Coco Gauff’s former coach highlights a key difference between the ATP and WTA Tour

Brad Gilbert keeps a watchful eye over both the ATP and WTA Tours as part of his role as an analyst.

The former coach of Andy Murray, Coco Gauff, and Andre Agassi currently works for The Tennis Channel and often makes headlines with his opinions.

The American coach recently refused to coach Emma Raducanu, despite being an advocate for the women’s game over the years.

Gilbert highlighted a big difference between the men’s and women’s game while applauding the work of a WTA Tour star.

Brad Gilbert compares the height differences on the WTA and ATP Tour

Brad Gilbert took to social media to share a congratulations message to Sara Bejlek, who defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova to win the Abu Dhabi Open.

On X, Gilbert wrote: “Impressive week for 20-year-old Czechia, Sara Bejlek. She takes Abu Dhabi, this country always has great female players.

The star then opened up about her small stature and suggested she wouldn’t have a problem competing on the WTA Tour.

“She might be the smallest one I’ve seen from there at 5’3, being this small as a woman does definitely not hurt as it does on the men’s side.”

Bejlek has hit a career ranking high of world number 38 after winning the Abu Dhabi Open, which is 37 places above her previous milestone.

How the ATP Tour compares with the WTA Tour

Gilbert is right about how much size matters on the ATP Tour compared to the WTA Tour, as there is a considerable difference when it comes to the top 10.

The current top 10 average on the WTA Tour is 5’10, with Jasmine Paolini the shortest player currently at the top of the rankings.

Meanwhile, 6’3″ is the average height of the ATP Tour top 10, with Alexander Zverev bringing up the average at 6’6″.

However, the current world number one players on the WTA Tour and ATP Tour are the same height, with both Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka standing a 6’0″.