Roger Federer He returned to the courts this Friday playing an exhibition doubles match in Shanghai.
Before playing, the Swiss showed in statements to the Masters 1,000 about withdrawal Rafa Nadal and the “changing of the guard” that is taking place in the world of tennis.
The man who is to many the greatest tennis player in history believes that the legends of his team are gradually starting to step aside.
“You can feel the changing of the guard. Serena Williams y Andy Murray retiring, Rafa closer and closer. Novak it was obviously a tough year overall, but then winning the Olympic Games and claiming what he always wanted to do, that elusive Olympic gold. That was incredible for him,” he began.
Without Nadal or himself and a farewell to Novak Djokovic approaching, they enter the arena Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
“So, yeah, you feel like everything is changing with Sinner and Alcaraz winning two Slams, that shows you that the wave is really coming now” he explains.
“The changes are happening and they are consistent, They are amazing to see” said Federer.
In fact, the former number 1 is a confirmed fan of the Murcian: “It was great to see Alcaraz live at the Laver Cup in Berlin. He is a great player and I think a lot of people will have a lot of fun watching it in the future too.”