Carlos Alcaraz has revived a light-hearted rivalry with his own coach after lifting the trophy in Rotterdam. Juan Carlos Ferrero - a former world No. 1 and Grand Slam champion - has been working with Alcaraz since his junior days.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the final of the Rotterdam Open on Sunday, claiming a first indoor trophy of his career alongside titles on grass, clay and hardcourt.

Carlos Alcaraz has secured his first indoor title by beating Alex de Minaur in the final of the Rotterdam Open.

Alcaraz started his season with a quarterfinal finish in the Australian Open, losing to Novak Djokovic, but now has something to cheer about as it is his first trophy since beating Jannik Sinner at the Beijing Open last October.

The Spanish top seed outlasted third seed Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to win the ABN Amro Open in the Netherlands. Read more at straitstimes.com.

At 21 years old, Carlitos has already won 17 titles on the professional tour, one more than his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero. The latter did not follow Alcaraz to Rotterdam, having been replaced by Samuel Lopez, who officially joined the former world No. 1's team as of early 2025.

On a huge sporting weekend, not least because of the Super Bowl, it would be easy to overlook or at least underestimate the significance of Carlos Alcaraz’s victory over Alex de Minaur in the final of the Rotterdam Open,