These are comments big-hitting German Alexander Zverev won’t want to hear.
His one-time coach David Ferrer, now the Spanish Davis Cup captain, says Zverev’s semi-finals opponent Carlos Alcaraz has the magic touch.
Alcaraz in action.Credit: AP
“Very authentic, he’s a very magical player, very Roger Federeresque in his ability to do so many things on a tennis court,” Ferrer told Spanish radio station Onda Cero.
Take that, Sascha!
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Earlier in this blog, we brought you the news that Carlitos’ long-time former coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, who is now a golf coach, was coy about the possibility of coaching Jannik Sinner next, while revealing his heartbreak at being parted from the world No.1, with whom he remains friendly.
Ferrer was asked to comment on the Alcaraz-Ferrero split, too.
“Ferrero is very sincere. It’s normal that the separation was difficult, that there’s pain; it was a long partnership, but these things happen in tennis, in sports,” Ferrer said.“Both parties are very good people.”
During his brief but amicable spell of coaching Zverev, Ferrer helped the German star reach the US Open final in 2020.