The blue found the technician after interruption of the ten -year relationship with Renzo Furlan
Marc Lopez is Jasmine Paolini’s new coach, at least until the end of Roland Garros. After rumors that had chased each other throughout the afternoon, the blue, current number 6 in the world, officially welcomed the team to the former Spanish player, historic companion of Rafael Nadal in double: together they won the gold medal at the Olympiad of Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Lopez had been sighted in Stuttgart (where the WTA tournament will begin on Monday) to follow the training of Paolini, Also observed by Sara Errani present in the stands. The rumor had scattered in the early afternoon when a Russian TV, on the indiscretion of Dinara Safina (for a few days, in turn, coach of his compatriot Shnaider), he “announced” on social media Marc Lopez as a new coach of the finalist of Roland Garros and Wimbledon 2024. Shortly after the official confirmation of Paolini, who after the separation (after 10 years) with Renzo Furlan, he therefore found the substitute, at least for season on red.
gold in Rio
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Lopez, 43, was a very strong doppist: in addition to having won the gold medal in Rio with Nadal, he also won a Roland Garros in 2016 (with Feliciano Lopez) and the Finals in 2012, together with Granollers. At the end of 2021 he had debuted as a coach having part of the Nadal staff, then retreating to May. A name perhaps not high -sounding but of sure reliability, especially on earth, given the knowledge of the surface and the experience gained in years of competition.