Spanish top analyst surprised by Carlos Alcaraz’s latest choice

Everyone was speechless when Carlos Alcaraz announced the official end of his collaboration with Juan Carlos Ferrero after seven years. There were no signs in this regard and it is not easy to understand the reasons behind this choice, which will be discussed at least until the start of the new season.

Ferrero has been fundamental to the Spanish champion’s growth, both on and off the tennis court, helping him from all points of view in recent years, as the current world number 1 admitted in his post announcing this news.

The six-time Grand Slam champion – who completed the best season of his career in terms of continuity – will only be followed by Samuel Lopez as coach at the 2026 Australian Open, but he will then be called upon to choose a new coach who can help him further improve his game.

Ferrero played a crucial role

In his greeting and thank you post, Juan Carlos hinted that he would have liked to continue this journey alongside the 22-year-old from Murcia. This aspect has led to several speculations about the reasons that led to this separation, despite the fact that MARCA reported that it was a consensual agreement between the parties.

Via his official X profile, top analyst José Moron commented on this surprising news: ‘Ferrero has given up everything to coach Carlitos. When the latter arrived at his academy seven years ago, Juanki had just finished his experience with Sascha Zverev and had received offers from other Top 10 players, but he saw Alcaraz play and decided he would contribute to his success. He had no guarantees at the time, but he firmly believed in the potential of this player.

Ferrero was like a second father to Carlos and helped him achieve all his victories. There is no doubt that it was an extraordinary journey that ended prematurely. Alcaraz is only 22 years old and still had a lot to learn from Ferrero.”