One of the most successful and emotionally connected player–coach partnerships in modern tennis has come to an end.

In this episode, Dan breaks down the split between world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz and his long-term coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, analysing their statements, the timing, the power dynamics, and what it means for the 2026 season — including the ripple effect on rivals like Jannik Sinner.

Ferrero first spotted Alcaraz at age 14 near his academy in southeast Spain. Their official partnership began in 2018 and lasted 7 years.

Achievements together:

1. 24 tour-level titles
2. 6 Grand Slams
3. Youngest world No.1 in ATP history (US Open 2022)

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Christian Harrison’s story isn’t your typical tennis journey. Formerly a top 200 singles player, his career has been repeatedly derailed by surgeries, setbacks, and a foot injury at Wimbledon 2022 that convinced him to walk away from singles altogether.

8 surgeries before age 25 would finish most players. Cristian just adjusted.

Now at 31, he’s producing the best tennis of his life on the doubles court. In 2025 Harrison has rocketed to world number 15 alongside partner Evan King. The pair started the year playing Challengers and ended it at the ATP Finals in Turin, after winning titles in Dallas and Acapulco, and having deep runs at Indian Wells, Madrid, and Roland Garros.

In today´s episode, Christian talks us through his journey including growing up in a tennis family - his Father Pat is a coach, and his brother Ryan Harrison won the French Open Mens Doubles in 2017. He also discusses the 2026 season which he´ll be playing with new partner and regular CTC guest Neal Skupski.

In this episode:

• Christian reflects on his junior days which saw his family move from Louisiana to Texas to Florida for his tennis.
• How he kept going after 9 surgeries.
• Why his older brother Ryan Harrison was crucial in Christian's tennis development.
• Christian shares insights on coaching and player relationships, including the impact his Dad Pat has had on his career.
• Why he thinks 2025 has been such a successful year for him.
• Why he´s decided to play with GB´s Neil Skupski in 2026.

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This week we sat down with Jody Maginley, a professional doubles tennis player and co-founder of The Changeover Podcast, one of the fastest-growing shows in tennis.

Jody takes us from growing up in Antigua (population ~90k) with limited access to high-level tennis, to navigating US college and chasing points and paychecks on the pro tour.

We get into the realities most fans never see; money, logistics, late-night travel and tough losses, and how that experience pushed him to build a platform that shines a spotlight on players outside the Grand Slam bubble.

Topics we get into:

• What it takes to go pro coming from a small island nation.
• Wild tour stories from life on the road.
• Why the US College tennis system still has major gaps.
• Jody´s motivation for setting up The Changeover Podcast.
• How the show went from zero views to interviewing names like Kyrgios & Tsitsipas.
• Early-stage podcast growing pains (production, consistency, distribution)
• How Jody funds his tennis career.
• We debate whether doubles gets enough respect from singles players.
• The mindsets, role models, and motivations that keep him improving

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

• Check out Jody´s show The Changeover Podcast
• Listen to the CTC guests discussed in this episode: Denmark´s August Holmgren, Pat Cash & Sir Andy Murray
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Control the Controllables is Hiring!

We´re offering a university student the chance to spend their placement year working on the Control the Controllables Podcast here in Spain. Applications are open now for the Podcast Placement role starting in September 2026.

Find out more about the role and how to apply here. Or you an email the team at ctc.podcast@sototennis.com.