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Samu López answers why they call him 'Puma'. Photo: Getty Images

Samu López answers why they call him 'Puma'

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Samu López, coach of Carlos Alcaraz, has revealed one of the mysteries that many people had on social media, in his interview with Fernando Murciego for Eurosport, he unveiled the origin of his nickname 'El Puma': "This is a story I found out in Doha. They tell me: 'there's a guy on Tik Tok who is giving us names and he calls you El Puma, Albert Molina The Rock'. He calls each of us by a name. Why? You would have to ask him. In fact, on Wikipedia, you click, my resume comes up, and it says: alias 'El Puma'," the Valencian coach said jokingly.

 

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Samuel López talks about Alcaraz's challenge in 2026. Photo: gettyimages

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Samuel López does not usually appear in the media, but in a recent interview, he talked about Carlos Alcaraz's main goal for this season, as well as describing his feelings regarding the Murcian in his role as the head coach. "The possibility of coaching a world number 1 after 30 years in the profession motivated me. During the preseason, Carlos showed total dedication, paid great attention and intensity in training, and maintained a very positive attitude at all times, willing to listen and be helped," stated the coach. "The challenge would be to win all four Grand Slams this year. It's ambitious, but possible," he affirmed.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Samuel López revela el gran reto de Alcaraz en 2026: "Es ambicioso, pero no imposible"

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Samu López, regarding the possibility of Alcaraz losing the number 1 spot: "He understands it can happen and that it's not a drama." Photo: Gettyimages

Samu López, on the possibility of Alcaraz losing the number 1: "Understands that it can happen and that it is not a drama"

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Before a very intense clay court tour begins for Carlos Alcaraz, his coach, Samu López, spoke in an interview with Fernando Murciego for Eurosport. One of the issues discussed was the real possibility of his protégé losing the world number one spot in the coming weeks to Jannik Sinner: "I think he understands it can happen and it's not a drama. It has happened before. In the end, whether you are number 1 or number 4... what matters is that you see yourself evolving, that you are ready for big moments, and that you can continue adding titles."

The coach continued to explain his response: "The top spot is a result of consistency throughout the year. This is a long-term race. We will see, at different times one defends points, then another. In the end, whoever finishes first will deserve it. There's no need to give it more importance than it deserves."

 

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Toni Nadal passed by the microphones of RadioEstadio to review the current state of tennis and surprised everyone by sending a very clear message to Carlos Alcaraz for his lack of references to Juan Carlos Ferrero after winning the 2026 Australian Open. The Spaniard believes it is appropriate to value Samuel López, his current coach, but finds it incomprehensible that there was no mention of his former coach. "It bothered me, you cannot forget Juan Carlos' work all those years. I would not have liked it if when I left Rafa, he had acted like this with Moyà," said Toni, who also emphasized the lack of strong competition for the player from Murcia. "I don't think he has rivals who bother him too much," he concluded.

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Samu López's advice to Alcaraz: "If it were easy, I would be playing there." Photo: Getty

Samu López's advice to Alcaraz: "If it were easy, I would be playing there"

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Active throughout the match from the side of Rod Laver Arena, Carlos Alcaraz's team never stopped cheering for him during the entire second set against Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of the 2026 Australian Open. That's how it was when things got tense in the tiebreak, with Samu López telling the world number one, "If it were easy, I'd be out there playing, Carlos."

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Samuel Lopez talks about Alcaraz. Photo: gettyimages

Samuel López, on Alcaraz: "He is maturing, he wants to be taken into account, and for things to be discussed in order to reach agreements"

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Samuel López granted an interview in the newspaper Marca before Carlos Alcaraz faces his match against Alexander Zverev and made interesting reflections. One of them is the clear upward trend of the Murcian player, who has been gaining confidence and rhythm throughout the 2026 Australian Open.

"He arrives at a good time to face Zverev. We know it will be difficult, and his serve can dictate much of the match, but he is showing very good tennis. If he has a good attitude, he can pull it off," said the coach, who emphasized the maturity of an Alcaraz eager to be involved in decisions. "He grew up accepting everything they told him, with a lot of discipline. He is now in a phase where he gives his opinion, and we need to discuss things to reach an agreement," he added, also pinpointing the serve, the return, and the first ball after both shots as areas for improvement.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Samuel López, sobre Alcaraz: "Está madurando, quiere que se le tenga en cuenta y se hablen las cosas para llegar a acuerdos"

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Samu López answers why they call him 'Puma'. Photo: Getty Images

Samu López answers why they call him 'Puma'

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Samu López, coach of Carlos Alcaraz, has revealed one of the mysteries that many people had on social media, in his interview with Fernando Murciego for Eurosport, he unveiled the origin of his nickname 'El Puma': "This is a story I found out in Doha. They tell me: 'there's a guy on Tik Tok who is giving us names and he calls you El Puma, Albert Molina The Rock'. He calls each of us by a name. Why? You would have to ask him. In fact, on Wikipedia, you click, my resume comes up, and it says: alias 'El Puma'," the Valencian coach said jokingly.

