Roger Federer is the Lionel Messi of tennis, words and music by Carlos Alcaraz. In a long interview given to the Argentine sports newspaper ‘Ole’, the world number 2 drew a parallel between the Swiss – who retired from playing tennis in September last year – and the Argentine footballer, who led his national team to victory during the recent World Cup in Qatar.
“Roger Federer is undoubtedly the Messi of tennis. Both enter people’s hearts, because they have the ability to make everything seem incredibly simple. Leo was a superhero during the World Cup in Qatar, he practically put Argentina on his shoulders and guided them to final success.
As for Roger, I loved his tennis and it was always a pleasure to watch him play. I used to watch match footage of him all the time when I was younger” – said ‘Carlitos’, whose 2023 will start on the red clay in Buenos Aires.
In fact, the 19-year-old Spaniard had to miss the 2023 Australian Open due to a leg injury sustained in training shortly before flying to Melbourne.
Federer is the Lionel Messi of the tennis world
20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer finally hung up his racquet last year with a final hurrah at the Laver Cup.
Carlos Alcaraz hasn’t played in an official tournament since the Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy…
