Gilbert Shoots Down the Speculation
Coaching rumours involving Juan Carlos Ferrero have been flying since the Spaniard confirmed on Spanish broadcaster Movistar+ that he plans to return to the tour in the near future. Ferrero, who guided Carlos Alcaraz to six Grand Slam titles before their split last December, kept the tennis world guessing by refusing to name his next player. That mystery opened the floodgates for fan theories, with Jannik Sinner quickly becoming one of the most talked-about candidates.
But veteran American coach Brad Gilbert is not buying it. Speaking on the Big T Podcast, Gilbert placed the probability of a Sinner-Ferrero partnership at essentially zero. His reasoning is straightforward: Ferrero does not simply arrive as a solo coach. Gilbert compared his style to that of Patrick Mouratoglou, explaining that Ferrero brings an entire support team including a trainer and physio, and typically expects players to train at his academy. That kind of wholesale overhaul would clash directly with Sinner's existing setup, which includes coaches Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill.
Jodar Seen as the Logical Match
Gilbert argued that the player who makes the most sense for Ferrero is Rafael Jodar, a young Spanish prospect currently guided only by his father. That lean support structure would allow Ferrero to build his preferred environment from scratch without displacing an established team.
Gilbert also left open the possibility that Ferrero could make a move into coaching on the women's tour, adding that Ferrero would only take on a player he genuinely believes can win major titles. Cahill, whose departure from Sinner's team was once anticipated, ultimately stayed on, making a Ferrero arrival even less plausible. TennisDraw users tracking Sinner's season will want to keep an eye on how any coaching changes might shape his bracket outlook heading into 2025.
