Samuel López (tennis coach)

Samuel López

Full name	Samuel López Jareño
Country (sports)	Spain
Born	(1970-02-01) 1 February 1970 (age 54) Alicante, Spain
Coaching career
Guillermo García López Santiago Ventura Bertomeu Pablo Carreño Busta (2015–2024) Carlos Alcaraz (2024-)
Coaching achievements
List of notable tournaments (with champion) Davis Cup (Carreño Busta)
Last updated on: 15 September 2022.

Samuel López Jareño (born 1 February 1970) is a Spanish tennis coach.

In 1990, López helped Antonio Martínez Cascales found the Equelite Academy (later renamed the Ferrero Academy) in Alicante.^[1] He continued to work with Cascales as part of the coaching team of Juan Carlos Ferrero.^[2][3]

López later coached players including Guillermo García Lopez, Santiago Ventura, and Mariusz Fyrstenberg.^[4]

López began coaching Pablo Carreño Busta in November 2015, helping him capture seven ATP Tour singles titles and reach a career-high ranking of World No. 10.^[5]

López parted ways with Carreño in December 2024, when it was announced he would be joining former World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz's coaching team to work alongside head coach Ferrero.^[6] He had previously stood in to coach Alcaraz at the 2024 Australian Open, while Ferrero recovered from knee surgery.^[7]

References

1. Ciriza, Alejandro (2024-01-16). "Samuel López, Alcaraz's guide in Melbourne: 'Carlos knows how to listen, he makes it easy for you'". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
2. "El heredero de Ferrero ya acaricia las medallas" (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
3. "La temporada de Pablo Carreño analizada por su coach, Samuel López" (in Spanish). Industria del tenis. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
4. "Samuel Lopez | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
5. "Carreño elige a Samuel López como nuevo entrenador" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
6. "Carlos Alcaraz Adds New Coach Ahead of 2025 Season". Serve On SI. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
7. Ciriza, Alejandro (2024-01-16). "Samuel López, Alcaraz's guide in Melbourne: 'Carlos knows how to listen, he makes it easy for you'". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2024-12-07.

External links

• Samuel López ATP coach profile