“Sinner and Alcaraz like me and Nadal?” Roger Federer shares his opinion on the new gen rivalry
Roger Federer recently shared his opinion on the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. The two next-generation stars have already had some memorable battles between them. Their most recent battle was in the French Open semifinals this month, where Carlos Alcaraz prevailed in five sets.
Roger Federer shared his opinion as to whether the rivalry between the Italian and the Spaniard was reminiscent of the rivalry Rafael Nadal and himself had in the past. The Swiss maestro stated that it was too early to make a comparison.
Roger Federer heaped praise on the two youngsters, and stated that they share a lot of mutual respect. The 20-time Grand Slam champion stated that it was great to see them play against each other, as he looks forward to several entertaining battles in the future.
“Sinner and Alcaraz like me and Nadal? It’s still early, but Jannik and Carlos are from the same generation and are very strong,” Federer said. “It seems to me that they respect each other a lot. They started off on the right foot, theirs promises to be a great challenge. It’s nice to see them play,” Federer told in an interview to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Carlos Alcaraz drops to world number three, as Jannik Sinner set to extend lead at the top
Carlos Alcaraz has dropped to world number three in the rankings, as he was defeated by Jack Draper in the second round of the Queen’s championships. The Spaniard claimed the French Open title a couple of weeks earlier which helped him surpass Novak Djokovic as the world number two.
However, the Serbian has now reclaimed his world number two spot, as question marks remain over his involvement at Wimbledon this year. On the other hand, world number one Jannik Sinner is all set to extend his lead at the top, after reaching the semifinals of the Halle Open.
The Italian defeated Jan Lennard Struff in the quarterfinals in a tight three-set encounter. He will now face the Chinese Zhang Zhizhen who has been enjoying a terrific run in Germany this week.
