Surprise split with Alcaraz weighing heavily on JCF

An apparent contract spat and pressure from the player’s family may have sent coach Juan Carlos Ferrero on his way as he parted company this month after seven years with Carlos Alcaaz.

The world No. 1 Spaniard and his coach who also held the ATP top spot more than two decades ago called it quite – but the surprise separation is weighing heavily on Ferrero, how led his young charge to six Grand Slam titles,

Among his greatest regrets is an absence from Team Alcaraz at the Australian Open from January 18.

The Melbourne major is the only Slam at which  Alcaraz has not won a title.

“It’s clear that it’s been a radical change for everyone,’ Ferrero told MARCA/

“For me, obviously, it’s not a pleasant time at all. In the end, it’s a long-standing relationship where we’ve been through a lot together, and you develop a strong bond. 

“We had this emotional connection during training, and we experienced every important situation that arose with him in tournaments very intensely. In the end, everything has been turned upside down.”

Spanish media reports indicated that the split came as a complete surprise for the coach, who has developed Alcaraz from the start.

I think the(2025)  year has been very good in terms of results – eight titles including a second Roland Garros and No. 2 at the US Open – and the relationship between the two of us has been spectacular all year. 

“We haven’t had any arguments at any point. “

Media report that ferrero was given a harsh contract renewal proposal by the Alcaraz clan headed by his father, with the longtime coach given an impossible 48 hours to digest new terms and conditions.

With the time pressure on, Ferrero would not be rushed

.”As with any new contract, looking ahead to the following year, there were certain things we disagreed on. As with all contracts, one side pulls in one direction and the other in another,” he said..
“Carlos’s camp thinks about what’s best for him, and mine thinks about what’s best for me.

“There were certain issues on which both parties disagreed. Perhaps they could have been resolved if we had sat down to talk..

“But in the end, we didn’t, and we decided not to continue. That’s really what happened.”

Ferrero added:

There are points I won’t go into detail about, but we disagreed on them, and ultimately, we went our separate ways.”