Pepe Vendrell Explained

José Luis "Pepe" Vendrell Bru (born 21 August 1980)^[1] is a Spanish tennis coach.

Coaching career

He coached countryman Roberto Bautista Agut from 2011 to 2021, helping him capture nine ATP Tour singles titles and reach a career-high ranking of World No. 9.^{[2] [3]} Vendrell was said to be "like a brother, a friend and a psychologist" to Bautista Agut.^[4] The two ended their professional relationship on good terms.^[5]

In January 2021, Vendrell was appointed as the captain of the Spanish team at the ATP Cup.^[6]

In the beginning of 2022, Vendrell worked at the JC Ferrero Equelite Sport Academy, located in Villena, Spain.^[7]

From April to September 2022, Vendrell coached Cristian Garín. Under his coaching, Garín reached his maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.^{[8] [9]}

He is currently one of the coaches of Nicolás Álvarez Varona^[10] and Roberto Bautista Agut.

External links

• Pepe Vendrell ATP coach profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Entrenador a nivel nacional. El Periódico Mediterráneo. 15 October 2010. 24 January 2021. Spanish.
2. Web site: Bautista, el tenista discreto para todo. El País. 25 November 2019. 26 January 2021. Spanish.
3. Web site: Roberto Bautista rompe con Pepe Vendrell tras 11 temporadas. AS. 10 December 2021. 5 January 2022. Spanish.
4. Web site: Bautista, el coleccionista de caballos. Marca. 10 July 2019. 24 January 2021. Spanish.
5. Web site: Roberto Bautista: "Tengo miedo a contagiarme en Australia". Marca. 3 January 2022. 5 January 2022. Spanish.
6. Web site: Pepe Vendrell será el capitán de España en la ATP Cup de Melbourne. Marca. 12 January 2021. 24 January 2021. Spanish.
7. Web site: Pepe Vendrell entra en la academia de Ferrero. Las Provincias. 4 January 2022. 5 January 2022. Spanish.
8. Web site: Pepe Vendrell, nuevo técnico de Christian Garin: “Estos desafíos son los que me motivan; a mí las cosas sencillas todavía no me apetecen”. La Tercera. 2 April 2022. 8 April 2022. Spanish.
9. Web site: Pepe Vendrell y el fin de su vínculo con Garin. Séptimo Game. 6 September 2022. 4 January 2022. Spanish.
10. Web site: Nicolás Álvarez incorpora a Pepe Vendrell a su cuerpo técnico. Revista Forofo. 29 December 2022. 4 January 2023. Spanish.