{"id":94734,"date":"2025-12-24T10:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T15:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=94734"},"modified":"2025-12-24T10:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T15:39:12","slug":"hurting-juan-carlos-ferrero-opens-up-on-alcaraz-breakup-we-never-sat-down-to-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/12\/24\/hurting-juan-carlos-ferrero-opens-up-on-alcaraz-breakup-we-never-sat-down-to-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurting Juan Carlos Ferrero Opens Up on Alcaraz Breakup: \u201cWe Never Sat Down to Talk\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

A week removed from the tennis off-season story of the year, Juan Carlos Ferrero, formerly the coach of world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz, has finally broken his silence on what went down when the seven-year partnership decided to part ways<\/a> after what was its most successful year on court.<\/p>\n

In a comprehensive sit-down with Marca<\/em><\/a>, the former world No.1 answered questions many people had been wondering about and speculating on, putting an end to numerous rumours and providing clarity on what actually happened.<\/p>\n

Contract Differences and a Lack of Dialogue<\/h3>\n

When asked the question of the hour, how and why the seemingly inseparable pair decided to call it quits, Ferrero gave a clear answer. Both parties were looking out for their own interests, and surprisingly, neither side chose dialogue or compromise over their differences.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s true that when a year ends, certain things need to be reviewed regarding contracts. And as with any new contract, looking ahead to the following year, there were certain things we disagreed on. As with all contracts, one side pulls in one direction and the other in another. Carlos\u2019s camp thinks about what\u2019s best for him, and mine thinks about what\u2019s best for me. There were certain issues on which both parties disagreed. Perhaps they could have been resolved if we had sat down to talk, but in the end, we didn\u2019t, and we decided not to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is interesting to note that not only did Ferrero mention a desire to continue working with Alcaraz in his farewell post, but he also repeated the same sentiment multiple times in this interview. He admitted he is \u201cin pain\u201d and \u201churting\u201d over what took place, once again reaffirming that he would have preferred to work things out and stay on board, but that the Alcaraz camp was not as willing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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