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Someone get Carlitos to the Laver Cup for the love of god – Tennis fans react to Carlos Alcaraz missing out on competing against Roger Federer as the latter announces retirement

By Pranjali P. Modified 16 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Tennis fans react to Carlos Alcaraz missing out on competing against Roger Federer Tennis fans have reacted to Carlos Alcaraz missing out on a chance to compete against Roger Federer, with the Swiss Maestro calling it a day. The 41-year-old announced on Thursday that he was set to retire from tennis after his appearance at the Laver Cup next week. Current World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz was devastated by the news and revealed his misfortune of not having played against Roger 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. Alcaraz has been very vocal about his admiration towards the 20-time Major champion. As a 12-year-old, the Spaniard declared Federer as his idol. Luigi Gatto@gigicat7_Q. Who is your idol?

12-year-old Carlos Alcaraz: "Roger Federer." 2819348Q. Who is your idol?12-year-old Carlos Alcaraz: "Roger Federer." https://t.co/rUaASOCAEx The teenager, however, was lucky to score a warm-up session with the tennis legend at Wimbledon back in 2019. “A dream come true, it's been a pride to be able to warm up at Wimbledon with the best player in grass tennis history. Thank you Roger Federer,” he wrote in an Instagram post. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post When the retirement news broke out, tennis fans joined Carlos Alcaraz in his sadness. One fan pleaded for Alcaraz to be included in the Laver Cup’s Team Europe line-up. “Someone get Carlitos to the Laver Cup, for the love of god,” a fan tweeted. Jess@wimbIedon2008someone get carlitos to the laver cup, for the love of god twitter.com/carlosalcaraz/…Carlos Alcaraz@carlosalcarazRoger 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! @rogerfederer398113026Roger 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! @rogerfederer https://t.co/k4xjyN3AABsomeone get carlitos to the laver cup, for the love of god twitter.com/carlosalcaraz/… Another fan was hopeful to see the duo play in exhibition matches. "Hope we can see you two play at an exhibition match atleast," another fan added. Aadarsh@AlcarazSzn@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer Hope we can see you two play at an exhibition match atleast ??50@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer Hope we can see you two play at an exhibition match atleast ?? Yet another fan was of the opinion that the tennis legend delayed his retirement until the rise of a new star and recognized Alcaraz as the one to carry the legacy forward. "I think Federer was waiting for rise of new star.... i.e Carlos.... U have to carry this batton now" Lokshahivala@democrat1000@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer I think Federer was waiting for rise of new star.... i.e Carlos.... U hv to Carry this batton now1@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer I think Federer was waiting for rise of new star.... i.e Carlos.... U hv to Carry this batton now Here are some more reactions from fans: Steve Andrews@RisAbuvClutter@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer You served out the Open just like him. That was a great tribute.1@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer You served out the Open just like him. That was a great tribute. 1️⃣9️⃣Never_rus Ï@Never_rus@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer Now you Carlos are going to be the next Roger. I sincerely wish you all the best, you are a great champion and a great man. Greetings from Max, a Sinner's fan.1@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer Now you Carlos are going to be the next Roger. I sincerely wish you all the best, you are a great champion and a great man. Greetings from Max, a Sinner's fan. BiLateral@Bi08101657@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer Please ask Roger to play a global series of exhibition matches with you, one in each continent.

Brand it as The Torch (meaning, passing of the torch). Proceeds go to the Roger Federer Foundation.9@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer Please ask Roger to play a global series of exhibition matches with you, one in each continent.Brand it as The Torch (meaning, passing of the torch). Proceeds go to the Roger Federer Foundation. AChP@4nd123w_@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer From the current No.1 to the greatest of all time 2@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer From the current No.1 to the greatest of all time Pascal Streit $64@PascalStreit@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer you can play with him as your coach 1@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer you can play with him as your coach membe #LaMision@membe62_@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer 2 goats.5@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer 2 goats. Praburajkumar@PrabuRK89@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer That's unlucky for Carlitos!!!@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer That's unlucky for Carlitos!!! Joshua Decter@joshuadecter@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer You & Roger can play doubles against @JohnMcEnroe & @NickKyrgios
;)@carlosalcaraz @rogerfederer You & Roger can play doubles against @JohnMcEnroe & @NickKyrgios ;) Himanshu Pareek@Sports_Himanshu@carlosalcaraz One day back Alcaraz said that he wants to play against Roger. Roger chose to retire.433@carlosalcaraz One day back Alcaraz said that he wants to play against Roger. Roger chose to retire. Hannah@hannahcalpe@carlosalcaraz think you jinxed it when you recently said you want to play against him one day, carlitos @carlosalcaraz think you jinxed it when you recently said you want to play against him one day, carlitos

Carlos Alcaraz isn t slated to play alongside Roger Federer at the Laver Cup

The team Europe line-up includes Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray Despite the sincere wishes of fans to see Carlos Alcaraz join the Swiss Maestro as part of Team Europe at the Laver Cup, the young Spaniard isn't included in the line-up. Federer, who has declared the Laver Cup as his final event, will instead be joined by his biggest on-court rivals of all time. The stellar line-up includes Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. The Big-4 will be accompanied by youngsters Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas to round out Team Europe, led by captain Bjorn Borg. The team will compete against Team World, which includes Felix Auger-Aliassime, Diego Schwartzman, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Alex de Minaur and Jack Sock, led by captain John McEnroe. The tournament will be held at London's O2 arena from September 23-25. Also Checkout:- Roger Federer vs Novak Djokovic Head to Head Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × 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