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 turned professional in 1986. During his career he won four tour doubles titles (at Tel Aviv and Sao 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 fourth round before being knocked-out by Ivan Lendl. Bloom's career-high rankings were No. 61 in singles (in 1990) and No. 62 in doubles (in 1992). He retired from the professional tour in 1995.
Bloom represented Israel at 1988 and 1992 Olympic tennis tournaments. 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. He is married and has a son.
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