Alcaraz's affectionate message to Ferrero after their reunion: "I'm glad to see you back on the slopes!"

An unexpected separation, and an entire season in between, have not erased the beautiful relationship that united Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero for seven years full of success. The reunion of both this Saturday, in Turin, where both meet for the ATP Finals, has made it clear, and the affectionate message that the world number three has dedicated to the man who was his former coach from the age of 15 until 2025.

"I'm glad to see you back on the courts!" the El Palmar tennis player wrote in a story on his Instagram, along with an image of his hug with the Valencian coach on the Inalpi Arena headquarters, shortly before training began prior to his debut in the Masters Cup.

Both had a lively and brief conversation before the Spaniard got down to work against Ben Shelton, Juan Carlos Ferrero's new pupil, who will permanently join the American player's team in the 2027 season.

Alcaraz debuts this Monday in Turin against Frances Tiafoe, at the beginning of the path towards a title that still eludes him and that, in the entire history of the tournament, only two Spaniards have managed to win: Manuel Orantes (1976) and Álex Corretja (1998).