“It’s not the same culture, he understands being a professional a bit differently,” Ferrero explained the problems: “I needed a little change and had to work with someone who has about the same character as me and has the same goals for the future .”
The 42-year-old said he was absolutely certain that he had found the right protégé for himself in his young compatriot.
“He’s my second player as a coach and I think I learn from him and he learns from me. We both grow up at the same time,” Ferrero said of Alcaraz: “He’s a very nice guy and it’s very easy to work with him.”
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The 19-year-old, who won his first Grand Slam tournament this year with the US Open and has been leading the world rankings since then, is “like a second son for me,” enthused the 2003 French Open winner about the collaboration.
Ferrero coached Zverev between July 2017 and March 2018. A few months later, the Spanish coach took over the post in the Alcaraz team.
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