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carlos alcarazformer coach of juan carlos ferrero Has opened the door for the world No. 1 player to work with his arch rival on the court Janic Sinner In future.
Earlier this month, the US Open and French Open champions were confirmed broke a blow with his compatriotAlso a former champion at Roland Garros, they ended nearly eight years together, producing six Grand Slams.
Ferrero was announced as the ATP’s Coach of the Year, although he shared duties with Alcaraz with Samuel López in 2025. Spain misses Davis Cup final after losing to Italy Last month.
And speculation has surrounded the reasons behind the split, with Ferrero, 45, admitting that “I wish I could have continued,” while admitting that “contractual matters have to be reviewed” at the end of the year.
He said that “it’s possible that if we had sat down to talk some of those issues could have been resolved,” he rejected any suggestion that the break-up was due to financial motivation: “Money was not one of the problems.”
Alcaraz chose to move his training base away from Ferrero’s academy in Villena, and instead remained at home in Murcia, preferring his own academy. When Ferrero was asked if this was a decisive issue, he replied, “I would not like to think so.”
But while Ferrero admits that the split has been painful, he has already acknowledged that he has received offers to return to tennis and has said that within a few months he would happily take on a new role, which would also include one of Alcaraz’s closest rivals on the court: Sinner if the opportunity arose.
“We both need time to fully process this breakup. This is not something easy. Right now, I’m hurting,” a candid Ferrero said An interview with the Spanish newspaper Marca“It’s hard to overcome these relationships overnight, There has to be a period of mourning, And, most of all, I think it will be sad when I see him play in the tournament – that’s when all the shared experiences come back,
“I think it will take time. I need two or three months to calm down and get relief from the pain. After that, if other possibilities arise, we will consider them. After all, it has been almost eight years without stopping and a lot of time away from home. It is commendable to be at home now.
“it [an offer to work with Team Sinner] There’s something I need to think about. They are exceptional players, but as I said earlier, now is not the time to think or say yes or no. Right now, it’s time to go through a difficult period, because I still think about Carlos every day, and this is not the time to think about others.
Ferrero also reiterated his belief that Alcaraz “has the potential to become the best tennis player in history”, despite stiff competition from the past and playing in the same era as Sinner.
Alcaraz has not confirmed Ferrero’s replacement and Lopez could proceed without Ferrero with a wider remit as he bids to claim the Australian Open next month, having never progressed beyond the quarter-finals before.