The information of the breakup between Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero has left everybody speechless.
The 22-year-old Spaniard had began working with the previous world no 1 over seven years in the past and had repeatedly outlined him as a second father, having grown up because of him each on and off the tennis courtroom. As well as, the star from Murcia is coming off one of the best season of his younger profession and has returned to the highest of the ATP rankings overtaking his primary rival Jannik Sinner.
The six-time Grand Slam champion has lastly discovered that consistency that he had typically lacked up to now and his degree from spring onwards has been very excessive, aside from the stunning elimination towards Cameron Norrie within the second spherical of the Paris Masters 1000.
The overall feeling is that this alternative was not made by Carlitos, however by some members of his workforce who had not gotten together with Ferrero for a while (specifically the agent and father of the Spanish champion).
Carlitos may have extra stress
The present world No.1 will likely be adopted by Samuel Lopez at first of the 2026 season, however the newest rumors counsel that he’s already searching for a brand new determine to switch his mentor.
Chatting with 'RMC', former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli didn’t hesitate to touch upon this stunning change in Alcaraz's workforce: "I'm a bit fearful, however not excessively. Carlos is an incredible participant and his expertise can by no means be questioned, however he’s a sort of athlete who wants a stable construction round him so as to not go astray. Nobody would need him to get uninterested in tennis like Bjorn Borg did. He’s a tennis genius and we wish his profession to proceed for for much longer."
The Spanish star is not going to take part in official tournaments earlier than the Australian Open, however would be the protagonist of a few exhibition matches to search out the suitable sensations. He will even face Jannik Sinner in Seoul on January 10.
