After retiring, Corretja became Andy Murray's temporary coach for the clay-court season in April 2008, returning to the role permanently between 2009 and 2011.
With his first Masters 1000 title, the newly crowned Miami Open champion has risen to 11th in the ATP rankings.
Alex Corretja was a good player in 1998 as he reached the French Open final and won the year-ending ATP Championships.