{
  "id": 17677890,
  "title": "Shelton adds former Alcaraz coach Ferrero to team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/shelton-adds-former-alcaraz-coach-ferrero-to-team",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T21:03:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shelton-adds-former-alcaraz-coach-210338532.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ben Shelton, the American tennis player, has announced he will be adding Juan Carlos Ferrero to his coaching team. Ferrero, a former world number one and Alcaraz's mentor, will join Shelton's team for the upcoming season. Shelton, who recently reached his first Grand Slam final at the US Open, expressed excitement about the addition, stating it would be \"huge\" for the team. He emphasized that Ferrero would be an addition, not a replacement. Ferrero, who guided Alcaraz to six Grand Slam titles, expressed his eagerness to work with both Shelton and his father, Bryan, an experienced player in his own right. Ferrero praised Ben's talent, power, and character, and expressed his excitement about contributing his experience to help Ben achieve his ambitions on the biggest stages.",
  "summary": "Ben Shelton, who reached his first Grand Slam final at the US Open in September, is adding former Carlos Alcaraz mentor Juan Carlos Ferrero to his team, both parties said Sunday.Spain's Ferrero, who guided Alcaraz to his first six Grand Slam titles before their partnership ended last December, said he was looking forward to working with both the elder and younger Sheltons.",
  "key_points": [
    "Juan Carlos Ferrero joins Ben Shelton's coaching team for upcoming season",
    "Ferrero, former world number one and Alcaraz's mentor, will assist Shelton",
    "Shelton excited about Ferrero's addition, not replacement"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}