Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Alcaraz celebrate Alcaraz's 2025 French Open victoryImage source, Getty Images
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Juan Carlos Ferrero helped Carlos Alcaraz win six Grand Slam titles before they split at the end of 2025

ByJonathan JurejkoBBC Sport tennis news reporter

Ben Shelton's name rarely cropped up when Juan Carlos Ferrero - the former world number one who nurtured Carlos Alcaraz to stardom - teased he was going to coach a new player.

But there are obvious reasons why it suits both parties.

For US Open runner-up Shelton, it is an opportunity to tap into a mind that knows how to win major titles and has the inside track on the world's very best.