Former World No. 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov has offered his perspective on the recent split between tennis star Carlos Alcaraz and his long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero. Kafelnikov suggested that Alcaraz's father may have played a role, and that the player's burgeoning fame and external distractions at age 22 could have clashed with Ferrero's high professional standards. Ferrero himself indicated that contract disputes were a factor in their December 2025 separation after a seven-year partnership.