Carlos Alcaraz’s dominant performance in the US Open final against Jannik Sinner has earned comparison with tennis legend Roger Federer.
According to Tennis365, former world No. 1 Andy Roddick has praised the Spanish tennis player’s phenomenal display of game at the final showdown of the US Open and could not resist comparing him with the Swiss maestro.
Roddick, who often acknowledged that Federer was at a level of tennis that he could never reach, said during the latest Served podcast, “I saw a fearless Carlos with every ball, his way of hitting the slice now is something different, a bit like Federer.”
“I think he was watching the (Grigor) Dimitrov versus Sinner match at Wimbledon, what the Bulgarian did before having to retire when he was leading by two sets to zero, or at least I think that match had an impact on his tactics, as he used that shot several times,” he added.
Roddick also noted that the six-time Grand Slam winner’s first serve has become so powerful and effective with time that it challenges his opponent and called the new Sinner and Alcaraz rivalry a “true gift” after Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic’s era.
“I can only have words of respect for these two boys, we are fortunate to see how they have immediately filled the void left by the ‘Big 3’ and Serena Williams. Again, they are a gift for tennis,” the former American tennis professional asserted.
Furthermore, Alcaraz and Sinner, who have entertained the tennis fan with three high-voltage and thrilling Grand Slam finals this year, will return to regular ATP Tour action at the Asia swing but at different events, as the Italian has decided to play the China Open, while the 22-year-old will make his debut at the Japan Open.