Woodbridge on the Alcaraz-Ferrero split: "It will be difficult for him to win a Grand Slam in 2026"

While the split between Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero surprised everyone, Todd Woodbridge did not mince his words.

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Jules Hypolite

le 26/12/2025 à 19h09

1 min to read

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Just over a week ago, Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero announced the end of their impressive collaboration. A decision that left many observers perplexed, especially just days before the start of the 2026 season.

"It will be difficult for him to win a Grand Slam in 2026"

This is the case, for example, with Todd Woodbridge, who expressed his concern about Alcaraz on TheTennis podcast:

"I think it will be difficult for Carlos to win a Grand Slam next year. We know he is capable, but I find this change, at this stage of his career, mind-boggling. We are talking about one of the greatest (player-coach) duos in history.

When Juan Carlos was not by his side in recent years, Carlos did not play as well. You could see him looking toward the stands, being more uncertain. It will take months for him to get used to it. Given this change, I think Jannik has an advantage and will achieve the triple in Melbourne."