Carlos Alcaraz shocked the tennis world on Wednesday when he ended his player-coach relationship with Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Alcaraz parted ways with Ferrero after over seven years of working together, reportedly due to a failure to reach an agreement on a new coaching contract.
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The Spaniard’s assistant coach, Samuel Lopez, who was appointed to the team in December 2024, will take the reins for the time being.
It is predicted that Alcaraz will now look for a new head coach to replace Ferrero, though, with David Ferrer and Carlos Moya among the likely candidates.
While the 22-year-old commences his search, a former British number one has already offered his services.
Greg Rusedski says he would coach Carlos Alcaraz in 2026
Discussing Alcaraz’s split with Ferrero in an episode of ‘Off Court with Greg‘, 1997 US Open finalist Greg Rusedski said: “When you lose a relationship like that, which has obviously been for seven plus years, there is an emotional part as well.
“How do you balance that out? Everybody in the press is going to be asking, why did you split? Are we going to get the real story of what happened out there?
“All of us are desperate to know, and I have never heard of a world number one parting company midway through the off-season. It just doesn’t happen.
“So, to me, strong egos, that is where Juan Carlos Ferrero has an advantage. He can walk away at any time you want, and so can Carlos.
“That makes a very special partnership because there is transparency and honesty and truth, and that is why they have been so successful.”
When asked if he would coach Alcaraz, Rusedski said: “If he called me up, I would say yes! But I think he is probably going to go with a Spanish coach.
“If you look at all the players, De Minaur has a Spanish coach and a Spanish formula. They have been exceptionally successful. Plus the language, plus living in Spain.
“They want to train at home. But nobody would say no to Carlos if he called you up! If I got the call, I would say yes, but it’s highly unlikely I am going to get that call.”
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What happened when Greg Rusedski took up his first coaching job
In 2014, Rusedski took up his first coaching role when he joined the team of British compatriot Kyle Edmund.
Edmund, a teenager at the time, was a promising young talent who had managed to crack the world’s top 300 with his former coach, Colin Beecher.
The partnership with Rusedski lasted less than six months, following five consecutive first round defeats at tour-level events.
As per Mail Online, Edmund thought Rusedski’s other commitments would prevent him from spending enough time with him.
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