Ferrero and the plan focused on defeating Sinner: "We worked for fifteen days on it"

Carlos Navarro | 9 Sep 2025 | 14.58

Ferrero designed an anti-Sinner plan before the American tour. Source: Getty

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The rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner is starting to take on historic overtones. Not just because of how often they are beginning to face each other, the crushing dominance they exert over the rest of the circuit, and the glaring differences in style between them, but also due to the meticulous level of preparation within their teams every time they are close to facing off. Every aspect is measured to the last detail in pursuit of winning a brutal chess match, and the final at this US Open 2025 was no exception, with Carlos retaliating the blow suffered in the Wimbledon final.

There has been an extensive discussion about the keys to Carlos Alcaraz's triumph: an outstanding performance on his serve, a total willingness to take control from the first exchange, forehands on the run that gained him control of the baseline, and sliced backhands and high balls as disruptive elements. These are aspects we analyze with the ball in play; those who already had all of this perfectly measured were his team members, who based their preparation for the United States around a potential duel against the current world number one. This was revealed by Juan Carlos Ferrero in a conversation with ATP, openly admitting that they devised a specific "anti Jannik Sinner" plan lasting 15 days.

"That defeat in Wimbledon was very important: we trained for 15 days and were very focused on the details we needed to improve when facing Sinner", pointed out Carlos's coach. "We knew that on this surface, cement, Jannik is always extremely difficult to face and wins a lot of matches. All of this helped a great deal, Carlos realized he had to improve a lot, and he got to work immediately", Ferrero boldly states, confirming that they reviewed their recent matches against the Italian, paying special attention to the final in London.

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Juan Carlos did not want to completely dissect all the parts of that careful antiSinner plan, but he did provide some hints about his keys to winning the match. The main ones, mentioned at the beginning: suffocate and overwhelm Jannik from the first strike and push him out of his comfort zone by using variations from the baseline. "The match was perfect. Carlos committed himself to constantly go for the match, to put pressure on Jannik before it happens the other way around. That is one of the keys. These two guys hit the ball very, very fast, so I think the one who strikes first has the advantage. Perhaps Carlos has more variety in his tennis, he can do more with it: slices, approach the net... that helps a lot in changing how the game is being played".

Beyond the technical or physical aspects, Ferrero also emphasized the importance for Alcaraz to find the right state of mind when facing a final of this magnitude. That joy and creativity in playing this sport make him even more dangerous... and few can play with the freedom of someone who enjoys every ball: "We constantly talk about how he has to have fun and be happy on the court, to try not to be too stressed so that he can go for the points. The way he plays tennis, perhaps it is easier for him to do so than the rest. Carlos's match was perfect, an unforgettable performance". Now, they only need to translate the plan into the last part of the year, where Alcaraz has historically struggled the most... and anticipate, of course, the next move of a Sinner who is already waiting in the wings for the opportunity to make a move in this game.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Ferrero y el plan centrado en derrotar a Sinner: "Trabajamos quince días en él"