FERRERO TEAMS UP WITH BEN SHELTON, ALCARAZ NEARS HIS APEX AND MORE WITH NICO PEREIRA | FULL PODCAST

The tennis world was rocked by the huge news that Ben Shelton will work with Juan Carlos Ferrero next season, and Nico Pereira joins the show to break it all down. The broadcaster explains why the Shelton/Ferrero hire is a homerun with tons of potential, and explains how the rising American can benefit from working with the standout coach and former World No. 1 player. Pereira also recaps another championship run for Carlos Alcaraz in Vienna, and explains how the Spanish superstar is reaching his best and most healthy level. Pereira covers a wide range of tennis topics on this show, including Valentin Vacherot's impressive championship in Basel. The commentator also weighs in Novak Djokovic's quest for more, the race for the ATP Finals, and some big opportunities at the Paris Masters. He also shares his thoughts on Gael Monfils' retirement ceremony, Australian Matthew Dellavedova's 100 win season, and the importance of pro tennis being played in Latin America. Hosted by Mitch Michals. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:00 Pereira is based in Florida 1:44 Coaching bombshell: Ben Shelton hires Juan Carlos Ferrero 2:30 Pereira on Shelton adding Ferrero to the team 3:30 Ferrero guided Carlos Alcaraz to World No. 1 and six major titles 4:20 Shelton turns to Ferrero in search of improvements 5:00 Bryan Shelton is still a central force on the team 5:40 Pereira on what Ferrero can add to Shelton's game and mental side 6:30 Juan Carlos Ferrero was a former World No. 1 himself 7:00 The first steps of a new coaching partnership in tennis 8:00 Let the expectations mount for Ben Shelton in 2027 now 8:55 Shelton's natural gifts and work ethic as an athlete 9:25 Magnus Norman is set to join Jannik Sinner 10:00 Pereira on how Norman can help Sinner return to the top of the sport 11:45 Even the very best athletes are looking for ways to improve 12:22 Carlos Alcaraz wins Vienna as he looks like he's nearing his peak 13:20 Alcaraz looks healthy as his game rounds into form 14:00 The maturity of Carlos Alcaraz 14:50 How Alcaraz manages the demands of being a global superstar 15:50 Valentin Vacherot with a sensational run to the Basel title 16:40 Pereira on Vacherot's game and loyalty 17:35 Vacherot's weapons and power give him a chance go deep at majors in 2027 18:15 Jan-Lennard Struff notches the upset over Djokovic in Basel 19:30 Djokovic adds some late-season events to his schedule for the first time in years 20:30 Daniil Medvedev is playing some of his best tennis in quite some time 21:20 Pereira on Medvedev's improved level 21:57 Medvedev's serve is back to normal 22:45 Alexander Zverev officially becomes the 30th ATP World No. 1 in history 24:00 Zverev did not have to beat Alcaraz or Sinner to win either of his two majors 24:33 The race to The ATP Finals intensifies 25:20 Who will make it to Turin? 26:00 The changing of the guard has led to some new ATP Finals participants 26:35 Pereira on Rafael Jodar's incredible rookie season 27:30 Jodar has plenty of time to tinker with his game and add to his team 28:10 Pereira on some potential coaching moves to be made 28:50 The energy at the ATP Paris Masters is rowdy 29:30 One of the final remaining one-week Masters 29:55 The Golden Swing and the importance of tennis being played in Latin America 30:45 Pereira on the future of tennis in Latin America 32:06 Australian player Matthew Dellavedova has won over 100 matches in 2026 32:53 Pereira on the incredible story of Dellavedova's season 34:14 Gael Monfils gets a fitting tribute ceremony in Paris 35:38 Thanks to Nico Pereira for appearing on The Inside-In Tennis Podcast! You can listen to this episode here: Apple: https://t.co/gopQkZguig Spotify: https://t.co/dYxOd9Cg6L Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/76b... #tennis #podcast #sports #InsideInTennisPodcast