Full name | José Luis Vendrell Bru |
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Country (sports) | Spain |
Residence | Castellón de la Plana, Spain |
Born | Castellón de la Plana, Spain | 21 August 1980
Coaching career (2011–) | |
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.
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.