Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero end their professional relationship

The professional relationship betweenCarlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero is now history. The man who has shaped the career of a generational project will no longer be by his side: thus ends his partnership with the Murcian at the peak, leaving him as the world number one. It has been Carlos himself who announced it on social media, a declaration that has shaken the foundations of world tennis due to its explosive and unexpected nature, a genuine earthquake that is hard to quantify.

The best version of Carlos Alcaraz is not understood without the presence of Juan Carlos Ferrero. The Ontinyent man has been responsible for shaping and refining a raw diamond, believing in him from the moment he took the reins, when the one from El Palmar was just 15 years old. Juanki rejected elite projects and, after a bad experience with Alexander Zverev, he went all-in on a very promising kid, whose success was not guaranteed. It is impossible to say it hasn't paid off.

24 titles. 6 Grand Slams. Twice coach of the year, the last time shared with Samuel López. Carlos and Juan Carlos, a partnership that seemed inseparable and has transformed a young contender into the absolute monarch of world tennis. It’s hard to explain the earthquake that this separation represents in world tennis: we don't know Carlos without Ferrero. A new chapter opens in the professional trajectory of the Murcian: now it is Samuel López himself who will take the helm, becoming his sole and principal coach.

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Alcaraz's Statement on the Separation with Juan Carlos Ferrero

Carlos was the first to share his thoughts on social media, announcing the news to the world and stating that if there was any poetic way to culminate this partnership, it was with him at the top of the rankings. "After more than seven years together, Juanki and I have decided to end our time together as coach and player", read the beginning of a note in which he thanked Juan Carlos for "making childhood dreams a reality."

"If our sports paths had to separate, let it be up there, from the place we always worked towards and aspired to", continued a Carlos who sounds shattered, nostalgic, aware that an important chapter in his history is coming to an end. "You have made me grow as an athlete, but above all and most importantly, as a person. And, most importantly: I have enjoyed the process. I cherish the path we have traveled together."

And now, what's next? López will accompany the Murcian, who will continue with his team, on the Australian tour. A new chapter begins in Carlos's career, without his great mentor by his side, flying solo. Reasons behind this breakup? Only time, perhaps, will reveal them without any filter. Meanwhile, we await more reactions from the protagonists: surely, this topic will be discussed for days and weeks to come.

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