Carlos Alcaraz parted methods together with his long-time coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, forward of the 2026 season.
Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Alcaraz cut up on the finish of 2025 (Picture: Getty)
It’s not even been three months since Carlos Alcaraz and his former coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, introduced their shock cut up, however Ferrero has already had his say on a possible reunion. The retired former world No. 1 began working with Alcaraz when the Spanish star was simply 15 years previous. They spent seven years collectively, and Alcaraz received 24 titles – together with six Majors – beneath Ferrero’s tutelage. So it got here as an enormous shock after they parted methods in December.
On the time, Ferrero stated he wished he “may have continued” with Alcaraz. Following the preliminary announcement, the world No. 1 has barely spoken about his cut up from Ferrero, solely to elucidate that it was a mutual resolution and that they nonetheless had a great friendship. Alcaraz has loved loads of success with the remainder of his crew, which has remained the identical, with second coach Samuel Lopez entering into the top coach position.
The 22-year-old has but to lose a match this season. He accomplished the profession Grand Slam by profitable the Australian Open in January, and lifted the Qatar Open trophy final month. Ferrero, in the meantime, continues to be feeling the results of the cut up, even unfollowing Alcaraz on Instagram. However he’s now admitted he’d by no means say no to working with the seven-time Grand Slam champion once more.
“They are saying sequels are by no means nearly as good as the unique, however there are some movies the place they’re… Deep down, I could not say no to Alcaraz,” the 2003 French Open champion informed Josep Pedrerol on El Cafelito.
Earlier than becoming a member of Alcaraz’s crew, Ferrero additionally had a stint teaching Alexander Zverev. And he’s open to returning to the tennis tour once more, even when it’s not with Alcaraz. “I’ll return to the tour. I really feel I nonetheless have so much to supply, and I’ve already acquired many affords, however I do not but have the required enthusiasm to just accept any of them,” he defined.
Ferrero additionally touched on Lopez’s resolution to remain on as Alcaraz’s head coach. Lopez coached Ferrero throughout his personal taking part in profession, and so they have maintained a robust relationship ever since. The 56-year-old additionally labored on the Ferrero Academy, and so they cut up teaching duties for Alcaraz final 12 months, collectively profitable the ATP’s Coach of the Yr Award.
Carlos Alcaraz has but to lose a match in 2026, profitable the Australian Open and Qatar Open (Picture: Getty)
Whereas Ferrero is pleased for his good friend, he’s additionally discovered it troublesome seeing Alcaraz and Lopez collectively with out him. He added: “I used to be the primary to encourage Samu to just accept the job of teaching Carlos.
“He is somebody I belief fully, I am very pleased for him, and it makes me very pleased and relieved to know that he is conscious of all of the work that is been completed through the years. On the similar time, seeing somebody I belief a lot teaching Carlos hurts just a little, however I am getting higher at it.”
Alcaraz, Lopez and the crew are at the moment in California for the Masters 1000 occasion in Indian Wells. The world No. 1 lifted the trophy there in 2023 and 2024 however misplaced to eventual champion Jack Draper within the semi-finals final 12 months. Alcaraz has a bye into the second spherical, the place he awaits Grigor Dimitrov or Terence Atmane.
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