VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE OF JUAN CARLOS FERRERO AND CARLOS ALCARAZ RESENDING WITH FULL SCRIPT SHOWS: PARIS, FRANCE (FILE – JUNE 9, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 1. CARLOS ALCARAZ CELEBRATES WITH COACH JUAN CARLOS FERRERO AFTER WINNING THE FRENCH OPEN TITLE LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – JUNE 28, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 2. ALCARAZ PRACTICING AT WIMBLEDON 3. FERRERO LOOKING ON 4. VARIOUS OF ALCARAZ PRACTICING TURIN, ITALY (FILE – NOVEMBER 12, 2024) (ATP MEDIA/IMG – Editorial use only, no monetisation, no resales) 5. VARIOUS OF ALCARAZ PRACTICING WITH FERRERO IN THE BACKGROUND ROME, ITALY (FILE – MAY 17, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/IMG – Editorial use only, no monetisation, no resales) 6. VARIOUS OF ALCARAZ RALLYING DURING TRAINING WITH FERRERO LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – JULY 14, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 7. ALCARAZ CELEBRATES WITH FERRERO AFTER WINNING THE MEN'S SINGLES AT WIMBLEDON STORY: Carlos Alcaraz has split with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, the Spaniard said on Wednesday (December 17), ending a partnership that brought him six Grand Slam titles and world number one in the rankings. Ferrero began coaching Alcaraz when he was 15 and guided him to several titles on the ATP Tour before he became a force to reckon with in Grand Slams, converting him from a clay court specialist to a player who dominated on all surfaces. "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," Alcaraz wrote in a statement. "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." Alcaraz finished the year with the French Open and U.S. Open titles, while he won eight titles in all, as he secured the year-end number one for a second time in his career. He did not specify why he was splitting with Ferrero. "Now times of change are coming for both of us, new adventures and new projects," his statement added. "But I’m certain we’ll face them the right way, giving our best, as we’ve always done. Always adding up. I wish you all the best from the heart in everything that comes." (Production: Yves Herman, Paul Childs, Andy Ragg)
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