Musetti announces addition of this veteran coach to his team…
Lorenzo Musetti has added veteran coach Jose Perlas to his team, the Italian confirmed in an Instagram post Monday.
“Let’s start preparing for 2026,” Musetti wrote, captioning a photo of him with longtime coach Simone Tartarini, Perlas and fitness trainer Damiano Fiorucci. “Welcome Jose 💪.”
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Perlas boasts an extensive resumé, having coached a list of names including Carlos Moya, Albert Costa, Guillermo Coria, Nicolas Almagro, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Janko Tipsarevic and Fabio Fognini, among others. Perlas most recently worked with Serbian Dusan Lajovic. The Spaniard also captained his home country to the Davis Cup title in 2000 and 2004.
Musetti finished the 2025 season at No. 8 in the PIF ATP Rankings, tallying a 45-22 match record for the year, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. The 23-year-old competed at the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time, gaining a spot in Turin following the withdrawal of Novak Djokovic.
Musetti hit a career-high No. 6 in June following a standout clay-court swing. He reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final in Monte-Carlo and then advanced to the semi-finals in Madrid, Rome and at Roland Garros, his first major semi-final appearance. Among his other results in 2025, Musetti reached the US Open quarter-finals for the first time and was a finalist in Chengdu and Athens.
In November, Musetti shared that he and his partner Veronica welcomed the birth of their second child, Leandro.
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