When Carlos Alcaraz announced his split from long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after seven transformative years, fans were stunned. Ferrero had guided Alcaraz from a 15-year-old prodigy to a global force.

Anyone who thought the young Spanish ace would struggle in the absence of Juan Carlos Ferrero was wrong, as the 22-year-old from Murcia reached the semifinals without dropping a single set. He has finally played his best tennis in a tournament where he had disappointed in the past, never advancing beyond the quarterfinals.

The reigning world No. 1 tennis star began his Grand Slam tattoo tradition after winning the 2022 US Open at age 19

Juan Carlos Ferrero coached Carlos Alcaraz to six Grand Slam titles before splitting from the Spaniard last month

Bjorn Borg, his great rival, follows him with 19 Majors en route to ten semi-finals. Alcaraz now stands level with a pair of legendary left-handers, Jimmy Connor and Rafael Nadal, who also notched their tenth semi-final at the 20th tournament.

There was an unfamiliar face in the World No. 1's players box when the Spaniard easily cruised to the semifinals over Australian Alex de Minaur.

Carlos Alcaraz is taking all the wins at the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. The Spaniard, chasing his maiden semifinal at Melbourne Park, faced off against Alex de Minaur.