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ATP: Carlos Alcaraz dismantles Juan Carlos Ferrero in an exhibition match

At an exhibition match in Alicante, Spain, young star Carlos Alcaraz defeated his mentor Juan Carlos Ferrero and gave Carla Suarez Navarro a wonderful end to his career.

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Top talent Carlos Alcaraz clearly defeated his coach and mentor Juan Carlos Ferrero in an exhibition match in Alicante.

Apprentice and master met at an exhibition match in Alicante (Spain): Top talent Carlos Alcaraz challenged his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero to a duel and secured the recognition of the large audience with a clear 6: 3, -6: 1 success. The Roland Garros champion from 2003 and former number one in the ATP world rankings is not only the trainer and mentor of the 18-year-old child prodigy but is also considered the discoverer.

Ferrero recently told ATP-Media how he assesses his protégé: “From the moment I started working with him, I immediately realized his potential. With all the experience I've had as a player and coach, I quickly understand how fast a player's learning path can be. I was right about Carlos, that's probably why I'm hardly surprised how things are going. "

Farewell mixed with Carla Suarez Navarro

The mental side of the young man from Murcia also impressed the “mosquito”, as Ferrero was called by his colleagues in his active career: “He can handle the pressure, he is much more mature than the other 18-year-olds. [..] He's a very humble guy, you can work with him on anything. He doesn't just focus on one aspect of tennis. "

Alcaraz also gave the former top ten player Carla Suarez Navarro a nice farewell to professional tennis. The 33-year-old had played a short farewell season after surviving cancer, which ended with the exhibition fight in the Equelite Academy. On the side of Alcaraz Suarez won the double duel against Emilio Nava and Eva Guerrero.

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