Pepe Vendrell

Pepe Vendrell

Full name	José Luis Vendrell Bru
Country (sports)	Spain
Residence	Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Born	(1980-08-21) 21 August 1980 (age 44) Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Coaching career (2011–)
Roberto Bautista Agut (2011–2021, 2023–) Cristian Garín (2022) Nicolás Álvarez Varona (2022–)
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total	9
List of notable tournaments (with champion) Davis Cup (Bautista Agut)
Last updated on: 5 January 2022.

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.

References

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

External links

• Pepe Vendrell ATP coach profile