"We have the planning done": Samuel Lopez sheds light on now plan for Carlos Alcaraz's coaching team

Newest member in the coaching staff of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Samuel Lopez, has revealed that his inclusion will give an opportunity to Juan Carlos Ferrero to miss some events in the future. The 23-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category along with the likes of Italy’s Jannik Sinner.

Alcaraz has been working with former Spanish star Ferrero has his coach for a long period of time. Things, however, are supposed to get a little changed in the near future as the young Spaniard has hired veteran coach Lopez in his coaching staff. The 54-year-old’s most famous stint was with another Spanish player, Pablo Carreno Busta, as he helped get into the top-10.

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Lopez ahs recently spoken to Punto de Break where he disclosed an interesting plan going forward. The Alicante-born explained that with this arrival, Ferrero will now have a chance to miss more events in the future, something he did not have a luxury for in the past. Lo

“We have the planning done, but I can’t tell you off the top of my head (laughs),” said Lopez. “Juan Carlos will start the year in Australia, and then I do Rotterdam and I think Dubai. Then they will go to Indian Wells and Miami; when the clay court season starts, I will take over, but for example, in tournaments like Barcelona or Madrid, we will probably share. At Roland Garros and Wimbledon, we are both there. I start the American tour, and Juan Carlos joins in at the US Open. In the Asian tour, we will split a couple of tournaments each. I have it all more or less mapped out in my head.”

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Lopez also went on to explain that the five-time Grand Slam is very ‘motivated’ with the upcoming project. “Juan Carlos is very involved; he is very happy and motivated with the project and the team,” he said. “The idea is for him to continue being the head coach, the boss. Even though he says we are on the same level, the reality is different (laughs). I am very close to him, almost at the same level, but Juan Carlos is the one in charge.”