Carlos Alcaraz and his former coach Juan Carlos Ferrero need \u201ca little time apart\u201d following their \u201chasty\u201d split with Feliciano Lopez saying both are still healing following the public fallout.<\/p>\n
Following seven successful years during which Alcaraz<\/a> won six Grand Slams and became world No 1, the two Spaniards went their separate ways<\/a> at the conclusion of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n Neither gave a reason for the split during the announcement on social media, but some claimed there had been tension between Alcaraz\u2019s entourage and Ferrero<\/a> for quite some time while others said differences over the coach\u2019s remuneration<\/a> were at the heart of the split.<\/p>\n But Alcaraz has started life without Ferrero in his players box in brilliant fashion as he won a seventh Grand Slam at the Australian Open to become the youngest player to complete the Career Grand Slam<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ferrero, meanwhile, has gone down a different path as he has opted to become a golf coach<\/a>.<\/p>\n In an interview with El Cafelito, four-time Davis Cup winner Lopez stated: \u201cI thought it was hasty, I stated that publicly. I felt that Alcaraz still needed Ferrero a lot, even though I knew he was so good that he could continue winning on his own.<\/p>\n \u201cThe proof is that he went to Australia and won the Australian Open.\u201d<\/p>\n Tennis News<\/p>\n Rafael Nadal proclaims Carlos Alcaraz \u2018already a legend\u2019 after historic Australian Open triumph<\/a><\/p>\n Alcaraz and Sinner\u2019s rival reveals how they \u2018bring something different\u2019 to Djokovic, Nadal, Federer<\/a><\/p>\n Although Alcaraz and Ferrero have spoken highly of each other since they went their separate ways, the latter unfollowed the world No 1 on Instagram<\/a> after his Australian Open title run.<\/p>\n When Lopez was asked about it, he replied: \u201cEveryone is different, everyone deals with grief in their own way.\u201d<\/p>\n