{"id":2244226,"date":"2026-11-08T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T06:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2244226"},"modified":"2026-11-08T09:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T06:00:35","slug":"ben-shelton-shares-carlos-alcarazs-telling-reaction-to-him-hiring-juan-carlos-ferrero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2244226","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shelton shares Carlos Alcaraz&#8217;s telling reaction to him hiring Juan Carlos Ferrero"},"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\">Ben Shelton shares Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s telling reaction to him hiring Juan Carlos Ferrero<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 gap-y-1 md:gap-x-4 flex-wrap items-center\">\n                        <span class=\"ps-authors flex flex-wrap 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                Ben Shelton is reportedly set to be coached by Juan Carlos Ferrero                             <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ben-shelton\">Ben Shelton<\/a> has revealed Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s response after he told the Spaniard about his decision to hire his former coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Shelton and Ferrero announced they will be joining forces at the start of the 2027 season.<\/p>\n<p>On Instagram, Shelton said: \u201cHuge addition to my team for this upcoming season! Juan Carlos Ferrero, excited to get started and put in the work this offseason\u2026 let\u2019s get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Ferrero commented: \u201cVery excited to confirm that I\u2019ll be returning to the ATP Tour in 2027 alongside Ben Shelton and his current team! Excited for what\u2019s ahead! \u00a1Vamos!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz and Ferrero parted ways in December 2025, bringing an end to a hugely successful player-coach collaboration that started in 2018, when Alcaraz was 15.<\/p>\n<p>While working with Ferrero, Alcaraz captured 24 ATP Tour singles titles, including six Grand Slams, and he became the youngest ATP world No 1 in history after winning his maiden major at the 2022 US Open aged 19.<\/p>\n<h2>More ATP Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/ben-shelton-equals-jannik-sinner-feat-paris-masters\"><strong>Ben Shelton equals Jannik Sinner feat as he reaches the final of the Paris Masters<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jannik-sinner-coaching-hire-big-advantage-ben-shelton-juan-carlos-ferrero\"><strong>Jannik Sinner told why coaching hire gives him \u2018big advantage\u2019 over Ben Shelton and Juan Carlos Ferrero<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"nofollow 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>Shelton and Alcaraz, who are ranked fourth and third respectively, will meet in a blockbuster final at the 2026 Paris Masters on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Both players are aiming to win their maiden title at the indoor hard-court Masters 1000 tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz leads the head-to-head 3-1, but Shelton won the pair\u2019s previous encounter \u2014 an epic five-set US Open quarter-final in September.<\/p>\n<p>After defeating Luca van Assche in the semi-finals in Paris,\u00a0Shelton explained he spoke to Alcaraz about his upcoming partnership with Ferrero before the news broke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously I reached out to him before the news dropped,\u201d the 24-year-old American told Tennis Channel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I wanted to let him know because I know how long and successful their relationship has been. I don\u2019t know that there\u2019s a better guy on tour than Carlos Alcaraz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, he hit me back right away after winning Vienna and told me that he was so happy for me, and how big the improvements in my game were gonna be working with Juan Carlos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s what makes him such a great, graceful champion and someone that our sport really, really needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-ben-shelton-paris-masters-final\">Carlos Alcaraz wants to take \u2018revenge\u2019 on Ben Shelton at the Paris Masters<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Shelton shares Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s telling reaction to him hiring Juan Carlos Ferrero Ewan West 08 Nov 2026 9:00 AM Ben Shelton is reportedly set to be coached by Juan Carlos Ferrero Ben Shelton has revealed Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s response after he told the Spaniard about his decision to hire his former coach Juan Carlos Ferrero. 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