Carlos Alcaraz Reveals Brother Alvaro Will Act as Main Coach in Some Tournaments

Carlos Alcaraz lifted his career's seventh Grand Slam title by downing Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.

Carlos Alcaraz Reveals Brother Alvaro Will Act as Main Coach in Some Tournaments

Alvaro Alcaraz, Carlos Alcaraz (Image via X/The Tennis Letter, Carlos Alcaraz 4K)

Carlos Alcaraz lifted his career’s first Australian Open title by outlasting Novak Djokovic in the final. Samuel Lopez coached him in the tournament instead of Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Alcaraz and Ferrero parted ways last December due to a disagreement over his contract extension. The Australian Open is the first title the World No.1 won without the former World No.1’s guidance. Alcaraz had won all his previous 24 career titles under the tutelage of the 2003 French Open champion.

Along with Lopez, Alcaraz’s brother, Alvaro Alcaraz, is also a part of his team. Alcaraz, during his interview with Marca, revealed that Alvaro, in some tournaments, will be acting as his main coach.

We still don’t know which tournaments he’ll be at or which ones he’ll travel to alone without Samuel. What is clear is that Samu will travel 80 percent of the time, or even more. He’ll be at the most important ones, and for some, my brother will travel alone. I don’t know which ones, because everything can change, and as someone once told me, ‘plans are made to be changed.’

Alcaraz also joked that he still trusts Alvaro when it comes to haircuts. The tennis world very well remembers Alcaraz’s buzz cut at the US Open that made global headlines, and this happened because Alvaro “misunderstood with the machine“.

You never know, but it’s bound to happen sometime. It’s happened several times already, like before the US Open when he used the machine. I trust my brother 100%, even if he does a few dirty jobs. And he’ll always be welcome with a smile. He’ll use the machine sometime when it’s necessary.

Carlos Alcaraz added

Alcaraz is now the sixth man in the Open Era to complete the Career Grand Slam, joining Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Djokovic. The Murcia native is the youngest man in the Open Era to win all four Major titles, breaking the record of Nadal, who accomplished the feat at the 2010 US Open at the age of 24.

Carlos Alcaraz wishes to go on a trip with his family

The 11-month tennis calendar doesn’t give much time to the players to go on vacation. Carlos Alcaraz has always called the schedule, accusing the ATP of forcing players to sign up for tournaments they would wish to skip to rest and recover.

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Carlos Alcaraz (Image via X/Carlos Alcaraz 4K)

Alcaraz was exhausted after his Australian Open run, and right after the win, he flew back home, the video of which has also gone viral. The youngster, at this time, just wants to spend time with his family and wishes to travel somewhere with them.

Travel, travel. Travel somewhere. In February, it’s still a bit chilly at home, and I like good weather, beach, heat… Going on a trip with my family is what I’d like, but I can’t.

Carlos Alcaraz told Marca

Alcaraz won’t be playing the Rotterdam Open, which kicks off on February 9. Last year, he clinched his career’s first indoor hardcourt title in the tournament by defeating Alex de Minaur.

The 22-year-old has also become the youngest man in the Open Era to win seven Grand Slam singles titles, breaking Bjorn Borg‘s record (23). Before this season, Alcaraz had failed to move into the semifinals at Melbourne Park, reaching the quarterfinal stage twice, in 2024 and 2025, losing them to Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic, respectively.

The win helped Alcaraz improve his head-to-head record to 5-5 over the Serb, who made a Major final for the first time since the 2024 Wimbledon, which he lost to Alcaraz. En route to the final, Alcaraz and Djokovic defeated Zverev and two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner, respectively.

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