{"id":1858901,"date":"2026-04-01T08:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1858901"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:30:31","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-could-juan-carlos-ferrero-return-to-world-no-1s-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1858901","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz: Could Juan Carlos Ferrero return to world No 1&#8217;s team?"},"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: Could Juan Carlos Ferrero return to world No 1\u2019s team?<\/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=\"01 Apr 2026 9:30 AM\" data-ps-date=\"01 Apr 2026 9:30 AM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1775032231\"><br \/>\n                            01 Apr 2026 9:30 AM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto 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                             Carlos Alcaraz with Samuel Lopez and Juan Carlos Ferrero insets                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Could Juan Carlos Ferrero make a return to Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s coaching team in future? The Spaniard\u2019s current coach Samuel Lopez has shared his views on the topic.<\/p>\n<p>After seven successful years that resulted in Alcaraz winning six Grand Slams and becoming the youngest world No 1 in ATP Rankings history, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcarazs-full-statetement-as-he-announces-shock-split-from-juan-carlos-ferrero\">ATP star and Ferrero went their separate ways<\/a> after the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> won two French Open titles, two Wimbledon trophies and two US Open crowns with the former world No 1 as his head coach, but they split last December after they could not reach an agreement on a new contract.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez, who joined the team in late 2024, was promoted to head coach and his partnership with the 22-year-old got off to a brilliant start as Alcaraz won the 2026 Australian Open to become the youngest player to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/facts-stats\/youngest-men-complete-career-grand-slam-open-era-carlos-alcaraz-beat-federer-djokovic-nadal\">Career Grand Slam<\/a> and he followed it up with the Qatar Open.<\/p>\n<p>But the Alcaraz-Ferrero split did leave the latter heartbroken as he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/juan-carlos-ferrero-reveals-why-he-unfollowed-carlos-alcaraz-social-media\">unfollowed his former protege on Instagram<\/a> after his Melbourne Park title run, saying \u201cI don\u2019t follow him because I need a little time, to separate myself from him\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/juan-carlos-ferrero-heart-broke-splitting-alcaraz-sinner-coaching-offer\">COPE<\/a>, he said: \u201cMy heart broke when it happened, but I\u2019m recovering little by little. My heart is hurting, and I like to think that his is too. He is younger and recovers faster, but what he needs to do is move forward.<\/p>\n<h2>Carlos Alcaraz News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-coach-tells-spaniard-avoid-showing-weaknesses-miami-open-loss\">Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s coach tells Spaniard to avoid showing \u2018weaknesses\u2019 after Miami Open loss<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/atp-rankings-could-jannik-sinner-replace-carlos-alcaraz-at-no-1-after-monte-carlo-masters\">ATP Rankings: Could Jannik Sinner replace Carlos Alcaraz at No 1 after Monte Carlo Masters?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But Ferrero has also admitted \u201cI couldn\u2019t say no\u201d if Alcaraz asked him to return as coach and now Lopez has also revealed that the door is definitely not shut on a potential return for the former mentor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur relationship [with Ferrero] is good. I don\u2019t know what might happen in the future, but a return isn\u2019t out of the question,\u201d he told Eurosport Spain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s something that, perhaps, with time, could happen. Why not? It\u2019s not a far-fetched idea. After spending seven or eight years with Carlos, there\u2019s an affection and a bond that will always be there. So it could happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But while Ferrero and Lopez are open to a potential reunion, the man himself, Alcaraz, has remained tight-lipped about his former coach returning to his team as he rarely mentions the former French Open champion during interviews.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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