Tennis Journalist Convinced Roger Federer Will Cry During Hall of Fame Induction

Roger Federer will be inducted into the International Hall of Fame. In the Contributor Category, tennis journalist Mary Carillo will be inducted.

The Hall of Fame ceremony is to be held from August 27-19 in Newport, Rhode Island, this year. Federer will be seen in action in the Hall of Fame Celebrity Pro Classic on August 28. Recently, Carillo sat for an interview with Tennis Channel, during which she said she expects Federer to cry during the induction.

I think it’s pretty safe to say Roger Federer is one of the most popular tennis players in history. And he’s never been to the hall. He’s never seen how magnificent this place is. So once he gets a hold of that, I think it’s going to be special.

Federer was the first man in the history of tennis to reach the 20 Grand Slam titles tally. He reached the 20-title mark after defeating Marin Cilic in the 2018 Australian Open, after which he made one more Major final, at the 2019 Wimbledon, losing the match to Novak Djokovic.

And we know that Roger is a crier. I’m anticipating that it’s going to be a very, at least, for me, it’s going to be a very emotional couple of days.

Mary Carillo added

The last time the Swiss maestro won a tour-level title was at the 2019 Swiss Indoors, losing the match to Alex de Minaur. Federer called time on his legendary career at the 2022 Laver Cup.

Daniil Medvedev says the Big 3, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner are better than everyone

Daniil Medvedev will be playing the Indian Wells final for the third time in his career. In the previous two finals, in 2023 and 2024, he lost to Carlos Alcaraz, while last year, eventual runner-up Holger Rune knocked him out in the semifinals.

In the semifinals of the ongoing event, the Russian ace upset Alcaraz, ending his 16-match winning streak that started at the Australian Open (beat Djokovic) and continued at the Qatar Open (beat Arthur Fils). At the press conference after improving his head-to-head record over the Spaniard to 3-6, Medvedev said Alcaraz and Sinner, as well as Djokovic, Federer, and Rafael Nadal, are the best players in the history of tennis.

They are very good, and they are much better than us. Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal are also much better than us. However, Djokovic, Nadal, and also Jannik and Carlos are probably better than all those who came before them. Everyone would struggle against them; that’s the way it is. Perhaps if I play 10 matches against Carlos, I would probably lose more than I win, but every time I step on the court, I have to believe in myself, give my best, and try to achieve victory.

Djokovic’s run in the California desert was ended by defending champion Jack Draper in the fourth round. It was the second time the Serb competed in a tournament this year.

Sinner, on the other hand, will be competing in the final for the first time this year. Before arriving in Indian Wells, the four-time Grand Slam champion lost to Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals and to Jakub Mensik in the Qatar Open quarterfinals. It was the first time the 24-year-old lost two consecutive events without reaching the final since 2024 (Wimbledon and the Canadian Open).

Against his Indian Wells final opponent, Medvedev, Sinner holds an 8-7 head-to-head edge but has won their last three meetings. If Sinner wins in straight sets, he will become the first man in the history of the Masters 1000s to clinch back-to-back titles without dropping a set.

Also read: Aryna Sabalenka Admits Being ‘Fed Up Of Losing Finals’ Recently Ahead of Indian Wells Title Match

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