Carlos Alcaraz would reject the opportunity to have Roger Federer coach him as Juan Carlos is like a “second father” to him
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Roger Federer and Juan Carlos Ferrero with Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz, the 19-year-old Spanish tennis professional has well established himself as one of the best youngsters in the world. Ranked world number 1, Alcaraz is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world currently as well. The Spaniard recently won the US Open after defeating Casper Rudd in the finals
With Swiss icon Roger Federer recently announcing his retirement, many fans wonder what lies next for him. Many want Federer to commentate on matches as it would be a dream come true for millions. Federer himself admitted to wanting to commentate at Wimbledon if the opportunity comes forward.
The Swiss maestro could also get into coaching, when asked if Alcaraz would replace his current coach with Roger Federer, the Spaniard was hesitant to answer. He said, “Why are you doing this to me? But no, Juan Carlos is like a second father to me, I owe him everything, I wouldn’t change him for the world.“
Roger Federer to retire after competing at the Laver Cup
Roger Federer recently shared a heartfelt message through his social media handles where he announced his imminent retirement from tennis. The Swiss icon announced that he would be calling it quits after competing at the upcoming Laver Cup. In a once in a lifetime opportunity, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray will be teaming up to take on Team World for their fifth consecutive Laver Cup should they win.
Many elite tennis stars took to their social media handles to pay tribute to Roger Federer after he announced his retirement. Stars like Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Billie Jean King, and many more shared heartfelt and emotional messages as they thanked Federer for defining tennis for the past two decades.
Ahead of his retirement, Federer also admitted to feeling sad that he was unable to play against reigning US Open champion, Carlos Alcaraz. The young Spaniard is a huge admirer of the Swiss legend and was sad to hear the news of his impending retirement.
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