High-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is parting methods together with his longtime coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, the person who guided him to the head of males’s tennis throughout a remarkably profitable seven-year partnership.
Alcaraz introduced the choice to finish their collaboration on Wednesday in a message on his social networks. Ferrero, in a separate assertion, thanked his protege and mentioned he wished he “may have continued.”
With Ferrero, who coached the Spaniard since he was 15 years previous, Alcaraz claimed six Grand Slams: two French Open titles, two Wimbledon crowns and two US Opens. He amassed 24 tour-level titles, together with eight Masters 1000 trophies.
“After greater than seven years collectively, Juanki and I’ve determined to carry our chapter collectively as coach and participant to an finish,” the 22-year-old Alcaraz wrote. “Thanks for turning childhood desires into actuality. We began this journey after I was barely a child, and all through all this time you’ve accompanied me on an unbelievable journey, on and off the courtroom. I’ve loved each single step with you immensely.”
With Ferrero, Alcaraz turned the youngest participant to achieve No. 1 within the ATP rankings after profitable the U.S. Open in 2022 at 19.
“At this time is a tough day,” Ferrero mentioned. “A type of when it’s arduous to search out the fitting phrases. Saying goodbye is rarely simple, particularly when there are such a lot of shared experiences behind it. Now we have labored arduous, grown collectively, and shared unforgettable moments.”
Alcaraz didn’t say whether or not he would rent a brand new coach as a alternative. Final yr, Alcaraz employed Samuel Lopez to work alongside Ferrero.
Earlier this month, Ferrero and Lopez had been named coaches of the yr within the ATP awards after serving to Alcazar reclaim the No. 1 spot. In yet one more prolific season, Alcazar gained a career-best and season-leading 71 matches wins and completed with eight titles, together with trophies at Roland-Garros and the US Open.
“Now we have been an unbelievable group regardless of the difficulties, and I’m positive you’ll proceed to realize nice success,” Ferrero mentioned. “I want I may have continued. I’m satisfied that good reminiscences and good folks all the time discover a solution to cross paths once more. Thanks from the underside of my coronary heart.”
