{"id":1770191,"date":"2026-02-14T08:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1770191"},"modified":"2026-02-14T08:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:15:16","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-and-juan-carlos-ferrero-need-time-to-heal-says-spanish-davis-cup-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1770191","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero need time to heal, says Spanish Davis Cup legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero need time to heal, says Spanish Davis Cup legend<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/shahidaj\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Shahida Jacobs                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"14 Feb 2026 8:15 AM\" data-ps-date=\"14 Feb 2026 8:15 AM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1771056916\"><br \/>\n                            14 Feb 2026 8:15 AM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-juan-carlos-ferrero-need-time-heal-spanish-davis-cup-legend\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Fcarlos-alcaraz-juan-carlos-ferrero-need-time-heal-spanish-davis-cup-legend\" 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                <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Carlos-Alcaraz-and-Juan-Carlos-Ferrero-with-Feliciano-Lopez-inset-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero with Feliciano Lopez inset\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero with Feliciano Lopez inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>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<p>Following seven successful years during which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> won six Grand Slams and became world No 1, the two Spaniards went <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-split-juan-carlos-ferrero-bitter-angry\">their separate ways<\/a> at the conclusion of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>Neither gave a reason for the split during the announcement on social media, but some claimed there had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-entourage-wanted-andy-murray-to-replace-juan-carlos-ferrero-in-2024-report\">tension between Alcaraz\u2019s entourage and Ferrero<\/a> for quite some time while others said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/how-strained-relationship-between-ferrero-alcaraz-camp-led-to-break-up\">differences over the coach\u2019s remuneration<\/a> were at the heart of the split.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/facts-stats\/youngest-men-complete-career-grand-slam-open-era-carlos-alcaraz-beat-federer-djokovic-nadal\">complete the Career Grand Slam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrero, meanwhile, has gone down a different path as he has opted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/juan-carlos-ferrero-comeback-after-carlos-alcaraz-split\">become a golf coach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>\u201cThe proof is that he went to Australia and won the Australian Open.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/rafael-nadal-carlos-alcaraz-already-a-legend-historic-australian-open-triumph\">Rafael Nadal proclaims Carlos Alcaraz \u2018already a legend\u2019 after historic Australian Open triumph<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/casper-ruud-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-djokovic-nadal-federer-comparison\">Alcaraz and Sinner\u2019s rival reveals how they \u2018bring something different\u2019 to Djokovic, Nadal, Federer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although Alcaraz and Ferrero have spoken highly of each other since they went their separate ways, the latter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/juan-carlos-ferrero-unfollowed-carlos-alcaraz-social-media\">unfollowed the world No 1 on Instagram<\/a> after his Australian Open title run.<\/p>\n<p>When Lopez was asked about it, he replied: \u201cEveryone is different, everyone deals with grief in their own way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz has also come in for some criticism, notably from tennis great Rafael Nadal\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/toni-nadal-criticises-carlos-alcaraz-not-mentioning-juan-carlos-ferrero-australian-open\">uncle and former coach Toni Nadal<\/a>, over his decision not to publicly thank Ferrero after his victory at the season-opening Grand Slam in Melbourne with many feeling the 2003 French Open winner laid the foundations for his success.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old was full of praise for his new head coach Samuel Lopez during the post-match press conference, but Toni Nadal stated: \u201cIt\u2019s all well and good to praise your coach, but you have to remember the other one too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lopez, though, says there is no doubt that Alcaraz remains grateful to Ferrero.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Alcaraz remembered Ferrero because he is infinitely grateful for everything he has done for him, but he hasn\u2019t done so publicly,\u201d former world No 12 Lopez stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of noise around it, and when a relationship is so intense, perhaps a little time apart would be good.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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