Carlos Alcaraz set to have Juan Carlos Ferrero back by his side as South American Clay Court season kicks off

Spain’s young tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has received a major boost after having a difficult start to the 2024 season.

The 20-year-old is often regarded as one of the most highly-rated players currently playing in the men’s singles category alongside Italy’s Jannik Sinner.

Alcaraz has received a major boost as he will have his regular coach Juan Carlos Ferrero back in the camp after some time away. He was also absent from the coaching staff during the recently concluded Australian Open.

In his absence, Alcaraz was coached by Samuel Lopez but that didn’t prove to be the right combination his journey came to an end in the quarterfinal to Germany’s Alexander Zverev with a score of 6-1, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4.

The former world number one will be hoping that the return of his normal coach Ferrero will prove to be helpful in the tournaments to come.

Alcaraz made a name for himself after beating the current world number one and legendary Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic in the final at Wimbledon last year in a five-set thriller with a score of 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4. It was his second major title as he also won the US Open in 2022 after beating Norway’s Casper Ruud with a score of 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3.