Flavio Cobolli gets a front row seat ahead of world number one Carlos Alcaraz. 1 standards

Flavio Cobolli had an incredible ride in 2025, cracking the top 20 and lifting two ATP trophies.

Now the Italian shares the practice court with number 1 in the world. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in Murcia before 2026.

Alcaraz is already training without Ferrero’s presence

🎾 The Spanish tennis player trained with Flavio Cobolli in Murcia this Thursday

👀 Samu López, his new coach, closely supervised the session. pic.twitter.com/k0OjHOIQ2p

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World No. 17 gets a priceless taste of life at the top of the sport after sharing the court with the best player in the world. As in 2023, Carlos and Flavio met in Murcia to train together and shape their skills ahead of the new season.

The two young players combine fun with serious hitting, and the experience has left a strong impression on the Italian. Cobolli has noticed a rare quality that sets Alcaraz apart from all others.

The intensity, rhythm and constant variation make sessions feel lighter, sharper and much more engaging than standard practice days with other players. In sunny Murcia the pace never slows down and the energy never fades.

Moreover, the work feels purposeful from the first ball to the last, and Flavio enjoys that. He absorbs knowledge simply by sharing the field with the six-time Major winner.

The learning curve is constant – either through direct advice or by observing how Alcaraz moves and constructs points. These are valuable lessons that you can’t get anywhere else.

With Carlos around, every rally has a lesson, and every exchange reflects the habits of a player who sets the benchmark for the modern game. The Spaniard is building his game for another demanding season.

He’ll start without Juan Carlos Ferrero in his box, and we’ll see how he handles that in Melbourne. He and his good friend enjoy every minute on the track.

“Two hours of training with Carlos feels like twenty minutes. When you train with another player it feels like two hours. Carlos clearly gives me a lot of important advice, and even if he doesn’t tell me, I learn from our sessions,” said Flavio Cobolli.