Ben Shelton soared to the US Open final in what many called his greatest year so far, only to see his form nosedive soon after. Now, speculation about a 2027 coaching partnership with Spanish tennis icon Juan Carlos Ferrero has sparked new debate about Shelton’s future prospects.

Carlos Alcaraz’s partnership with Juan Carlos Ferrero has come to an abrupt end. The coach once made an astonishing prediction about Alcaraz when he was just 16 years old—a vision that ultimately proved true.