World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has ended his partnership with longtime coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Ferrero coached Alcaraz, 22, for the past seven years, a span that includes 24 titles with six Grand Slam wins.
“Juanki and I have decided to end our time together as coach and player,” Alcaraz wrote on X, translated from Spanish.
“Thank you for turning childhood dreams into realities. We started this journey when I was barely a kid, and throughout all this time you’ve accompanied me on an incredible journey, on and off the court. And I’ve enjoyed every step of it so much with you.
“We’ve managed to reach the top, and I feel that if our sports paths had to part ways, it had to be from up there. From the place we always worked toward and always aspired to reach.”
The move comes just weeks before the 2026 season begins in Australia. The Australian Open title is the only major not yet won by Alcaraz, who has won the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open twice each.
In 2025, Alcaraz won eight titles.
Ferrero also commented on social media but, like Alcaraz, did not state why the pair had split. He also implied the decision was not his.
“Today, a very important chapter of my life comes to an end. I close it with nostalgia, but also with pride and excitement for what may come next. I know that everything I have lived has prepared me to be better.”
He thanked Alcaraz and his team before adding this comment on his Instagram post:
“We have been an incredible team despite the difficulties, and I am sure you will continue to achieve great success.
“I wish I could have continued. I am convinced that good memories and good people always find a way to cross paths again.”
Ferrero, 45, runs a tennis academy in Spain. As a pro, he won 16 titles and reached No. 1 in September 2003.
He and Samuel Lopez, who joined the Alcaraz team before the 2025 season, won Coach of the Year at the 2025 ATP Awards. Ferrero was the first coach to win the award twice, also taking the honors in 2022.
Alcaraz did not say if Lopez would stay on as coach.
–Field Level Media
