All fans and insiders are still struggling to believe the news of the split between Carlos Alcaraz and his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.
No one thought that this collaboration, which lasted over seven years, would end at this very moment, exactly one month before the start of the Australian Open.
Ferrero had followed Carlitos through all stages of his rise to the top and had just won the Coach of the Year award alongside Samuel Lopez. Some have speculated that their professional relationship ended for tennis-related reasons, but in recent hours, rumors have emerged that there may have been financial reasons behind this shocking split.
The current world number one will have Samuel Lopez by his side at the start of 2026, but his team is already looking for a new coach to work alongside him. The first part of the new year will be decisive for the 22-year-old from Murcia, who will have to try to resist the assault of his main rival Jannik Sinner, who will certainly want to snatch the top spot in the ATP rankings from him.
A surprising decision
The Spanish star will only have to defend 900 points at Melbourne Park, having been eliminated in the quarterfinals in the last edition, but Jannik will benefit from not having played from February to May 2025 due to the ban imposed on him by WADA.
Meanwhile, Toni Nadal shared his honest opinion on the news with Radioestadio on Onda Cero.
I would have liked their collaboration to last throughout Carlos' career, but we were all speechless when we heard about this decision, explained Uncle Toni. The most logical thing would have been to continue after Alcaraz's results this year, which is why I assume that this decision was not caused by tennis-related reasons, he added.
The six-time Grand Slam champion has had the best season of his young career, winning eight titles and showing unprecedented consistency (he won 71 matches in total with only 9 losses).
