Juan Carlos Ferrero has spoken openly and frequently since his split from Carlos Alcaraz, in what was the most shocking possible end to the 2025 season.
Having led his young player to two Grand Slam titles as well as finishing the year ranked as the world number one, disagreements created a rift that was seemingly insurmountable.
Fortunately, neither party seems to have suffered too greatly from the break-up, with Carlos Alcaraz now into the Australian Open semi-finals for the first time in his career, and Ferrero having already found a new role coaching a young golfer.
However, that has not stopped the latter of the duo from expressing his regret at the way in which their professional relationship broke down.
Ferrero has now spoken on this very topic yet again.
Juan Carlos Ferrero speaks about life after coaching Carlos Alcaraz
Chatting to Clay Tenis and RG Media, he was first asked about the nature of the split.
Ferrero admitted: “It was a conversation full of gratitude. He thanked me for everything, and I explained how I had felt through the whole process. We haven’t seen each other since.
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“He makes decisions together with his team. I believe he was aware of everything that was happening.”
He would go on to speak about the offers he claimed to have had since parting ways with Alcaraz, revealing: “— Mostly men, but also one woman. I’d say all of them were inside the top 20.”
However, having instead opted to coach young golfer Angel Ayora, Ferrero explained why he said no: “After working with Carlos, a player of that level, finding that same excitement again right now is difficult. That’s normal.”
Ferrero has shared what his relationship with Alcaraz is like now, speaking late last month.
Carlos Alcaraz is thriving without Juan Carlos Ferrero
Whilst Alcaraz owes a great deal of gratitude to Ferrero for helping him get to where he is today, he seems more than capable of competing without him in his player’s box.
After all, he has looked rampant thus far at the Australian Open, having reached the semi-finals for the first time in his career without dropping a set.
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Next up is Alexander Zverev, and if he is to beat the German, one of Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner will await him.
This represents a great opportunity for Alcaraz to complete the career Grand Slam, and become the youngest player in tennis history ever to do so.
