About Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (Spanish: [xwaŋ ˈkaɾlos feˈreɾo ðoˈnat]; born 12 February 1980) is a Spanish sports coach and a former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in September 2003. Ferrero won 16 ATP Tour–level singles titles, including a major at the 2003 French Open and four Masters events. He was also runner-up at the 2002 French Open and 2003 US Open. He was nicknamed el Mosquito ("the Mosquito") for his speed and slender physical build. Ferrero retired from professional tennis in 2012. Afterward, he took up directorship of the Ferrero Tennis Academy in Alicante, Villena, where he himself had been trained. In July 2017, he began coaching top player Alexander Zverev. Their partnership ended after seven months due to differences between them. In 2019, Ferrero became coach to a young Carlos Alcaraz. The partnership was an immediate success, and produced 24 ATP Tour–level titles, including six majors and eight Masters events. In December 2025, Ferrero and Alcaraz ended their partnership. As of January 2026, Ferrero has been working as a mental performance coach for golf player Ángel Ayora. Ferrero won 16 singles titles on the ATP Tour, including the 2003 French Open and four Masters events. He then made his professional debut in 1998 by reaching the finals of his first Futures tournament in Italy. He won two Futures events in Spain and ended the year ranked No. 345. He then played at the Austrian Open, where he earned his first top 20 win in the second round against No. 15 Tommy Haas, before losing in the quarterfinals. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for a total of eight weeks.
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