Gilad Bloom
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Gilad Bloom (born March 1, 1967, in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a former professional tennis player from Israel.
Bloom's career-high rankings were # 61 in singles (in 1990) and # 62 in doubles (in 1992).
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[edit] Tennis career
Bloom was Israel's junior champion, 3-time men's singles champion, and 2-time men's doubles champion.
Bloom turned professional in 1986, and played on the ATP tour for 13 years.
During his career he won four tour doubles titles (at Tel Aviv and São Paulo in 1987, and at Seoul and Umag in 1991).
He also finished runner-up in three top-level singles events (Tel Aviv in 1989, Manchester in 1990, and Singapore in 1991).
His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event was at the 1990 US Open, where he reached the 4th round before being knocked out by Ivan Lendl.
Bloom played Davis Cup for Israel from 1986-95.[1]
Bloom represented Israel at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic tennis tournaments.
He retired from the professional tour in 1995.
[edit] Coaching career
Since retiring from the tour, Bloom has played in seniors events and worked as a tennis coach. He currently coaches at his own Gilad Bloom Tennis Academy, located at Columbia University and the New York Tennis Club in New York City.
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Bloom trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. [1]
- He is married and has a son.
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