With Roger Federer retired and Rafael Nadal nearing his retirement, the spotlight has shifted to young stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. And they haven’t disappointed. While Alcaraz won the Wimbledon Championships last year, Sinner claimed victory at the Australian Open earlier this year. Both Sinner and Alcaraz have established their dominance on the big stage. However, Federer wants to take cautious steps while judging them.

Owing to their success early in their careers, the tennis world is hoping for big things from Sinner and Alcaraz. Some have even started comparing them to the legends of the game. Here’s what Federer had to say about them.

Roger Federer takes a cautious path on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

Recently, in an interview, Federer was asked if there was any young player who he thought had the capability to win as much as he did. Answering that question, Federer revealed, “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.”

Further, he went on to add, “Some are already announcing themselves to do: [Carlos] Alcaraz, [Jannik] Sinner, and so forth. And there’s a lot of momentum right now also 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.”

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Meanwhile, Alcaraz himself is taking it one step at a time. He is in no rush despite drawing comparisons to legends like Federer and Nadal. He once revealed some peculiar traits that he wanted to imbibe from them.

Alcaraz tries to take inspiration from Federer and Nadal

The Spaniard won the 2023 Wimbledon title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the summit clash. It was a sensational victory for him in one of the most iconic events in tennis. After that win, he talked about imbibing some traits of Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal.

Alcaraz said, “[I would like to have] “the mentality of Rafa (Nadal), the class that Federer has in his game and in his movements and practically all of Djokovic’s shots, which are incredible.”

The Spaniard is yet to get going this year. However, he has reached the Indian Wells quarterfinals and will take on Alexander Zverev later today. Can he win the title in Indian Wells? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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