Ferrero and Shelton are already training together at the ATP Finals

Although both parties announced that the start of their collaboration would take place from 2027, Ben Shelton and Juan Carlos Ferrero have already begun their partnership after the Valencia coach made his appearance at the ATP Finals, the last tournament that his new player will compete in this season.

The Spaniard was seen for the first time alongside his new player in a training session on Thursday, which also included Shelton's father. Ferrero confessed a few days ago in an interview with Marca that he felt “strange” making a plan against Carlos Alcaraz, with whom he had been for over eight years.

Third day in Turin 🇮🇹 Carlos and Cobolli practicing 🎥 [via @fveeay new account] https://t.co/M3mZKLn8NU

— Alcaraz Daily (@alcarazdaily) November 13, 2026

While Ferrero is already present in Shelton's team, in an interview with the podcast El Raquetazo, he assured that it would not be a full-time job: “Together with Ben, we will do twelve tournaments a year, distributed between Grand Slams and Masters 1000. There is also the addition of the ATP Finals. For the rest of the tournaments, his father will attend.”

Alcaraz and Shelton will train this Saturday at the ATP Finals with Ferrero watching

To add more intrigue, as reported by Marca, Shelton and Alcaraz will train together this Saturday. This will be the first time Alcaraz and Ferrero face each other since their breakup last November. However, after Alcaraz had to withdraw from his training today with Cobolli due to stomach issues, there is doubt as to whether this meeting will take place.

Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton faced off less than a week ago in the final of the Paris Masters 1000, where the Spaniard was crowned champion. But to see another duel between the two, one will have to wait for a hypothetical semifinal or a grand final in Turin. 
 

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