I'm told the Garbo -esque Graf, however, told Agassi not to mention her in his speech, as it would just draw attention to her. Agassi, in fact, was asked this very question at the conclusion of his postmatch press conference. If I didn't miss words during the official speech, you said thanks to Brad, thanks to Gil. You didn't mention Steffi. Most coaches have bonuses tied to a player's performance at a particular tournament or standing in the year-end rankings.
All bets are off, though, for the top players.
Not unlike Tiger Woods' caddie, I wouldn't be surprised if Gilbert brought home more than the vast majority of players on the circuit. Your column is for all ages. Parents of young tennis players would be grateful. Wis. No clever retort. N.C. I have it from good sources that when Woodruff beat Gambill in the first round in Melbourne, he assumed he'd be tapped for the singles post.