Everyone was speechless when Carlos Alcaraz announced the official end of his collaboration with Juan Carlos Ferrero after seven years. There had been no signs in this regard and it is not easy to understand the reasons behind this choice, which is destined to continue to be talked about at least until the start of the new season.
Ferrero has been fundamental to the growth of the Spanish champion both on and off the tennis court, having helped him from all points of view in recent years, as the current world number 1 admitted in his post announcing this news.
The six-time Grand Slam champion - who finished the best season of his career in terms of continuity - will only be followed by Samuel Lopez as coach at the 2026 Australian Open, but then he will be called upon to choose a new coach who can help him further improve his game.
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Ferrero played a crucial role
In his greeting and thank you post, Juan Carlos hinted that he would have liked to continue this journey alongside the 22-year-old from Murcia. This aspect has generated several speculations about the reasons that led to this separation, despite MARCA reporting that it was a consensual agreement between the parties.
Through his official X profile, top analyst Jos Moron commented on this surprising news: "Ferrero has given up everything to coach Carlitos. When the latter arrived at his academy seven years ago, Juanki had just finished his experience with Sascha Zverev and had received offers from other Top 10 players, but he saw Alcaraz play and decided that he would contribute to his success. He had no guarantees at the time, but he firmly believed in the potential of this player.
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Ferrero was like a second father to Carlos and helped him achieve all his victories. There is no doubt that it has been an extraordinary journey, which ended prematurely. Alcaraz is only 22 years old and still had a lot to learn from Ferrero."
