Federer surrenders to Messi: "I'm a big fan of him"

Roger Federer once again delighted us in his exhibition at the 2026 Australian Open against Casper Ruud. At the end of the match, his figure was compared to Lionel Messi, however, the Swiss player avoided any kind of comparison and praised the Argentine star: "It's difficult to compare us; He did amazing things in soccer, I'm a big fan of his. How he dominated and changed the game is incredible. I'm happy that he already won a World Cup and won't have that pressure in the next one, although playing in a World Cup is always a huge pressure. I will be following him in the World Cup. Switzerland also qualified, so I might go. I hope Messi achieves the ending he wants for his career," stated the 20-time Grand Slam champion in comments to ESPN.

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