Samuel López (tennis coach)

Samuel López
Full nameSamuel López Jareño
Country (sports) Spain
Born (1970-02-01) 1 February 1970
Alicante, Spain
Coaching career
Guillermo García López
Santiago Ventura Bertomeu
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Pablo Carreño Busta (2015–2024)
Carlos Alcaraz (2024–)
Coaching achievements
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)
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 Villena, 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] He accompanied the Spanish tennis team to both the 2000 and 2012 Olympic Games.

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 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]

López and Ferrero split coaching duties between them in 2025, a season in which Alcaraz captured eight ATP Tour singles titles, including two majors and three Masters, and reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking. López and Ferrero jointly received the ATP Coach of the Year award.[8] In December 2025, Ferrero and Alcaraz announced their separation.[9] López is set to remain part of Alcaraz's team, and will act as interim head coach for the 2026 season.[10]

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.
  8. ^ "Juan Carlos Ferrero & Samuel Lopez win Coach of the Year in the 2025 ATP Awards | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  9. ^ Eccleshare, Charlie (2025-12-17). "Carlos Alcaraz splits with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after six Grand Slams and seven years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  10. ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (17 December 2025). "Carlos Alcaraz splits with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after long partnership". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-12-18.


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