“Carlos Alcaraz Was Right To Dump Him” – Fans React To Juan Carlos Ferrero Breaking Silence On Jannik Sinner Coaching Rumours

October 7, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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Several tennis fans have criticized Carlos Alcaraz’s ex-coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after he broke his silence on potentially coaching Jannik Sinner going forward. Ferrero said that if he decides to join forces with Sinner, he will do so without any intention to harm Alcaraz’s future prospects. However, Alcaraz’s fans are of the opinion that Ferrero will reveal his former pupil’s weaknesses to the Italian.

Ferrero guided Alcaraz to six Majors as well as several other high-profile titles before the two shockingly parted ways ahead of the 2026 tennis season. Since the separation, Alcaraz’s on-court success has continued, with the Spaniard completing the career Grand Slam earlier this year at the Australian Open and winning two more titles since then (Doha and Tokyo).

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In an interview with Spanish tennis media outlet Punto de Break on Tuesday, October 6, Ferrero said (translated from Spanish via Google Gemini):

“The name shouldn’t matter much, though if it were Jannik, I know people might think that. People have to respect my decision and, above all, know that if I ever joined Jannik’s team in the future, it would never be to mess with Carlos.”

The former World No. 1 added:

“Just because you’re training Carlos doesn’t mean you can’t train his fiercest rival anymore. The competitive world is like that — sometimes you’re with one side, then with the other. I just ask people for a bit of respect for whatever decision he ultimately makes; I’d never wish anything bad on Carlos.”

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Fans spanning X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit did not approve of what Ferrero had to say about potentially coaching Sinner and how it might affect Alcaraz. One fan wrote:

“Carlos was right to dump him.”

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Jannik Sinner cuts short 2026 season with lingering knee problem; Italian & Carlos Alcaraz’s rival Alexander Zverev set to become new World No. 1

Sinner, the reigning World No. 1, is set to lose his place at the summit of the ATP Tour’s singles rankings after confirming that he will play no further part in the remainder of the ongoing tennis season. The Italian has not played in competitive action since his successful Wimbledon title defense in July due to a lingering knee injury.

The stage is now set for Sinner and Alcaraz’s German rival Alexander Zverev to become the World No. 1 for the first time in his career. Zverev has made the most of the Italian and Spaniard’s respective injury troubles this year to finally snap his losing streak in Major finals.

At Roland Garros, where Alcaraz was absent and Sinner suffered a shocking early loss, Zverev won his first Grand Slam title. He added another Major title to his haul at the U.S. Open, where Sinner was absent and Alcaraz was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

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