“Hurting” Ferrero Talks Alcaraz Breakup

Within the aftermath of probably the most talked-about tennis breakups in tennis historical past, Juan Carlos Ferrero opened up about his parting of how with Carlos Alcaraz, the person he guided to 6 main titles and the No.1 rating.

In an interview with Marca, Ferrero was fast to say that cash wasn’t the difficulty, and he was cautious to not reveal an excessive amount of about how and why precisely the negotiations broke down.

Irrespective of the way it went down, the sudden break up has left Ferrero saddened.

“Every thing appeared to be going nicely,” he advised Marca. “It’s true that when a yr ends, sure issues must be reviewed relating to contracts. And as with every new contract, looking forward to the next yr, there have been sure issues we disagreed on. As with all contracts, one facet pulls in a single course and the opposite in one other.

“Carlos’s camp thinks about what’s greatest for him, and mine thinks about what’s greatest for me. There have been sure points on which each events disagreed. Maybe they may have been resolved if we had sat down to speak, however ultimately, we didn’t, and we determined to not proceed. That’s actually what occurred. There are factors I gained’t go into element about, however we disagreed on them, and in the end, we went our separate methods.

At this level, no successor to Ferrero has been named. Alcaraz will proceed working with Samuel Lopez, who joined the crew final yr. Ferrero says he has no plans to educate anybody else within the quick future.

“I feel possibly we each want a while to totally course of this breakup,” he stated. “It’s not really easy. Proper now, I’m hurting. These sorts of relationships are troublesome to finish in a single day. 

“Ultimately, it’s a long-standing relationship the place we’ve been by loads collectively, and also you develop a powerful bond. We had this emotional connection throughout coaching, and we skilled each necessary state of affairs that arose with him in tournaments very intensely. Ultimately, every thing has been turned the wrong way up.”