The latter had coached the Italian side in the early years of his career and, following his growth both on and off the field, had contributed to his rise to the highest level. However, the star from Sesto Pusteria decided to change course after the clear defeat against Stefanos Tsitsipas at the 2022 Australian Open.
After that match, the current world number 2 understood that this was the right time to make a change if he wanted to reach the top of the men’s tour and decided to make a risky choice by signing Simone Vagnozzi (who was later joined by legendary Australian coach Darren Cahill).
Two different cases
A few days ago, Alcaraz announced his divorce from Ferrero, with whom he had worked for more than seven years. Everyone was speechless when they heard this news, as they did not fully understand the reasons that had led the world number 1 to change everything after the best season of his career.
In the following days, it emerged that economic and contractual issues would lead to divorce between the parties. In concrete terms, ‘Juanki’ could no longer get along with Carlitos’ father and agent, who did not want to change anything in the contract to convince Ferrero to stay in the team.
According to top journalist Benoit Maylin, this choice cannot be equated with that of Sinner a few years ago.
“We all thought Alcaraz and Ferrero were inseparable, but instead the money divided them” – Maylin explained. “It is true that Sinner also said goodbye to his first coach and made an impressive rise, but in that case it was his decision. It was not Carlos who decided in this case, but there was the intervention of his father and his agent. It will be interesting to see how he reacts to the absence of the one who shaped his entire career,” he concluded.
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