On ‘Luckiest Day’ As Hard Rock Cafe Meeting Turned Into A Lifelong Love Affair

From stagnation to domination, the 62YO coach has played a pivotal role in the rise of 19YO American star, Coco Gauff. Brad Gilbert has coached several superstars of the game but the most successful of them was his stint with American legend, Andre Agassi. He guided Agassi to 6 of his 8 major titles. Gilbert brought the ‘champion’s luck’ in Coco Gauff’s camp and the teenager got the first taste of a Grand Slam in the US Open 2023 just after 6 weeks of his joining.

Recently the legendary coach recalled his ‘luckiest day’ as the Hard Rock Cafe meeting turned into a lifelong love affair. Let’s have a look at the ‘luckiest day’ of the lucky charm.

Coco Gauff’s legendary coach recalls his ‘luckiest day’

With a total of 20 career titles, Brad Gilbert comes with vast experience and knowledge about the sport. Earlier Coco Gauff had revealed that Gilbert would operate as a consultant within her team. He currently resides with his wife Kim and three children in Malibu, California. Recently the couple recalled a memorable moment from their past and here’s what they posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Kim Gilbert recently came up with a tweet where she recalled a moment from December 21, 1984, at 10:21 pm when she met her husband at the Hard Rock Cafe. She even mentioned the special numbers of (8+4=12) denoting 12 as the lucky number for the couple. In reply, Brad Gilbert wrote, “luckiest day of my life 39 years ago at the Hard Rock Cafe in San Francisco.”

Brad Gilbert’s love life has been a big success. And now, can he bring more luck and success to Coco Gauff? Well, as the upcoming season knocks at the door, Gauff is leaving no stone unturned in her pursuit of winning her second major title.

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Gauff has already started her preparation for 2024

The season of 2024 is going to be a nail-biting season with many young guns preparing to dominate. But can the 19YO rising star Coco Gauff, throw a challenge to all the other superstars of tennis? Well, we need to wait till the end of the next season to get this answer.

Gauff was recently seen practicing on the tennis court with a patch in her eyes. She’s trying different methods to improve her prowess on the court. The reigning US Open champion will now head to Auckland to take part in the ASB Classic which is set to commence from January 1 till January 7.

Last year Coco Gauff won the tournament without dropping a set. Can the defending champion make a good start before heading to the other side of the Tasmanian Sea?

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