The breakup between Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero surprised the entire tennis world. A few days after the two protagonists communicated it, the legendary coach Patrick Mouratoglou gave his opinion through social networks, where he assured that this new step would mean “a very hard time” for the Spanish athlete.
The Frenchman, voted best coach of the year four times, explained that the sudden break between the number one and his coach “It was a big shock, great news for everyone”.
“Nobody expected this to happen. We all thought this relationship was going to last much longer.“, declared Mouratoglou, who recalled that “Carlos achieved impressive success. “No one could have imagined it would end like this.”
According to the former coach of the likes of Serena Williams, there are two possible reasons why this relationship ended, one of them is that “for a coach to guide a player well, You should feel like you are making a difference in your life.“.
Furthermore, he also compared it to personal relationships off the track: “It’s like a couple. Sometimes you see a married couple, who seems perfect, and all of a sudden they breakand you ask yourself: “How? Because?”.
And finally, he spoke about the future of the world number one after making this decision. “It shows that no one really knows what’s going on behind closed doors. This is going to be a very difficult time for Carlos.” he said.
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