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BREAKING: JUAN CARLOS FERRERO REVEALS "UNACCEPTABLE" CONTRACT CLAUSES FORCED SHOCK CARLOS ALCARAZ SPLIT

"I'm hurting." Discover why Juan Carlos Ferrero claims he couldn't see eye-to-eye with Alcaraz's team on a new 2026 contract.

Breaking: Juan Carlos Ferrero Reveals "Unacceptable" Contract Clauses Forced Shock Carlos Alcaraz Split
Carlos Ferrero Denies Money Was the Issue in Alcaraz Breakup.

Juan Carlos Ferrero, who used to coach Carlos Alcaraz, who has six Grand Slam titles, said that disagreements about a new contract with Alcaraz's team led to their split before the new season began.

Alcaraz posted on social media last week about parting ways with Ferrero, just before the season's start.

Well, it looked like things were going fine. But when the year ends, you have to look at contracts again. And like any new contract, there were a few things we didn't agree on for the next year. Each side pulls in a different direction. Carlos's people think of what’s best for him, and mine think of what’s best for me.”

“There were some things we just couldn't agree on. Maybe if we had talked it out, we could have fixed it, but we didn't, so we decided to stop working together. That’s basically it. I won’t go into specifics, but we didn't see eye-to-eye, and that's why we split, Ferrero told Marca in an interview.

He also mentioned that he was hurting a little over a week after his time with the player ended. Ferrero said it would be tough to watch Alcaraz play from somewhere other than courtside.

“I think we both need some time to get over this. It’s not easy. I’m hurting right now. It’s hard to end these kinds of relationships so fast. There's got to be a period of feeling sad. And I guess it will also be tough when I see him playing in competitions. We've shared so much together. I think it’s going to take a while,” he added.

Ferrero said they had plans for him to go with Alcaraz to the 2026 Australian Open before they decided to split. He said that he and Alcaraz had a strong emotional bond and that things went wrong at the end.

“Yeah, it's a big change for everyone. It's not easy to get used to. It's not a good time for me, for sure. We've known each other for so long and gone through so much together, so you get close. We had that emotional feeling during training, and we felt everything so intensely with him in the tourneys. Now, everything's different, Ferrero said.

THE EIGHT-YEAR GAP: SVITOLINA REACHES FIRST WTA 1000 FINAL SINCE 2018 IN DUBAI

Svitolina stuns Gauff! Discover how she reached the Dubai final to face Pegula, plus Alcaraz's 11-0 streak and Venus' return.

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Ukrainian star reaches Dubai final after 3-hour marathon epic

Elina Svitolina stunned world number four Coco Gauff to earn a spot in the Dubai Tennis Championships final, where she’ll face Jessica Pegula.

Pegula got there first, clawing her way back after a rough start against Amanda Anisimova. She dropped the first set badly and even lost her serve early in the second, but still pulled off a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 win.

Gauff, just 21, almost set up an all-American final, but Svitolina refused to fold. The match? Epic. Svitolina took it 6-4, 6-7 (13-15), 6-4 after more than three hours on court. She let four match points slip in a wild second-set tiebreak, but didn’t let that break her. She powered through the decider, and now she’s back in the Dubai final for the first time since she won the title back-to-back in 2017 and 2018.

“I was playing like there’s no tomorrow, just giving it everything,” Svitolina said afterwards.

Over in the men’s Qatar Open, world number one Carlos Alcaraz kept his perfect 2026 record alive. He beat Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 to reach the final. Alcaraz, just 22, already grabbed the Australian Open this season and became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. He’s won all 11 matches he’s played this year.

“I know what I can do every time I step on the court,” Alcaraz said.

He’ll face Arthur Fils from France in the final. Fils beat Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic, who’d knocked out world number two Jannik Sinner earlier in the week, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).

And in some more big news, Venus Williams is heading back to Indian Wells. The seven-time Grand Slam champ, now 45, got a wildcard for both singles and doubles.

“It’s great to be heading back to Indian Wells and returning home to California,” Williams said in a statement.

9-0 STREAK: ANALYZING CARLOS ALCARAZ’S PERFECT START TO THE 2026 TENNIS SEASON

Alcaraz hits 9-0: Discover why Valentin Royer warned Alcaraz and Sinner after their 2026 clash and the latest ATP rankings.

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Carlos Alcaraz extends his unbeaten 2026 run to nine matches

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner just got a playful warning from their ATP rival, Valentin Royer.

Alcaraz, with seven Grand Slam titles, and Sinner, who has four, have completely owned men’s tennis for the last couple of years. They’ve split the last nine majors; each grabbed four ATP Masters 1000 trophies; and keep swapping the No. 1 spot in the ATP Rankings.

No one else has really kept up. Novak Djokovic is still hanging around, but the rest of the guys, like Alexander Zverev, Lorenzo Musetti, Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Ben Shelton, are all chasing from behind.

Alcaraz is rolling right now. He’s unbeaten in 2026 so far, standing at 9-0. After winning his first Australian Open title, he followed up with wins over Arthur Rinderknech and Royer.

After Alcaraz beat Royer 6-2, 7-5, the two shared a light moment at the net. Royer, currently world No. 60, told Alcaraz, “I’ll come for you and Jannik, don’t worry. Some day.” Alcaraz laughed and said, “I will wait for you, man.”

Royer actually had a shot in the second set. He broke Alcaraz’s serve early and was up 5-3, serving for the set, but Alcaraz broke back, held serve, and broke again to close out the match.

Asked if he was nervous, Alcaraz admitted, “Honestly, I had to be ready for anything. There were moments when I thought about a third set; I’m not going to lie. But that was just a small part of my mind. Mostly, I was focused on finding solutions, figuring out how to get back on track.

“I’m really happy I found my rhythm again and played good tennis. Sometimes it just comes down to one point. Closing out a set or a match isn’t always easy. I just had to stay in it, and I’m glad I turned it around and got the win in straight sets.”

Next, he faces seventh seed Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals. If he gets through, he’ll meet either Andrey Rublev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semis. Sinner is the likely opponent waiting in the final.

“Everybody expects us to play every final, every tournament, but that’s not easy. There are a lot of players out here who want to beat us,” Alcaraz said about a possible final against Sinner.

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