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Ben Shelton adds Juan Carlos Ferrero to his coaching staff for 2027

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 2). Ben Shelton adds Juan Carlos Ferrero to his coaching staff for 2027. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/ben-shelton-adds-juan-carlos-ferrero-to-his-coaching-staff-for-2027/article_95e0bf10-1069-5cd5-8519-2a9d02f33bee.html

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Juan Carlos Ferrero, who previously coached Carlos Alcaraz, is joining Ben Shelton’s coaching staff for the 2027 season. Shelton, currently ranked fourth globally, expressed his excitement about working with Ferrero on social media. The addition of Ferrero, a former world No. 1 player himself, complements Shelton's existing team led by his father Bryan.
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Ben Shelton, currently ranked fourth globally, announced on social media that Juan Carlos Ferrero, a former world No. 1 and coach of Carlos Alcaraz, will be joining his coaching staff for the 2027 season. This addition comes after Shelton's successful 2026 season where he won four titles and reached his first major final at the U.S. Open, though he lost to Alexander Zverev. Ferrero will work alongside Bryan Shelton, Ben’s father, who is already part of the coaching team. The move aims to further enhance Shelton's performance following his career-best achievements in 2026.

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📰 Ben Shelton Adds Coach For 2027
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MADRID the U.S. Open

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Ferrero PERSON · 3× Shelton PERSON · 3× Bryan PERSON · 2× Alcaraz PERSON · 1× Alexander Zverev PERSON · 1× Ben PERSON · 1× Ben Shelton’s PERSON · 1× Carlos Alcaraz’s PERSON · 1× Juan Carlos Ferrero PERSON · 1× MADRID GPE · 1×

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The fourth-ranked Shelton won a career-best four titles in 2026 and reached his first major final at the U.S. Open, losing to Alexander Zverev.
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🔮 Ferrero will be joining Shelton’s father, Bryan, in the coaching setup.
2026-11-02 · Toronto Star
Ben Shelton adds Juan Carlos Ferrero to his coaching staff for 2027 · assertive framing

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Carlos Alcaraz’s former coach Juan Carlos Ferrero is joining Ben Shelton’s coaching staff for the 2027 season. asserted
coach → join → season
“Huge addition to my team for this upcoming season,” the 24-year-old Shelton said Sunday on social media. asserted
Shelton → say → media
Former world No. 1 Ferrero helped guide Alcaraz to his first six major titles before their partnership ended last December. asserted
partnership → guide → titles
Ferrero will be joining Shelton’s father, Bryan, in the coaching setup. asserted
Ferrero → join → setup
The fourth-ranked Shelton won a career-best four titles in 2026 and reached his first major final at the U.S. Open, losing to Alexander Zverev. asserted
Shelton → rank → Zverev
“Ben has extraordinary talent, power and character,” Ferrero said. asserted
Ferrero → have → talent
“I’m very happy to join Bryan and the team in this exciting new chapter.” asserted
I → ’m → chapter
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