Roger Federer has always expressed his admiration for Carlos Alcaraz, especially after the young Spaniard won the US Open to become the youngest world number 1 in tennis history.
During a recent press conference at the Laver Cup, Roger Federer was prompted to comment about the young Spanish player. The Swiss maestro recalled when he practiced for the first time with Carlito. At that time, he also had the chance to practice with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and he was impressed by the level of the former world number 1.
Roger commented:
“Carlos and I practiced at Wimbledon a couple of years ago, and I thought he played well. His coach Juan Carlos Ferrero was there, and I was more excited to see him because he is a guy from my generation.
I ended up practicing with Juan Carlos, and it was great. He did not miss a ball and could still be on the Tour. I’m happy for him and Carlos; they have been very successful.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
LWWWLWWWWW Now ranked no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 18th of September when he overcame world no.74 Soon-Woo Kwon 6-4 7-6(1) in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
This season Carlos has a compiled 52-10 win-loss record. Alcaraz conquered 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Alcaraz got to the final in Hamburg and in Umag.
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete next in Nur-Sultan (Astana Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw on the 3rd of October.
Carlos Alcaraz and his coach |
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