"Extremely different": Andy Roddick praise coach Juan Carlos Ferrero for developing 'champion' Carlos Alcaraz
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Former world number one Andy Roddick has praised Juan Carlos Ferrero, the coach of Spain’s young tennis star Carlos Alcaraz, for his
incredible work off the court with the reigning world number two.
The 21-year-old is already regarded as one of the most highly rated players in men’s tennis's singles category, along with Italy’s
Jannik Sinner.
Despite being so young, Alcaraz has already made his mark in
men’s tennis. He recently won the French Open after beating Germany’s Alexander
Zverev in the final in a five-set thriller with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1,
6-2. It was his third Grand Slam despite being aged just 21, an incredible feat.
Roddick, who is also a former world number one and ended his
professional career with one Grand Slam to his name, was recently quoted in a
report in which he heaped praise on Alcaraz’s coach, Ferrero.
According to the former American tennis star, Ferrero is one
of the reasons why Alcaraz has achieved so much success at such a young age. One of his incredible qualities is not showing attitude while coaching arguably the
most exciting talent in men’s tennis.
After lifting the French Open, Carlos Alcaraz won his third Grand Slam title.
"[Juan Carlos] Ferrero too often gets lumped into this
celebrity coaching thing,” he said. “I don't think I could go work with a
14-year-old to develop them into a champion that is not the same as someone
coming in with a 21-22 year. He has developed a Grand Slam champion as a
celebrity coach that is extremely different.”
Ferreroa, who is also a former world number one, ended his professional
career in 2012 after winning just one Grand Slam.
His only major triumph came in 2003 when he defeated Martin Verkerk of the Netherlands in the final of the French Open in straight sets with a score of 6–1, 6–3, 6–2. As a coach, Ferrero worked with Germany from 2017 to 2018
and has worked with Alcaraz since 2019.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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