Renzo Furlan
Renzo Furlan is an Italian tennis coach and a former professional player. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 19 in April 1996. In 2024, he was named WTA Awards#WTA [Coach of the Year Award|WTA Coach of the Year].
Career
Having turned professional in 1988, Furlan represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the quarter-finals by India's Leander Paes. Four years earlier, when Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympics, he reached the third round, falling to Jordi Arrese of Spain: 4–6, 3–6, and 2–6.His best performance at a Grand Slam tournament came when he got to the quarterfinals of the 1995 [French Open – Men's singles|1995 French Open], defeating Marcos Ondruska, David Rikl, Fernando Meligeni and Scott Draper before losing to Sergi Bruguera.
Coaching
Furlan was appointed president of the Tennis Federation of Serbia in 2016 and after leaving, Furlan began coaching Jasmine Paolini full-time in 2020, having first worked with her in 2015. He was named WTA Coach of the Year in 2024. They split in March 2025.Personal Info
Furlan kept a residence in Monte Carlo during his playing days.ATP career finals
Singles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss | 0–1 | [Bologna Outdoor|] | Bologna, Italy | World Series | Clay |  dts|Jun 1992Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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