Carlos Alcaraz has expanded the team around him as he has appointed a new physiotherapist, but that doesn’t mean long-time physio Juanjo Moreno has been fired or is on his way out.
Eurosport Spain has revealed that Alcaraz’s “close friend and trusted physiotherapist” Fran Rubio has started working with the four-time Grand Slam winner with their first tournament the ongoing Rotterdam Open.
The Spaniard took on Botic van der Zandschlup in his debut match at the ATP 500 tournament on Monday and Rubio was in his player’s box with Moreno back home.
According to the report, Alcaraz “wants competent and trustworthy people close to him. The Murcian increasingly prioritises the personal aspect, without leaving aside the professional, logically. In this case, Fran Rubio meets both requirements. Club mates for years, they have a great friendship and Alcaraz fully trusts his work to help him take care of his physique during some parts of the tour.”
Moreno though remains a key figure and has been part of Alcaraz’s team for several years and he “will continue to be the leader of that section”.
The world No 3 has struggled with several injuries in his short career as he has already missed big tournaments like the 2022 ATP Finals and 2023 Australian Open due to back and hamstring problems while last year he missed the Monte Carlo Masters and Italian Open.