José "Pepe" Checa Calvo (born 2 April 1985) is a Spanish tennis coach and former professional player.

[1][2] Born in the town of Las Pedroñeras, Checa is a product of the Cuenca Tennis Club, where he trained with his elder sisters.

On the ATP Challenger Tour, Checa was a Montauban semi-finalist in 2006 and beat world number 78 Bjorn Phau at the Tampere Open in 2009.

[4] After winning six ITF titles in 2013, he attained a career high singles ranking of 230 in April, 2014.

[6] Forced to retire from professional tennis in 2015 due to injuries, Checa transitioned straight into a career as a tour coach, taking charge of Santiago Giraldo.