{"id":1779705,"date":"2026-02-19T14:15:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1779705"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:15:46","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-and-juan-carlos-ferrero-split-compared-to-rafael-nadals-split-with-uncle-toni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1779705","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero split compared to Rafael Nadal&#8217;s split with &#8216;Uncle Toni&#8217;"},"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 split compared to Rafael Nadal\u2019s split with \u2018Uncle Toni\u2019<\/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\/oli-dickson-jefford\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Oli Dickson Jefford                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"19 Feb 2026 2:15 PM\" data-ps-date=\"19 Feb 2026 2:15 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1771510546\"><br \/>\n                            19 Feb 2026 2:15 PM                        <\/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-split-compared-rafael-nadal-split-uncle-toni\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a 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Nadal\u2019s split with \u2018Uncle Toni\u2019\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/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\/Ferrero-Alcaraz-PCB-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Alcaraz, and Pablo Carreno Busta.\">                <\/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                                Spanish tennis players  Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Alcaraz, and Pablo Carreno Busta.                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Spanish tennis star Pablo Carreno Busta believes Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s split with Juan Carlos Ferrero was similar to \u201cwhat happened\u201d when Rafael Nadal split with \u2018Uncle Toni\u2019 Nadal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcarazs-full-statetement-as-he-announces-shock-split-from-juan-carlos-ferrero\">World No 1 Alcaraz announced his shock split from long-time coach Ferrero in December 2025<\/a>, ending one of the most successful player-coach partnerships of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Various theories emerged as to what caused the split following its aftermath,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/juan-carlos-ferrero-hurting-as-he-breaks-silence-after-carlos-alcaraz-split\"> though Ferrero later confirmed it was due to a contractual disagreement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One interested observer in their split was former world No 10 Carreno Busta, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-coach-praised-spanish-former-top-10-star-he-used-to-work-with\">who was previously coached by Samuel Lopez \u2014 Alcaraz\u2019s current sole head coach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/pablo-carreno-busta\">Carreno Busta<\/a> also has a close relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/juan-carlos-ferrero\">Ferrero<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a>, and has spent time training at Ferrero\u2019s academy in Villena in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/as.com\/tenis\/mas_tenis\/carreno-ferrero-ha-hecho-un-grandisimo-trabajo-con-carlos-se-le-va-a-echar-de-menos-en-el-circuito-f202602-n\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>AS<\/em><\/a> this week, the 34-year-old revealed that he fought fatigue may have been a factor in Alcaraz and Ferrero\u2019s split, similar to when tennis icon Nadal and \u2018Uncle Toni\u2019 parted ways in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Uncle Toni\u2019 Nadal had coached his nephew since he was a young boy, and remained the tennis icon\u2019s main coach until the 22-time Grand Slam champion was in his early thirties.<\/p>\n<p>Carreno Busta said (translated from Spanish): \u201cI suppose, like everyone else, it seemed unexpected to me, something you didn\u2019t think could happen.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/destanee-aiava-never-felt-like-belonged-australian-opens-up-retirement-statement\">Destanee Aiava \u2018never felt like I belonged\u2019 as Australian opens up on bombshell retirement statement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/moise-kouame-compares-himself-novak-djokovic-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner\">Rising French star says he has \u2018a bit of Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sinner and Monfils\u2019 in his game<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerhaps, in the long run, just like what happened with Toni and Rafa, there comes a point when it\u2019s been many years. It\u2019s a very close relationship because you share so much time with the player or the coach, and that wears you down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I don\u2019t know exactly what led Carlos or his team to make the decision, nor what led Juan Carlos to accept or reject certain conditions. I don\u2019t know what those conditions were.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t say for sure what happened, because I don\u2019t know. I\u2019m no longer on the team, not even at the academy; I\u2019m not as involved as I used to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under Ferrero\u2019s guidance, Alcaraz progressed from a talented teenager to arguably the leading player of his era, winning six Grand Slam singles titles and reaching world No 1 in the ATP Rankings during their partnership.<\/p>\n<p>And Carreno Busta, a winner of seven ATP Tour singles titles and a former Olympic bronze medallist, believes Ferrero deserves huge credit for his work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I do know is that Juan Carlos has done a tremendous job with Carlos: he\u2019s guided him since he was very young, during the most difficult stage, when there are the most chances of not following the path,\u201d added the Spaniard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Juan Carlos should be congratulated for all the work he\u2019s done. Carlos is very young, but he\u2019s old enough to make his own decisions. And Juan Carlos will be missed on the tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI, for one, will miss him: he\u2019s always been a role model for me when I was a player, and now as a coach too. I get along very well with him, we have a great relationship, and I wish him all the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz recently lifted his seventh Grand Slam title \u2014 and first post-Ferrero \u2014 at the Australian Open, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final at the start of February.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old has returned to action at the Qatar Open this week and has so far beaten Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Royer to reach the quarter-final.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard will face seventh seed Karen Khachanov on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/elena-rybakina-argument-coach-stefano-vukov-retirement-dubai-championships\">Watch: Elena Rybakina\u2019s dispute with coach Stefano Vukov before retiring at Dubai Championships<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero split compared to Rafael Nadal\u2019s split with \u2018Uncle Toni\u2019 Oli Dickson Jefford 19 Feb 2026 2:15 PM Spanish tennis players Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Alcaraz, and Pablo Carreno Busta. 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