coaches and its high-performance clubs and academies. On November 14, 2007, after 16 months working together, Gilbert and Murray parted company. By then, Murray had reached a then career-high ranking of no. 8. Alex Bogdanović In November 2007 it was announced that Gilbert would work for 20 weeks in 2008 for Britain's Lawn Tennis Association, concentrating mostly on coaching Britain's no. 2, Alex Bogdanović, and others in his age group. Bogdanović said he was "unbelievably excited" at the chance of spending time with Gilbert. Roger Draper, the LTA's chief executive, said: "We have set Brad a new challenge of getting Alex into the top 100 and also 'upskilling' our coaches and inspiring the next generation to follow in Andy's footsteps." Kei Nishikori While still being committed to his TV items, in December 2010 it was announced that Gilbert would return to coaching, and partner with Kei Nishikori of Japan for 15 tournaments in the 2011 season. Gilbert's partnership with Nishikori concluded at the end of the 2011 season. Sam Querrey In February 2012, it was announced that Gilbert would work with American Sam Querrey on a trial basis in 2012. Commentator and author Gilbert now serves as a tennis analyst for ESPN. He is also the author of the book Winning Ugly, which gives tips on how an average player can defeat a more skilled opponent and better the average player's mental game. His second book, co-authored by James Kaplan and entitled I've Got Your Back, was published in 2005. Personal life Gilbert is Jewish and resides with his wife Kim in Malibu, California. He has three children Zach, Julian and Zoe. He owns a tennis shop in downtown San Rafael, California called Brad Gilbert Tennis Nation. He was a close friend of tennis player and commentator Barry MacKay. While covering Andy Murray's third-round match in the 2011 Australian Open for ESPN, Gilbert mentioned that he lives near the Olympian runner Michael Johnson and that when he was Murray's coach he introduced Johnson and Murray, who did a series of sprints together on a nearby track. See also List of select Jewish tennis players References References Bibliography External links Official website Brad Gilbert ESPn Bio American male tennis players American tennis coaches Foothill College alumni Jewish American sportspeople Jewish tennis players Maccabiah Games gold medalists for the United States Maccabiah Games silver medalists for the United States Competitors at the