Roger Federer shares the advice he had given Alexander Zverev for years before he won his first Grand Slam title
Roger Federer discusses the evolution of Alexander Zverev's game, noting that Zverev finally achieved Grand Slam success after adopting a more aggressive baseline strategy. Federer also briefly touches upon the rising talent of Carlos Alcaraz.
Why it matters
It provides insight into the tactical development of top-tier tennis players and the transition of power in the sport following the 'Big Three' era.
When Roger Federer retired, and Rafael Nadal followed suit just two years later, it felt like the end of an era.
Novak Djokovic was still present on the ATP Tour, but two of his greatest rivals had finally been removed. Now, only the Serbian was left to uphold the dominance that three men had established over the sport for two decades.
Therefore, it was expected that, at last, an entire generation would finally get their chance to challenge for Grand Slams.
The likes of Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and even Casper Ruud were backed to be the biggest beneficiaries, with Alexander Zverev chief among them.
However, few could possibly have predicted the rapid emergence of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who swiftly burst onto the scene and picked up where the Big Three had left off.
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