Ljubicic: "If there is someone who reminds me of Federer, it is Alcaraz"

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No one wanted to miss the Wimbledon 2025 final between Wimbledon 2025 starring Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, a new chapter in a rivalry that promises to be historic in sports. Ivan Ljubicic was one of them. The former coach of Roger Federer has closely followed the matches between the Spanish and the Italian.

The Croatian former player sat down with Tages Anzeiger to analyze in detail the current level of the circuit with Jannik and Carlos as the main protagonists. Ivan confessed whether he sees Federer in any of these matches, and also left the door open to working with Sinner in the future.

The Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry

"The first time I heard about Alcaraz was when he played against Sinner in a Challenger tournament. He was 16 and Sinner was 18 at the time. Riccardo Piatti had been my coach, he coached Sinner, so I knew all about him. That's also how I heard about Alcaraz. I knew he was going to be good. But this good? You never know. Alcaraz and Sinner are eager to win many Grand Slam titles. It will be exciting to see how far they go."

The Roland Garros Final

"It was a good final. A very, very, very good final. The drama was perfect with the match points that were saved, but people always exaggerate. John McEnroe said that Nadal wouldn't stand a chance against these guys, that's nonsense. We haven't seen the best of Alcaraz and Sinner yet; they still have a lot of room for improvement. The next generation is always better than the previous one, but I don't think they are even more advanced yet. Sometimes I watch the matches of Roger and Rafa from 2005, 2008, 2012, and 2015. It was amazing tennis."

Do you see similarities between Federer and Alcaraz?

"That playing style where you never know what's coming next. Like Roger, always looking for the winner, always playing aggressively. There are also many differences, but if there's someone who reminds me of Roger, it's Alcaraz. Roger was more efficient. The show was a byproduct of his game; he didn't consciously seek the show. With Alcaraz, sometimes I feel like he just wants to have fun, for himself, but also for the audience."

Would you coach Sinner?

"I have a job that keeps me busy, but when a player like Sinner knocks on the door, at least you have to think about it, like with Roger Federer. Sinner, Alcaraz... There are some players who give me chills. At some point, I will coach a player again, but I don't know when."

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