Questions about Carlos Alcaraz's future have become incessant after the end of his relationship with Juan Carlos Ferrero.
The current world No.1 ended his partnership with 'Juanki' after more than seven years and will only be followed by Samuel Lopez at the start of the 2026 season, but hardly anyone believes the latter is destined to remain his main coach.
The 22-year-old from Murcia will have additional pressure next year and will have to defend a lot of points from the spring onwards, which is why it will be crucial for him to find stability as quickly as possible. The Spanish ace is coming off a particularly brilliant season, in which he won eight titles to finish the year at the top of the ATP rankings for the second time in his career.
The six-time Grand Slam champion has been consistent and consistent for most of 2025, as well as showing improvement in indoor conditions as well with reaching the final at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin last month. As per tradition, Carlitos will not participate in any official tournament before the Australian Open. His goal is to finally find a good feeling with the Happy Slam, where he has never gone beyond the quarterfinals.
What's next for Carlitos?
Meanwhile, leading experts and former players continue to wonder about Alcaraz's next coach.
During a recent interview with 'Eurosport', former American ace Steve Johnson broke silence on this subject: "I am convinced that Carlos will announce his next coach in a short time. Next season is imminent and he will have even more pressure for that, with every loss being amplified."
He also added: "My instinct tells me that his new coach will be Carlos Moya or David Ferrer. The latter has had an excellent career at the highest level and has always been a continuous player, although he has not managed to win a Grand Slam title. Moya also has enormous experience as a coach and knows very well what it means to coach a top-level player."
