# Adios! Alcaraz' Split With His Coach Seems Permanent Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/perfect-match-6822510/adios-alcaraz-split-with-his-coach-seems-permanent Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/perfect-match-6822510/adios-alcaraz-split-with-his-coach-seems-permanent.md Podcast: [Perfect Match?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/perfect-match-6822510) Published: 2026-01-22T02:09:31+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/perfect-match/episodes/adios-alcaraz-split-with-his-coach-seems-permanent Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65e8dde5c54f630016af0733/e/697186db88b728934df5f71a/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/perfect-match-6822510/episodes/adios-alcaraz-split-with-his-coach-seems-permanent Duration seconds: 2058 ## Resource Carlos Alcaraz is playing his first matches on tour without the help of his only coach since childhood, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and we are all wondering how this will go. What we aren't wondering anymore is if Juan Carlos will be coming back. We don't usually talk about who is coaching which player (because it's insider-y and kind of boring), but this coaching relationship is unlike anything we've ever seen in tennis, and we have thoughts. Also: The new "ESPN Unlimited" option/paywall is confusing and more expensive for many of us (but also good for some people?) The Australian Open is getting as crowded as the U.S. Open ☚ī¸ Naomi Osaka's crazy umbrella/veil/wedding dress outfit Ukrainian player Oleksandra Oliynykova calls out pro-Putin players as "dangerous" It's Grand Slam time! Enjoy the AO! Send us your hot takes at perfectmatchpodcast@gmail.com As always tell your friends, rate this podcast in your app , and send us feedback at https://www.perfectmatchpodcast.com/ You can also follow us on Bluesky at @perfectmatchpodcast.com or @shellsteak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/perfect-match-6822510/episodes/adios-alcaraz-split-with-his-coach-seems-permanent/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/perfect-match-6822510/adios-alcaraz-split-with-his-coach-seems-permanent.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.