Carlos Alcaraz and his longtime coach Juan Carlos Ferrero shocked the tennis world when they decided to part ways. Now Ferrero’s revealing whether the two have even talked since the split happened.
It’s pretty incredible when you think about it. Alcaraz is only 22 years old, but what he accomplished with Ferrero ranks among the greatest coaching partnerships tennis has ever seen.
Ferrero, who won the French Open back in 2003, started working with Alcaraz in 2019 when the Spanish teenager was just a promising young player.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 22 | 68,791 | 25 - 5 |
Under Ferrero’s guidance, Alcaraz became an absolute superstar. He’s now one of the most exciting players to watch in tennis history.
Six Grand Slam titles. That’s what they achieved together.
Alcaraz finished 2025 as the ATP world No. 1, beating out Jannik Sinner for the top spot.
The only Major title that slipped through their fingers? The Australian Open. Though with the 2026 tournament still a few weeks away, there’s already buzz about Alcaraz’s bright and colorful outfit for Melbourne.
What made the split so surprising was the timing. Alcaraz just had his best year ever in 2025, winning two more Grand Slams. You’d think everything would be perfect between player and coach.
But reports suggest disagreements between Ferrero and other people close to Alcaraz caused the relationship to fall apart.
Radio Interview Reveals Current Situation
In a recent interview with Radio Nacional de España, Ferrero answered the question that’s been on every tennis fan’s mind: Have he and Alcaraz been in contact since the shocking news broke?
"We haven’t spoken yet because he needs to be calm now so he can train. And when things settles down, we’ll talk and everything will be fine."
Those are pretty understanding words from a coach who just lost his most successful partnership.
Ferrero’s comments suggest this isn’t about bad blood between them. It sounds more like they’re both taking time to process what happened.
The former French Open champion had nothing but praise for his former student:
"I’ve learned so much from Carlos. He’s a kid who exudes incredible charisma. He is always very loyal, very honest, he always tells the truth, he is very hardworking. And I’m leaving happy because when all this settles down, I’m sure we’ll keep talking, reminiscing about many of the things we experienced together, and we’ll remain friends."
It’s got to be really tough for Ferrero. After putting in so much work to help make Alcaraz one of the best players in the world, walking away from that partnership can’t be easy.
Maybe taking some time before reaching out is exactly what both of them need right now.
Could Ferrero Coach Sinner Next?
Here’s where things get really interesting. One of Ferrero’s biggest challenges over the past couple years was helping Alcaraz figure out how to beat Jannik Sinner.
Those two have basically split every men’s Grand Slam between them for the last two seasons.
With Ferrero now available, someone had to ask the obvious question: Would he consider joining Sinner’s team? Talk about a stunning move that would shake up the tennis world.
Ferrero didn’t completely shut down the idea when asked about it. He said he wanted time to come to terms with no longer coaching Alcaraz.
For now, Sinner’s still working with Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill. Cahill even reversed his decision to retire at the end of 2025, so that team seems pretty settled.
But in tennis, you never know what might happen next. If Ferrero did end up coaching Sinner, it would definitely be one of the most notable coaching switches in tennis history.
The 2026 season is shaping up to be fascinating, with or without any more coaching changes.
