Spanish tennis prodigy, Carlos Alcaraz, has been going through a difficult time since his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero will not be there with him in the upcoming Australian Open. Ferrero will be having an arthroscopic knee surgery, which will leave him with crutches after the operation. While time is truly not well for Ferrero, his peer and talented tennis star, Carlos Alcaraz might face an unfortunate wrath in his upcoming tournaments due to this. However, Alcaraz might have planned a backup for the situation.
Attempting a big tournament without their coach is difficult even for stalwart tennis stars. However, Alcaraz is not in the mood to stop anytime soon. Rumors brewing about new coaches to support Carlos Alcaraz in his upcoming tennis ventures. Want to know who is he?
Recently a source confirmed that the Spaniard will visit Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh for a tennis exhibition with his manager Alberto Molina. After that, Samuel Lopez will guide Alcaraz for the Australian Open 2024.
Alcaraz, who will face off against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, is expected to bring wonders on the court with Lopez. Samuel Lopez was previously Pablo Carreno’s coach. However, he also trained Alcaraz during the Queen’s Open 500. Not to mention, Alcaraz successfully attained his victory in the tournament, proving Lopez’s contribution to his tennis career.
Juan Carlos Ferrero’s absence surely brought anxiety to Carlos Alcaraz since the Australian Open 2024 is the debut Grand Slam event of the next year. However, Samuel Lopez’s presence will help Alcaraz in attaining his goal.
Why do critics call Ferrero the perfect coach for Carlos Alcaraz?
Carlos Alcaraz’s outstanding victory at the Wimbledon 2023 was made possible by his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero. After Alcaraz’s win, the cameras could perfectly sport Ferrero being emotional to his core. This famous coach, who is known for maintaining a no-emotion on-court feature, nodded gently after seeing Alcaraz stepping toward the victory. Now Alcaraz spent quite a handful of time at Ferrero’s Academy during the French Open 2023. Their partnership has brought tennis some extraordinary on-court strokes.
Juan Carlos Ferrero’s absence might impact Alcaraz emotionally. However, fans wish this Spanish tennis star to equally perform great with Samuel Lopez as he did back in Queen’s Open 2023. In fact, following Alcaraz’s Nadal-like indomitable spirit, he might truly surprise fans with another victory with this new coach.