By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, December 18, 2025Photo credit score: Rafa Nadal Academy
Toni Nadal is stunned Carlos Alcaraz opted to separate from Coach Juan Carlos Ferrero—and believes the choice shouldn’t be rooted in tennis or ways.
Talking to Spanish Radioestadio Noche in regards to the sudden cut up, Toni Nadal, uncle and unique coach of Rafa Nadal, mentioned it stunned him as a result of Alcaraz is coming off probably the most profitable season of his profession that noticed him win two of the 4 Grand Slams and reclaim the year-end world No. 1 rating.
“After all it has stunned me, much more so after such a great season,” Toni Nadal advised Radioestadio Noche. “The logical factor was to proceed, I’m stunned as a result of Alcaraz finishes as No. 1 on the planet.”
Throughout his seven-year partnership with former world No. 1 Ferrero, Alcaraz received 24 titles, together with 6 Grand Slam championships, rose to world No. 1 and earned greater than $57 Million in prize cash.
Pointing to the actual fact Ferrero, who earned ATP Coach of the Yr honors for the second time previously 4 years, publicly said he needed to proceed as coach, Toni Nadal speculates Alcaraz might have needed to listen to a brand new voice or needed to tune out a few of Ferrero’s criticism, together with the actual fact he didn’t appear to help the reigning Roland Garros champion’s penchant for taking part in profitable exhibitions on the finish of current seasons.
“I perceive that the choice is Carlos’s as a result of Ferrero has said that he needs to proceed, so I think about that the choice shouldn’t be tennis,” Toni Nadal mentioned. “Relationships within the tennis world are tough as a result of the one who pays, which is the participant, often pays to listen to what he needs to listen to.”
Uncle Toni mentioned one cause why his personal teaching relationship with Rafa Nadal lasted so lengthy was due to the blood bond they shared as uncle and nephew suggesting the King of Clay not solely revered his uncle’s recommendation however knew it got here from the guts. In a previous interview with Tennis Now, Toni Nadal mentioned a part of his job was “to inform the reality” to Rafa Nadal, acknowledging some gamers develop weary of a coach’s candid criticism.
“For me it was simple to inform my participant [Rafa Nadal] issues that he didn’t like to listen to as a result of he was totally different, he was my nephew, it was one other relationship,” Toni Nadal mentioned.
Regardless of questioning Alcaraz’s choice to separate from Ferrero, Toni Nadal mentioned the six-time Grand Slam champion is so proficient he believes splitting with Ferrero finally received’t have a serious influence on Alcaraz’s future.
In brief, Uncle Toni believes Alcaraz is just too good to fail.
“I don’t assume Alcaraz shall be affected by this as a result of he’s an excellent tennis participant,” Toni Nadal concluded.
