The coach of Carlos Alcaraz, Juan Carlos Ferrero explained after the Wimbledon final that they took elements from all great players leading up to this event.
Ferrero has been working with Alcaraz for a while now, and the former Spanish number one is doing an excellent job. Working with a supremely talented player certainly helps, but Alcaraz never stops referencing the lessons Ferrero taught him, showing how impactful the coach is on him.
Being a former number one on the ATP Tour certainly makes him very qualified to teach a young player around and so far it's been working really well. Both are satisfied with the progression, especially after the Wimbledon triumph.
Speaking to Eurosport after the final, Ferrero admitted that they took bits and pieces from other legendary players before the event, which is always a good idea. He named a few legends that did well on the surface in the past, as the 20-year-old got inspired by Andy Murray, Roger Federer, but also his final opponent Novak Djokovic.
It's very difficult to say, I think he takes things on board very quickly, and we've also seen a lot of videos of players that move very quickly here. So, we copied a little of Murray, Roger and Novak, and he tries to copy a little bit the same. In the end, it wasn't easy, but we did it.
Having plans is vital, especially when you play some of the best but sometimes those things don't work. Sometimes it takes cojones as Alcaraz likes to say and he had them in this match. He certainly had them and it proved crucial.
We said that he would have to play more or less the same level that he played against Medvedev. Medvedev is on the baseline all the time and Carlos likes to use the slice to bring the opponent to the net. That was something we needed to do against Novak, so it was one of the keys to break his rhythm. In the end, I think he was very brave in the way he finished the match.
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