It isn’t straightforward for anybody to know the explanations that led Carlos Alcaraz to announce his separation from Juan Carlos Ferrero after greater than seven years.
The latter has contributed greater than every other to the success of the younger Spanish champion, who has fashioned a extremely intense relationship with him, defining him a number of occasions as a second father.
The present world #1 has received 24 titles underneath the steering of 'Juanki' and has reached the highest place within the ATP rankings, in addition to having simply gone via probably the most sensible season of his profession (particularly from the perspective of continuity).
The reality is that Alcaraz and Ferrero haven’t discovered an settlement for the renewal of the latter's contract and Carlitos' workforce has not been keen to make modifications, which is why the previous world #1 has determined to maneuver away from his protégé.
A dangerous determination
Based on the newest rumors, the six-time Grand Slam champion would already be in search of a substitute and want to rent an skilled particular person. His coach on the 2026 Australian Open can be Samuel Lopez, who had been awarded along with Ferrero as 'Coach of the 12 months' a short while in the past.
Everyone seems to be questioning what impression this separation could have on the way forward for Carlos, who’s presently getting ready in Spain forward of the beginning of the brand new season. The star from Murcia can not have any dips if he needs to proceed to prevail towards Jannik Sinner, who is barely 550 factors away within the ATP rating because of his success on the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.
By means of his official X profile, prime analyst José Moron didn’t conceal his concern for Alcaraz: "We must always not underestimate the impression that this modification might have on Carlos within the close to future. Based on the newest rumors, the connection between Alcaraz's father and Ferrero had worsened in current occasions and Carlitos needed to decide that he didn’t wish to make.
That is the primary time in his profession that he’s in an analogous state of affairs, we’ll see how he reacts within the subsequent ones. If he continues to win, individuals will say that 'Juanki' was not obligatory, but when his stage drops everybody will ask for Ferrero’s return.”
