"I don't know if Alcaraz will be ready to face the rest of his career without Ferrero," says Lopez

While the tennis world wonders about the separation between Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero, Feliciano Lopez breaks the silence. Between sadness, doubts, and allusions to economic tensions, the former Spanish player reveals another facet of this story.

Clément Gehl

le 18/12/2025 à 15h44

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Since the announcement of the separation between Carlos Alcaraz and his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, many rumors and speculations have been circulating.

Feliciano Lopez, who knows both men, spoke out on the situation for the program El Partidazo de COPE.

A breakup too premature?

He stated: "I am sad and surprised. I think it is still a bit early to stop working with someone as important as Ferrero. Juan Carlos has been, I believe, the most important person in his career, along with his father.

I don't know if Alcaraz will be mentally ready to face the rest of his career, at least in the short term, without Juan Carlos Ferrero as an iconic figure. That's why I am a bit sad about this breakup.

I have doubts as to whether it was Carlos who really decided not to continue with Juan Carlos. I place more emphasis on the economic question."

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