{"id":430583,"date":"2026-01-26T09:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/430583\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:41:09","slug":"juan-carlos-ferrero-makes-shock-sporting-return-after-carlos-alcaraz-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/430583\/","title":{"rendered":"Juan Carlos Ferrero makes shock sporting return after Carlos Alcaraz split"},"content":{"rendered":"

Juan Carlos Ferrero<\/a> is a notable absentee at this year\u2019s Australian Open and now he has confirmed he is taking his coaching career in a very different direction.<\/p>\n

Ferrero admitted he didn\u2019t want his highly successful partnership with world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz to come to an end, but a contract dispute saw the former French Open winner end his highly successful working relationship with the current Roland Garros champion.<\/p>\n

There was a widespread expectation that Ferroro would make a return to tennis and several top players are believed to have contacted him to see if he is ready to make a swift comeback.<\/p>\n

Yet now Ferrero has confirmed he is making a sporting return in a role that few saw coming, after revealing he will be working with young Spanish golfer Angel Ayora.<\/p>\n

\u201cExcited to announce a new professional collaboration for 2026,\u201d wrote Ferrero on the Instagram page.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll be working alongside Angel Ayora, a young golfer with great potential, his coach @coachjuanochoa and his management team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be working together on the mental side of performance and professional development.<\/p>\n

\u201cTennis is my life, and I\u2019ll continue giving my all at the Academy and on the circuit. However, golf also excites me\u2014it\u2019s an individual sport where the mental aspect plays a crucial role.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m delighted to be able to contribute my experience and support \u00c1ngel\u2019s growth on the circuit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve already started, highly motivated and looking forward to continuing this journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

This move appears to be a consultancy role rather than a full time posiiton, with Ferrero\u2019s confirmation that his passion for tennis remains undimmed, suggesting a coaching return is likely sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n

Tennis365 spoke to former world No 2 Alex Corretja prior to the Australian Open and the TNT Sports expert gave us his verdict on what comes next for Ferrero.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he loves tennis, he is a hard worker, someone who knows the game,\u201d said Corretja, as he spoke about Ferrero\u2019s future in an exclusive interview with Tennis365.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is someone who knows the game and thinks he needs a little bit of time to find someone that he really feels is worth it for him to leave home and go away again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think he is going to get the same commitment as he had with Carlos because he was almost like a father to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey started seven years ago, so it was a very intense period for him. He needs a bit of time, but players will be calling him and for sure, they have already been calling him. I think will be back at some point.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch every match of the Australian Open live on TNT Sports and discovery+<\/a>\u00a0from 18 Jan<\/p>\n

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