‘The Messi of Tennis’ – Promising ATP Talent Raves About Idolizing Roger Federer With Glorifying Statement

Sports are one field in which people fight to watch the established players. The world rushed to buy tickets for matches between Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic. When a rookie wins a Grand Slam or beats a high-ranking player, their following skyrockets. Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic experienced it, and so did Carlos Alcaraz. The 19-year-old pushed himself into the limelight after his US Open victory in 2022. Alcaraz will most likely continue his amazing performance and make changes like his inspiration, The Mighty Federer.

Alcaraz stunned the world in 2022 after he won six ATP-Tour level singles titles, with the US Open being his greatest accomplishment. As is with every outstanding player in the making, one of the best players of the game inspires Alcaraz. In an interview where he had been covering tennis and football news, Alcaraz drew a similarity between Federer and Lionel Messi with no hesitation.

Carlos Alcaraz talks about why Roger Federer inspires him

In a recent interview, Alcaraz compared Roger Federer to Lionel Messi. According to the Spanish national, the two are similar because of how easily they make the game look. He further went on to say that he used to watch Federer play all day and that he loved his game. 

“Yes, Federer is the Messi of tennis because of how easy he is to play,” he commented. Alcaraz further said that “I loved his tennis. I loved watching him play. I was watching his highlights all day, watching matches,” when talking about his admiration for The Swiss Maestro.

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Carlos Alcaraz on being bumped down to number two

Alcaraz started off the year as the world number 1 in the men’s singles category. However, an abdominal injury forced him to pull out of the Australian Open. The early exit led to the Spaniard being bumped down to rank 2.

When asked about it, he said, “I was not thinking of holding the number one all year. It was clear to me that they were going to take it from me. I have not yet played as number two, so we will see what happens.“

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‘Carlitos’ is just 19 years old and has already shown his class. From rookies to veterans, everyone knows that he is not a player to go easy against. How will his career pan out?