Juan Carlos Ferrero

Juan Carlos Ferrero
Ferrero in June 2025
Full nameJuan Carlos Ferrero Donat
Country (sports) Spain
Born (1980-02-12) 12 February 1980
Ontinyent, Spain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro1998
Retired2012
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$13,992,895
Singles
Career record479–262 (64.6%)
Career titles16
Highest rankingNo. 1 (8 September 2003)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (2004)
French OpenW (2003)
WimbledonQF (2007, 2009)
US OpenF (2003)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsF (2002)
Olympic GamesQF (2000)
Doubles
Career record6–24 (20.0%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 198 (3 February 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2004, 2005)
Wimbledon1R (2002, 2003)
US Open1R (2006)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (2000, 2004, 2009)
Coaching career
(2017–2025)
Alexander Zverev (2017–2018)
Carlos Alcaraz (2019–2025)
Coaching achievements
Coachee singles titles total26
List of notable tournaments
(with champion)

Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (Spanish: [xwaŋ ˈkaɾlos feˈreɾo ðoˈnat]; born 12 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional tennis player and current coach. 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. Ferrero won 16 singles titles on the ATP Tour, including 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 as a professional player in 2012.

Ferrero 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 titles, including six majors and eight Masters. In December 2025, Ferrero and Alcaraz announced they had ended their partnership. As of January 2026, Ferrero is working as a mental performance coach for golf player Ángel Ayora.