Former world number three Ferrer to join Ruud's coaching set-up

Advertisement Sport Former world number three Ferrer to join Ruud's coaching set-up 08 Nov 2026 05:34PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST Nov 8 : Spain's former world number three David Ferrer will join Casper Ruud's coaching team for the 2027 season, the Norwegian said after his semi-final defeat by Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Masters. • Ferrer, who is set to step down from his role as Spain's Davis Cup captain after this month's Finals, will join Ruud's father Christian and Pedro Clar in the 27-year-old's team. • The Spaniard, a French Open finalist in 2013, coached Alexander Zverev in 2020 and 2021 shortly after his retirement as a player in 2019. • "Good news travels fast! David Ferrer will be joining the team next year, and needless to say, we're all really excited about what's ahead," Ruud wrote in a post on Instagram after his 6-4 6-4 loss to Alcaraz on Saturday. CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less • The appointment comes after a disappointing campaign for Ruud, a three-times Grand Slam finalist and former world number two. • He has not won a title in 2026, the first time that has happened since 2019, dropping to 23rd in the world rankings. Source: Reuters Newsletter Recommended Read Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading... Advertisement Expand to read the full story Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST