Tennis Legends and Olympic Gold Athlete - Brad and Zach Gilbert
Channel: Startup to Storefront
Date: 2021-12-07

Today’s guests are the father and son duo Brad and Zach Gilbert. To say that tennis is a Gilbert family hobby would be like saying that the Kennedy family dabbles in politics. Brad was a former professional tennis player who was ranked as high as number 4 in the world and won a bronze medal at the '88 Olympics to boot. After his playing career was over he went into coaching, molding the next generation of elite players such as Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and Andy Murray. Zach grew up courtside at televised tournaments, so it’s no surprise that he also took to tennis, eventually becoming an NCAA Division 1 tennis player for Cal-Berkeley. Our conversation today is centered on all things tennis but the lessons here are universal. 

So listen in as we cover everything from how to manage expectations and outside pressure, why Brad had such a difficult time coaching Zach, and the importance of being honest about your weaknesses.

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Our Team:
Diego Torres-Palma: https://www.instagram.com/diego_ventures/
Nick Conrad: https://www.instagram.com/nickgconrad/
Natalya Cappellini: https://www.instagram.com/natalya_curato/
Lexi Jameson: https://www.instagram.com/lexijamesonyt/
Owen Cappellini: https://www.instagram.com/owencapp/

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Our Music:
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Timecodes:
00:00 Unlocking Greatness
00:46 Meet the Gilbert Family
1:54 The power of superstition
2:59 When Brad Gilbert first got into tennis
3:29 Galina Voskoboeva learned to play tennis on basketball courts
4:03 Andre Agassi played on racketball courts
4:37 Diego's tennis journey
6:40 Brad Gilbert was in tune with the other side of the net
8:43 The pursuit for perfection makes people crazy
9:20 Does potentially winning money make you more nervous?
11:04 Overcoming the power of social media
14:05 Interviewing Emma Raducanu after the US Open
15:08 How do you manage expectations?
16:50 What made Brad Gilbert want to write Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis
22:29 Tennis is a mindset and maximizing your strengths
25:05 Has tennis changed?
26:32 What did you learn from coaching Andre Agassi?
29:25 Zach Gilbert learned from his dad
30:38 Zach, was there pressure as Brad Gilbert's son?
31:54 Coaching Andy Roddick
33:19 Andy Roddick came up with the Top 3 Players in the World
34:39 Losing should fill your gas tank
39:18 Deal with losses like a hockey goalie
40:33 Don't lose the second set the same way you lost the first
42:29 Brad Gilbert's favorite match of all time
44:14 Zach Gilbert's favorite match of all time
45:52 Are there groupies in tennis?
46:10 Who is your favorite new tennis player?
47:08 The current player Brad Gilbert would like to coach
47:55 Jimmy Connors or John McEnroe?
48:30 When are you coming to LA Tennis Club?
51:08 Embrace the clay
51:58 Tip for tennis
53:04 How can tennis sustain growth and foster the next generation?