India, Jan. 1 -- Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed a historic 2025 season, winning two grand slams and finishing the year as the number one ranked player on the ATP tour. However, the Spaniard dropped a bombshell right before the close of the year, as he announced he was parting ways with long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero heading into the 2026 season.

Speculation has been rife regarding the reasons for this separation, with the pair having shared a strong connection over the years and seemingly going from strength to strength as a partnership and growing Alcaraz's game on many levels.

However, a big claim was dropped by former world number one Yevgeny Kafelnikov, who stated he had heard a big reason for the break-up of the partnership was fricti...