Roger Federer notes that players like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are already establishing themselves as tennis superstars, although he believes that the younger players in the game are still refining their skills as they compete for multiple slams.
However, Federer mentioned Alcaraz and Sinner as representatives of this new generation, to whom the game will ultimately belong.
Federer expressed his thoughts in a recent interview and said: “I don’t like to put the pressure on these players because, honestly, aiming for 20 [major victories] was not something I did, Rafa did, or Novak did. Of course, you have the players that you think are going to win multiple slams. Somebody has to win slams and naturally, they’re going to win them nicely and do it perfectly and they’re going to be the ones carrying the game and become the superstars of our sport, which some are already announcing themselves to do: [Carlos] Alcaraz, [Jannik] Sinner, and so forth.”
He continued: “And there’s a lot of momentum right now to see who’s going to be the next guy. So I think the next two to three years, they’re going to give us a really good idea because I think there are good players right now, but I still think they are recalibrating their game to understand: Okay, how can I beat the best in the business on their best surface?”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WLWWWWWWWW Currently the world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 14th of March when he beat world no.6 Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the quarter in Indian Wells (draw).
Currently, during this season the Spaniard achieved a compiled 10-3 win-loss record. Carlos Alcaraz’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in Buenos Aires.
Alcaraz will compete next in Miami (Miami Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 18th of March.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
LWWWWWWWWW Currently the world no.3 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 14th of March when he overcame world no.32 Jiri Lehecka 6-3 6-3 in the quarter in Indian Wells (draw).
Presently, during this year the Italian achieved a composed 16-0 match record. Sinner conquered 2 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and Rotterdam.
Sinner has scheduled to compete next in Miami (Miami Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 18th of March.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner faced off 8 times. Their current record is 4-4. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(4) 6-1 in the semifinal in Beijing (China Open) in October 2023.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner |
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