After seven years as Carlos Alcaraz’s coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero is focusing on other ventures outside of coaching. The Spaniard has been working with talented Spanish golfer Ángel Ayora and expanding his academy.
Ferrero has also spoken about what the future holds for him in tennis and whether he could return to coaching in the coming months.
Juan Carlos Ferrero Discusses Coaching Future Following Breakup With Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz and Ferrero parted ways at the end of the 2025 season, and Ferrero has revealed what his future in coaching looks like. The 46-year-old is not ruling out a return to coaching on the tour this year but is waiting to find the right project that inspires him to make his comeback.
“I don’t rule it out. It’s something I have to let come naturally, that desire… Offers have been coming in, but, for the moment, I don’t feel that pull that makes me take the reins again, that enthusiasm and desire. I’m relaxed with this new project, and I’m in no hurry to return. The time will come,” Ferrero said in an interview with Marca.
With tennis tournaments taking place all over the world, coaches have to travel with players for much of the year. That is one of the reasons Ferrero cited for taking a break from coaching.
“I’ve received some very good offers, but the thing is, in terms of internal motivation, not motivation for the player, I haven’t found a reason to travel again,” he said.
Asked about receiving offers from the WTA Tour, Ferrero did not rule out the possibility of coaching a women’s player.
“Well, in the end, people try things out. You end up experiencing the same situations on both the men’s and women’s circuits. What tennis players want is to improve and add an experienced coach who can guide them in certain aspects. But I’m not ready,” he said.
Ferrero has coached two of the top men’s tennis players of the current era: Alexander Zverev and Alcaraz. He helped Alcaraz win six Grand Slam titles and 24 total titles on the ATP Tour.
Before getting into coaching, Ferrero also enjoyed a glittering career as a player with a career-high ranking of No. 1 in 2003. He won 16 career titles, including the 2003 French Open. He also helped Spain win the Davis Cup on three occasions as a player (2000, 2004, 2009).
