Roger Federer applauds new World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz following his US Open triumph × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis US Open 2022 News

Enjoying watching your rise - Roger Federer applauds new World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz following his US Open triumph

By Pranjali P. Modified 17 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Roger Federer applauds new World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz for his US Open title Roger Federer commended new World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz for his historic feat at the US Open. Federer, who announced his decision to retire from competitive tennis on Thursday, was showered with messages from well-wishers and the tennis fraternity. Alcaraz, who lifted his first Grand Slam trophy at the 2022 US Open, posted a heartwarming and wishful message to his childhood idol Federer. “Roger has been one of my idols and a source of inspiration! Thank you for everything you have done for our sport! I still want to play with you! Wish you all the luck in the world for what comes next!” he wrote. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The 19-year-old became the youngest World No. 1 in ATP history after he beat the new World No. 2 Casper Ruud in the final. Taking note of his phenomenal performances this year, the former World No. 1 responded to Alcaraz’s warm words by congratulating him on his success. “Thanks for your kind words. Enjoying watching your rise. Congrats on the Open Carlitos,” the Swiss said. sim@no_backhandmy heart omg, roger replied to carlitos 8810my heart omg, roger replied to carlitos https://t.co/FLbQoecxWR The 41-year-old's retirement announcement came just days after the teenager expressed his desire to play against the 20-time Major champion. “Play against Federer, although right now I have few chances, I think, but it would be something that I would like. And beat one of the three in a Grand Slam. I have always said that to be the best you have to beat the best,” he had said.

Roger Federer had a steady rise compared to Carlos Alcaraz

US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz has witnessed a meteoric rise in the past year In 2009, Roger Federer clinched his 15th Major title at the Wimbledon Championships, thus surpassing Pete Sampras to become the man with the most Grand Slam titles at the time. Federer’s rise, however, has been relatively slow compared to that of current World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. The Swiss maestro entered the top-100 in the rankings at the age of 18. His first singles title came as a 19-year-old in the 2001 Milan Indoors tournament. In 2002, the then 20-year-old Federer won his first Masters tournament and third title overall in Hamburg, which saw him break into the top-10 for the first time in his career. The tennis legend then had a phenomenal 2003 season which saw him win seven titles, including his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon at the age of 21. The 2004 Australian Open title saw the 20-time Major winner take the World No. 1 spot. Alcaraz, meanwhile, also entered the top-100 at the age of 18 by winning a Challenger-level title in Portugal. In the following months, he witnessed a meteoric rise as he clinched his first four ATP titles - which included ATP 250 at the 2021 Umag Open, two ATP 500s - in Rio and Barcelona, and a Masters 1000 at the Miami Open. These victories saw him enter the top-10 for the first time. A couple of days after his 19th birthday, the Spaniard lifted his second Masters title at the 2022 Madrid Open. His sixth and latest title came at the US Open, where he defeated Casper Ruud to not only to claim the maiden Grand Slam title, but also the World No. 1 ranking, becoming the youngest male player to do so. Poll : Will Carlos Alcaraz continue his rise similar to the Big three? Yes No 15 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anirudh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी