Juan Carlos Ferrero has distanced himself from Carlos Alcaraz following their split last month.
Alcaraz announces shock breakup with Ferrero just a month before Australian Openafter working together since the age of 16.
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Both parties have since been questioned about the split, Ferrero previously suggested he was open to a reunion with Alcaraz.
However, Ferrero last action implies that a meeting with Alcaraz is no longer possible after his victory at the Australian Open.
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Juan Carlos Ferrero no longer follows Carlos Alcaraz and two members of his team
In his first tournament since splitting from Ferrero, Alcaraz won the Australian Openwhich made him the youngest man to complete the Career Slam.
This is the first title that Alcaraz has won without Ferrero at his side, with another Spaniard in Samuel Lopez as head coach.
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While Alcaraz is a very popular Grand Slam winner and received many messages of support following his historic feat, it seems that not everyone is happy with it.
Just days after winning his seventh major title, Alcaraz’s former coach Ferrero unfollowed him on Instagram.
Ferrero also abandoned Alcaraz’s strength and conditioning trainers, but he continues to follow his current trainer Lopez.
Tennis Fans Think They Know Why Juan Carlos Ferrero Ditched Carlos Alcaraz
It’s currently unclear what the real reason behind Ferrero’s decision to cut ties with his former player on Instagram is, but tennis fans seem to have a theory.
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That of Rafael Nadal former coach and uncle Toni Nadal criticized Alcaraz since winning the Australian Open, notably for not mentioning it in his post-match speech.
“It bothered me, you can’t forget the work of Juan Carlos all these years,” Toni Nadal said. Radio Stadium. “I wouldn’t have liked it if, when I left Rafa, he had acted like this with (Carlos) Moya.”
After Ferrero unfollowed Alcaraz on social media, one tennis fan wondered if that was why he did that.
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However, most tennis fans seemed to think it was the latter, with Ferrero not yet ready to see Alcaraz’s success without him.
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One person said: “I thought maybe this was too painful for Juan Carlos to watch. You know you can always be really happy for someone but it hurts too much to see this happen without you being a part of it. This is just my opinion and of course I could be wrong for sure!”
Another added: “Probably too painful to watch I guess.” »
For now, Ferrero actually ventured into golf and there appears to be no sign of a reunion with Alcaraz.
Alcaraz is expected to continue with Lopez as head coach, with his next tournament scheduled at the Qatar Open.
