Right now, the ATP Tour rolls on at the Shanghai Masters. Missing from the action is World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz , who’s resting his ankle after a scare at the Japan Open. But while he’s off the court, his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero , is grabbing headlines. The former World No.1, who began coaching Alcaraz in 2019, found himself at the center of wild health rumors. But he’s here to shut them down.
While Alcaraz rests, Ferrero was last seen at a Challenger event in Villena, held at his own academy. Then, suddenly, rumors spread online that Ferrero was battling cancer, without any credible evidence. The 45-year-old quickly set the record straight on social media . “During these last days there have been many fake news and rumors about my health, saying that I’m suffering from cancer. I