"If Ferrero ends up coaching Sinner, it would help Alcaraz"

Andrés Tomás Rico - 18 Sep 2026 | 23:13
ATP Jannik Sinner Carlos Alcaraz Juan Carlos Ferrero

Rick Macci, the former coach of Serena Williams, believes that, despite a possible partnership between the Spanish coach and the Italian player, "when Alcaraz is in shape, he has no rival."

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"If Ferrero ends up training Sinner, it would help Alcaraz."

The statements made by Juan Carlos Ferrero last Tuesday, in which he claimed he would return to the ATP circuit in 2027, without revealing the player, set off all alarms and hypotheses about who will be the chosen one Will it be Jannik Sinner? Rafa Jódar? Will it be a surprise? But while the Valencian remains silent, the tennis world begins to speculate.

There is a possibility of a union with Jannik Sinner, especially considering a statement made a few months ago in which Ferrero himself opened the door to training the main rival of his former pupil, Carlos Alcaraz. For many, this would give the keys to understanding the game of the Murcian to the Italian from the person who shaped him. However, not everyone agrees in this hypothetical case.

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Macci does not believe that a union between Ferrer and Sinner would affect Alcaraz

One of those who disagrees is Rick Macci, former coach of Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, and Jennifer Capriati, among others, who does not see this possible collaboration as a threat to Alcaraz's game. He assured this in a post on his X account (formerly Twitter).

“If Ferrero ends up coaching or helping Sinner, my opinion is exactly the opposite. This would help Alcaraz the most if they played. Right now he is in an even deeper mental moment, if possible, and he can beat both of them now and then.”

Moreover, he offered an interesting reflection on coaches in the world of professional tennis: “Adversity makes greatness stronger. Greatness finds another gear. Additionally, traveling professional coaches receive too much credit and too much blame. Anyone can help anyone, and a different set of eyes is sometimes good as long as they are not cross-eyed.”

But he ended his opinion with a clear statement: “When Carlos is in top form, it doesn't matter what the opponent knows or does; he has no rival.”

It is worth noting that Sinner is coached by Darren Cahill, who is presumably leaving his position at the end of the year, and Simone Vagnozzi, with whom he has always shown great compatibility. In the hypothetical scenario of Ferrero joining, it is presumed he would team up with Vagnozzi and the rest of the Italian's team.

But Sinner is not the only candidate. Another player who has a good chance is Rafael Jódar. The sensation of the year continues exclusively with his father. An anomaly that seems likely to end sooner rather than later, especially if he wants to break into the Top 10 and compete for major tournaments.

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