When hear you Roger Federer, you hear one of the best to ever do it. Naturally, with the Swiss Maestro’s impeccable expertise, opinions matter. Only this time, he has spoken about a notable Spanish star whose formidability has constantly schooled his competitors. But what exactly has this young talent achieved to gain traction amongst one of the most legendary icons in the sport? Well, Federer left no room for speculation and answered this query in full.

In a bid to express his excitement ahead of the Laver Cup, the 43-year-old has been making rounds. From terming Team Europe’s chances to reflecting upon his experiences, Federer has his plate full. Luckily for Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-time Grand Slam champion had a few commendable remarks. We all know that the Spaniard is looking forward to interacting with the former World No. 1, having marked his maiden meet with him five years ago at Wimbledon in 2019. What wasn’t expected was Fed’s candid admission of Alcaraz’s distinctive on-court skills.

Over the years, the sport has evolved. With newer technology and coaching methods in place, players capitalize on a different game style as seen during the early 2000s era. This, in turn, caught the attention of Federer. Seated with ‘Sky Sports’, the Swiss legend highlighted how the modern generation’s gameplay has evolved into displaying less “variety”. While he believes that the intensity has been maintained, the lack of a versatile game is what gets him. However, Federer was quick to note that Alcaraz does not fall into that category. Simply put, the Spanish star’s famous drop shot technique does the trick for the former World No. 1.

He said, “I think the game is where it was, maybe just a step higher. Maybe there is a lack of variation, but that is because they are all double handers, they don’t use the slice as much nowadays. So naturally we don’t see as many drop shots, obviously, Alcaraz does it a bit differently.” For those unaware, Federer’s likeliness for the Spaniard’s drop-shot game owes its essence to the former’s single-handed backhand. The 43-year-old used to take full advantage of his unorthodox game style back in the day. This led him to script numerous breathtaking point-making strategies.

While compliments for Alcaraz have been posted by Federer, the latter has one more task left. But, it won’t be an easy one. Making reparations never is.

Roger Federer aims to make amends with Carlos Alcaraz at Laver Cup

This week is lowkey labeled for getting revelations straight on the record. And guess what, Roger Federer is in the mood to follow that playbook. Merely two days before the Laver Cup, the Swiss Maestro revealed that he owes an apology to Carlos Alcaraz. Notably, the 20-time Major champion snubbed the Spaniard during a practice session at Wimbledon in 2019. This incident also marked the duo’s maiden meeting.

Looking to make amends after the hilarious mishap, Federer said, “I only practiced once with him at Wimbledon when he was still a junior, and then the next day, my coach said, ‘Do you want to warm up with him again?’ and I said, ‘No, it’s okay, I’d rather warm up with his coach, who was my generation, Juan Carlos Ferrero.’ I can apologize to Carlos this week.”

The Laver Cup is slated to commence on Friday, September 20 in Berlin, Germany. With acclaimed professionals summing up Team Europe and Team USA, the tournament is bound to energize fans and provide a fitting conclusion to the team event.