Spanish world number one Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed that his brother Álvaro will be his coach for some stretches of this 2026 season. Alcaraz, who recently became the youngest player in history to win all four Grand Slams following his title at the Australian Open, confirmed the news to the Spanish newspaper Marca. "For some events, my brother will be the only one who travels with me," the Spaniard revealed. "It is clear that Samu (López, his current coach) will accompany me to the most important tournaments of the year and to 80% or more of everything I play, but my brother will be alone for some." In recent months, Alcaraz ended his relationship with his compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero, who had been his coach since he first began on the circuit, a news story that shook the tennis world. While they did not provide many details, the relationship reportedly did not end on good terms. The Noticias Argentinas agency even found out that Ferrero stopped following him on social media and could even join the team of Italian Jannik Sinner, the current world number 2. Álvaro, Carlos Alcaraz's older brother, is 26 years old and is known for accompanying him to most tournaments, as he is also a key piece for the morale of the world number one. Despite Ferrero's departure from his team, Alcaraz remains focused and is looking to break all existing records in the world of tennis. At just 19 years old, he became the youngest world number one in history. A few days ago, he was able to win Australia, the only "Major" that was missing from his collection, and if he continues at this pace, the 24 Grand Slams won by Serbian Novak Djokovic will be in serious jeopardy.
