On the occasion of the beginning of the Wash Cupa competition with which he hung up his racket in 2022, Roger Federer He spoke at a press conference about different aspects.
Among them, he recalled a striking anecdote with Carlos Alcaraznow world number 3 and winner of four Grand Slams.
This happened years ago, when the Murcian was still competing in the junior category, and more specifically in Wimbledon.
Then Roger’s coach offered Federer to train with Carlitos, but the 20-time major winner rejected it and chose Juan Carlos Ferrero.
“The next day my coach said to me, ‘Do you want to warm up with him again?’ and I said, ‘No, it’s fine, I prefer to warm up with your coach.who was from my generation, Juan Carlos Ferrero’. I can ask Carlos for forgiveness this week,” recalled the former Swiss tennis player.
