Roger Federer commented on how Carlos Alcaraz is handling the pressure.
World No. 1 Alcaraz is currently on a 7-0 winning streak on grass this year. He has already defeated Jeremy Chardy and Alexandre Muller, both in three sets, to reach the third round of Wimbledon. In the next round, he will face the 25th seed Nicolas Jarry.
Given Alcaraz's limited experience on grass, there were doubts about how he would perform during this grass-court season. However, he has already claimed the title at the ATP 500 Queen's Club Championship.
20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer shared his thoughts on the pressure that comes with tennis, especially for young players, and highlighted Alcaraz's ability to handle that pressure:
“I don't like to put too much pressure on young players like ‘He's going to do this’ But he's the type who says ‘I’m coming to Wimbledon, I'm coming to win. I'm coming to Paris, I'm coming to win.' He puts it on his own which is great”
When Carlos Alcaraz learned that Roger Federer had been in the Royal Box alongside the Princess of Wales, watching Andy Murray's match against Ryan Peniston, he expressed his desire to see Federer among the spectators during one of his matches. Alcaraz expressed his admiration for Federer and his excitement at the possibility of having such a legendary player watching him play:
“I felt ‘jealous’ that Federer was at Centre Court and not at my match,”
“I’m glad he’s around, that he’s still involved in the tennis world. I’d like to see him, although I don’t know if there’s time. For me it would be incredible and I wish he could stay more days and watch some of my matches,”
Carlos Alcaraz will face Chilean player Nicolas Jarry in the third round, which is scheduled for tomorrow. Jarry advanced to the third round by defeating Marco Cecchinato and Jason Kubler, achieving his first third round at the All England Club. Earlier this year, Jarry and Alcaraz met in the semifinals of the Rio Open, where the 2022 US Open champion turned the match around after losing the first set and won by a score of 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-0.
Roger Federer on Carlos Alcaraz & pressure: “I don't like to put too much pressure on young players like ‘He's going to do this’ But he's the type who says ‘I’m coming to Wimbledon, I'm coming to win. I'm coming to Paris, I'm coming to win.' He puts it on his own which is great”
