Rumored reason behind Carlos Alcaraz's split with coach Ferrero revealed
NewsWednesday, 17 December 2025 at 21:53
Carlos Alcaraz parted ways with his long-time coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and all the fans are asking one question: why?
Alcaraz has worked with Ferrero essentially for the entirety of his tennis career. The Spanish coach saw his protege lift all of his six Grand Slam trophies, and the 22-year-old player even described Ferrero as his second father.
But relationships in professional sports can be complicated, especially when life gets in the way. In recent years, Ferrero wasn't able to travel with Alcaraz as much as he used to, which is why Samuel Lopez joined the team.
Lopez and Ferrero split tournaments among themselves to make sure Alcaraz always had someone by his side, and sometimes they even appeared in the box together. Now, it will be only Lopez who will guide the ATP world No. 1 after Alcaraz announced his split with Ferrero.
The news came as a surprise to the entire tennis community, but multiple Spanish outlets had already reported a reason behind their split. In his statement, coach Juan Carlos Ferrero said he would have liked to continue working with Alcaraz, hinting that the split wasn't his initiative.
"We have been an incredible team despite the difficulties, and I am sure you will continue to achieve great success. I wish I could have continued. I am convinced that good memories and good people always find a way to cross paths again."
Spanish journalist Javier de Diego reported on RNE Deportes that the split should have resulted from a disagreement during contract negotiations only two days ago.
"It hasn't been a heated argument... but it has been sudden. The breakup happened 2 days ago during the negotiation of Ferrero's contract for next year."
Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Alcaraz had their differences before
Although Alcaraz and Ferrero worked together great as a team, some of their differences have been known for quite some time. This year, Netflix released a documentary called "Carlos Alcaraz: My Way," in which the two discuss their different perspectives on the 22-year-old's career.
While Alcaraz wanted to do things his way, thinking about his personal life and enjoying time away from the courts during his career, Ferrero wished to see a more focused approach from his player.
Despite that, Alcaraz's first coach, Kiko Navarro, who also spoke on RNE Deportes, believes it wasn't the player himself who decided to part ways with Ferrero, but rather someone from his team.
The only thing that is clear for now is that Alcaraz will not continue with Ferrero at the start of the 2026 season. Likely one of the first questions he will face once he touches down in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open will be about his split with Ferrero.
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