Carlos Alcaraz silences tennis icon John McEnroe!

Tennis great Carlos Alcaraz (21) has silenced John McEnroe, who had criticised the Spaniard's coach.

The Spaniard faced Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals on the 4th of June after defeating Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime in straight sets in the fourth round.

According to the ATP, players are now officially allowed to be coached during the tour and Grand Slam matches. It was previously prohibited.

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Speaking on commentary for Alcaraz's third-round match against Sebastian Korda, McEnroe questioned Juan Carlos Ferrero's (Alcaraz's coach) constant communication with Alcaraz.

According to Tennis 365, McEnroe said: "Never heard a coach I don't think, maybe Tsitsipas' old man, but there's a lot of talking going on."

Alcaraz has defended his coach's techniques: "A lot of things happen between us in the professional and personal part, but I need him in the box." He added, "I need everything he tells me from the box and it's really helpful to give my 100% on the court."

Since the pair started working together in 2018, Ferrero has played an integral role in shaping Alcaraz's early success against tennis' best players.

Alcaraz, who turned 21 on the 5th of May, became the youngest-ever world number one after his maiden Grand Slam victory at the US Open in 2022.

He secured his second major crown at Wimbledon in 2023, defeating tennis GOAT and seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in a five-set final.

Alcaraz's coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, is also a former world number one and French Open champion. Can he spur his player on to win his first French Open title and silence the doubters over his coaching techniques?

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