 

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Samu López responde por qué lo llaman ‘Puma’

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Samu López, regarding the possibility of Alcaraz losing the number 1 spot: "He understands it can happen and that it's not a drama." Photo: Gettyimages

Samu López, on the possibility of Alcaraz losing the number 1: "Understands that it can happen and that it is not a drama"

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Before a very intense clay court tour begins for Carlos Alcaraz, his coach, Samu López, spoke in an interview with Fernando Murciego for Eurosport. One of the issues discussed was the real possibility of his protégé losing the world number one spot in the coming weeks to Jannik Sinner: "I think he understands it can happen and it's not a drama. It has happened before. In the end, whether you are number 1 or number 4... what matters is that you see yourself evolving, that you are ready for big moments, and that you can continue adding titles."

The coach continued to explain his response: "The top spot is a result of consistency throughout the year. This is a long-term race. We will see, at different times one defends points, then another. In the end, whoever finishes first will deserve it. There's no need to give it more importance than it deserves."

 

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Samu López, sobre la posibilidad de que Alcaraz pierda el número 1: "Entiende que puede pasar y que no es un drama"

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Samuel López talks about Alcaraz's challenge in 2026. Photo: gettyimages

Samuel López reveals Alcaraz's great challenge in 2026: "It's ambitious, but not impossible"

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Samuel López does not usually appear in the media, but in a recent interview, he talked about Carlos Alcaraz's main goal for this season, as well as describing his feelings regarding the Murcian in his role as the head coach. "The possibility of coaching a world number 1 after 30 years in the profession motivated me. During the preseason, Carlos showed total dedication, paid great attention and intensity in training, and maintained a very positive attitude at all times, willing to listen and be helped," stated the coach. "The challenge would be to win all four Grand Slams this year. It's ambitious, but possible," he affirmed.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Samuel López revela el gran reto de Alcaraz en 2026: "Es ambicioso, pero no imposible"

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Toni Nadal criticizes Alcaraz. Photo: gettyimages

Toni Nadal gives a warning to Alcaraz: "We must remember Ferrero"

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Toni Nadal passed by the microphones of RadioEstadio to review the current state of tennis and surprised everyone by sending a very clear message to Carlos Alcaraz for his lack of references to Juan Carlos Ferrero after winning the 2026 Australian Open. The Spaniard believes it is appropriate to value Samuel López, his current coach, but finds it incomprehensible that there was no mention of his former coach. "It bothered me, you cannot forget Juan Carlos' work all those years. I would not have liked it if when I left Rafa, he had acted like this with Moyà," said Toni, who also emphasized the lack of strong competition for the player from Murcia. "I don't think he has rivals who bother him too much," he concluded.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Toni Nadal da un toque de atención a Alcaraz: "Hay que acordarse de Ferrero

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Samu López's advice to Alcaraz: "If it were easy, I would be playing there." Photo: Getty

Samu López's advice to Alcaraz: "If it were easy, I would be playing there"

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Active throughout the match from the side of Rod Laver Arena, Carlos Alcaraz's team never stopped cheering for him during the entire second set against Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of the 2026 Australian Open. That's how it was when things got tense in the tiebreak, with Samu López telling the world number one, "If it were easy, I'd be out there playing, Carlos."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El consejo de Samu López a Alcaraz: "Si fuera fácil estaría yo ahí jugando"

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Samuel Lopez talks about Alcaraz. Photo: gettyimages

Samuel López, on Alcaraz: "He is maturing, he wants to be taken into account, and for things to be discussed in order to reach agreements"

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Samuel López granted an interview in the newspaper Marca before Carlos Alcaraz faces his match against Alexander Zverev and made interesting reflections. One of them is the clear upward trend of the Murcian player, who has been gaining confidence and rhythm throughout the 2026 Australian Open.

"He arrives at a good time to face Zverev. We know it will be difficult, and his serve can dictate much of the match, but he is showing very good tennis. If he has a good attitude, he can pull it off," said the coach, who emphasized the maturity of an Alcaraz eager to be involved in decisions. "He grew up accepting everything they told him, with a lot of discipline. He is now in a phase where he gives his opinion, and we need to discuss things to reach an agreement," he added, also pinpointing the serve, the return, and the first ball after both shots as areas for improvement.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Samuel López, sobre Alcaraz: "Está madurando, quiere que se le tenga en cuenta y se hablen las cosas para llegar a acuerdos"

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This is how Samu López trains with Alcaraz in Melbourne. Photo: Getty

This is how Samu López trains with Alcaraz in Melbourne

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Carlos Alcaraz continues intensely with his team's preparations for the 2026 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season where he defends his quarterfinal. In addition to practicing with Felix Auger Aliassime, the world number one also worked on some shots with Samu López, his coach, who provided instructions from the other side of the net to help him improve as much as possible.

 

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