“I didn’t have to teach him so much about Rafa, but Novak,” Coach Ferrero reveals how he prepares Carlos ALcaraz to be one of the best

Juan Carlos Ferrero, the coach of Carlos Alcaraz, recently spoke highly of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, who set an example for the young Spanish gun. 

“I didn’t have to teach him so much about Rafa, but Novak,” Coach Ferrero reveals how he prepares Carlos ALcaraz to be one of the best

Carlos Alcaraz with coach Ferrero (Via Imago)

Juan Carlos Ferrero, the coach of the young Spanish gun Carlos Alcaraz, recently came back on tour with his player after undergoing knee surgery. In an interesting interview with La Nacion, the Spaniard spoke highly about Novak Djokovic and how he sets an example for Carlito. 

Novak Djokovic has been an inspiration for many around the world for his dedication to the sport. Even Carlos Alcaraz has been taught with Djokovic as an example.

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Ferrero reckons that Djokovic’s desire for the sport is his driving force, keeping him in perfect condition to compete. From the Serbian’s training to his recovery, he remains in perfect condition, which surprises many, including the coach of the Spaniard.

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Other than Djokovic, there was one other top player who was more like an idol to Alcaraz and it’s none other than the great Spaniard himself. Rafael Nadal, one of the most talented players ever, has dominated the clay courts and set an example for anyone in the world. 

Admiration and respect. When you spend time with him in tournaments you see his desire, the reason why he is in perfect condition to continue competing, how he takes care of himself, how he trains, that motivation that he still shows. For me it is of utmost admiration.
Said Carlos Ferrero in an interview with La Nacion. 

However, interestingly enough, the coach did not have to put much effort into Rafael Nadal, as Alcaraz was already one step ahead and had learned from the ‘King of Clay’. The young Spaniard, looks for mental toughness and integrity in training, revealed the coach.

I like to take things from the players and then give examples to Carlos; Novak, obviously, is always one of them. I didn't have to show Carlos too much about Rafa, because he has always paid a lot of attention to him. From there he looks for the mental level and intensity for the training.
Continuing further, he added

Carlos Alcaraz’s coach Ferroro is relieved that more players are strong contenders for the Grand Slam

The Grand Slams have been dominated primarily by the Big Three: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal. Together, they share around 66 Grand Slam titles, with each of them being 24, 20, and 22, respectively. 

Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz (Via Imago)

With the introduction of the younger generation, this circle has widened, and more people are in the race to win the Grand Slams. Ferrero is rather excited for the youngsters to show their talent but unhappy as his player has to face a lot of competition. 

I think that the next generation is very good, in which perhaps there will be a little more fight to win the Grand Slams. With the Big 3, the circle was very closed in the last twenty years. Now it's nice that there are four, five or six contenders for the Grand Slams.
Said the coach of Alcaraz. 

Over the last couple of years, Alcaraz has been rising pretty fast in the tennis world and given title competition to the best in the world, Djokovic for both titles as well as the No.1 spot.

As of now, the Spaniard is a little down in form but is still not out of any tournaments. Continuing to rebuild his momentum, the 20-year-old is defending his title at the Argentina Open and looking to close the gap between him and Djokovic in the ranking.

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