Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero separate their paths after more than seven years together. The tandem that has brought the Murcian to number one and to conquer Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open, in total six Grand Slam titles and 24 in total at only 22 years old, breaks. This was communicated by Alcaraz on his social networks to put an end to a successful alliance that began when the now global sports star He came under the leadership of the Roland Garros champion at the age of 15after the man from Alicante left Alexander Zverev in 2018. A bet on the future that went well and that now ends. “When I started training Alcaraz, they told me ‘where are you going?’” he recalled in an interview. He had seen him play when he was 12 years old and it was clear to him that he had the makings of a champion.
“We have managed to reach the top, and I feel that, if our sporting paths had to separateit had to be from up there. From the place we always work for and always aspire to reach,” he explained.
Samuel Lopezformer coach of Pablo Carreno and who joined the team this year, alternating management with Ferrero, He will be the one who trains Alcaraz, as confirmed by AS. number one the preseason is already underway to aspire to win the Australian Open in January, the only major one he is missing.
“Now are times of change for both of us, new adventures and new projects. But I am certain that we will face them in the right way, giving our best, as we have always done. Always adding,” Alcaraz wished Ferrero, who after Wimbledon, after his pupil lost the final against Jannik Sinner, some circles were already close to leaving the team.
Ferrero: “I would have liked to continue”
A few minutes after Alcaraz’s post, Ferrero said a fond farewell to Carlitos, but also making it clear that the breakup comes from the tennis player’s side. “I would have liked to continue. I am convinced that good memories and good people always find a way to cross paths again”he warned.
“Today closes a very important stage of my life. I close it with nostalgia, but also with pride and excitement for what may come,” explained Ferrero, who trained the boy who broke the ball at his Villena Academy. Now, Alcaraz already has his own in Murcia, where he spent more and more time training.
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