Roger Federer reveals ‘shame’ of not being able to play Carlos Alcaraz
Roger Federer talks about the current state of tennis since retiring last year The 20-time Grand Slam champion expresses disappointment at not being able to play against Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz did.
Federer is back at the Laver Cup this year, but the tournament’s co-founder is only in Vancouver as a spectator after withdrawing from last year.
Roger Federer retired from professional tennis a year ago today 💔 pic.twitter.com/87dqbvUm5b
– Tennis TV (@TennisTV) 23. September 2023
Although he is no longer on the ATP Tour, the Swiss revealed that he still continues to play tennis. “Of course, as always, there’s still a lot going on in tennis. Records are bound to go down. Or just stories that have always been rewritten. And for example, Novak Djokovic’s record of 24, not to mention the US Open. [Grand Slam title] was great.”
He continued like this. “And, of course, I was very happy for Coco Gauff’s win. I’ve known her for five years when she was young, so this was a big win for her. In women’s tennis, there are many women like Alcaraz, who won Wimbledon [ Aryna Sabalenka] is the new world No. 1.
“And the change with the new generation is really noticeable. For me, it’s a little disappointing that I haven’t been able to play against some of them in recent years. But I think what’s happening in tennis right now is great. I think so, and I’m still watching it very closely.”
Federer is dominating the men’s tennis world as the “Big Three” along with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and some fans believe that Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Holger Ruhn are the “new big three”. ” suggests that there is a possibility that
And the 42-year-old specifically named these three names when insisting that the future is bright: “Young guys are coming, a generation I’ve never played against, Rune, Sinner. , Alcaraz.” Unfortunately, they couldn’t, I won’t play against them. The future is bright and games will continue to evolve. The good thing is that it’s really fun to see and follow the many results.
“I think things are still going well. It’s not like there’s going to be any kind of slump after retirement, and Rafa isn’t injured at the moment.” This story continues and always will. Dew. Tennis is always played by new players, but at the same time, it’s incredible to see how these players are moving on the court now. And I think there will be more to come. ”
Federer concluded: “The new players have interesting personalities and tennis is still at the top of the sports world, which makes me happy.”
Cheeky from Nadal 😉
Who is Federer’s favorite doubles partner? 🤔
– Tennis TV (@TennisTV) 23. September 2023
The Laver Cup resumes later today with Team World in full control after winning all four of their opening matches on Friday.
Roger Federer Career Achievements
While Federer enjoys his tennis life as a spectator, we at Tennishead wanted to take a look back at some of his many accomplishments as a player.
Career-high: No.1 (310 weeks)
ATP titles: 103
Grand Slam titles: 20
ATP Masters 1000 titles: 28
Olympic medals: 2 (2 gold medals – 2008, 1 silver medal – 2012)
ATP Final Title: 6 (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011)
Davis Cup titles: 1 (2014)
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