‘He has been difficult to work with lately’: Former World No.1 reveals reason behind Carlos Alcaraz-Juan Carlos Ferrero split | Tennis News
Former World No.1 and 2000 Olympics gold medallist Yevgeny Kafelnikov has hinted that Juan Carlos Ferrero’s attempt to separate six-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz from fame, and that “girls” could have played a part in them splitting as a player-coach partnership. The 51-year-old felt that it was ‘understandable’ to see Alcaraz get a lot of fame and recognition at his age, adding that one could not resist the urge at 22. Alcaraz and Ferrero split as a player-coach partnership in December, with the latter stating that disagreement over a new contract between his team and Alcaraz’s team had led to the decision. “Knowing that Juan Carlos is very professional – he was as a player as well – I am sure that he wants absolute commitment from his players and that his demands in terms of professionalism are very high. Probably, given that Carlos is Spanish, very young, and attracted to all external temptations… he has been difficult to work with lately.” “It’s understandable – he’s 22 years old, all the girls are after …









