"Jaime needs to be kept away from the noise that comes with being Carlitos' brother, which is crazy"

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Sitting down to chat with Fede Coria is sitting down to talk about tennis. The Argentine's face lights up when talking about tennis, and you can feel in the air that it is his passion. It only takes a couple of minutes to realize that tennis is his life, and it's worth listening to the experiences of someone who has practically been through all kinds of situations in this sport.

Fede grew up idolizing his brother Guillermo. And wanting to follow in his footsteps, the weight of the 'Coria' surname affected him at times. If anyone knows what it's like to carry the burden of a great name in the tennis world, it's Fede.

"It was tough because there were people who came to see me and wanted to see a piece of my brother, and I couldn't offer that because we are talking about an immense player. That created a lot of pressure for me to play like him or do things he did. For a long time in my life, my focus was not on winning but on playing beautifully. I had the wrong focus on what winning, losing, and playing well meant in my life. I was a 12-year-old kid with a brother who was World No. 3. Obviously, there would be comparisons," Fede opens up.

Similarity of His Case with Jaime, Brother of Carlos Alcaraz

Over the past two decades, we have had examples like Fede. Very famous, successful tennis players whose brothers/children tried to follow in their footsteps without achieving the same status. One of the most striking cases was the brothers Djordje and Marko Djokovic, who tried their hand in the tennis world, far from Novak's level. They couldn't match their brother's achievements and ended up leaving their professional careers.

In Spain, we now have the case of Jaime Alcaraz, the younger brother of Carlitos. In 2026, Jaime will turn 15, and if you do a quick search on Google, there are already articles from various media outlets comparing him to his brother at the same age, debating if he is as good as or even better than Carlitos was at 14/15, the age when he started to excel and moved to Villena to be mentored by Ferrero. Fede, having been there, can warn him about what lies ahead.

"My brother was World No. 3. Imagine Carlos, who is a six-time Grand Slam winner. We are talking about a different level. I even feel something inside that says we have to help him. We have to support him and guide him on his tennis journey, so he is well surrounded. He is in a stage of significant growth and learning. We need to support him to focus on playing better, understanding the game, and distancing himself from the noise of being Carlitos's brother, which is insane."

The Advice Fede Coria Would Give to Jaime Alcaraz

"I would tell him that people may give their opinions and come to watch him play, but then it's just those minutes, and they leave; they don't stay thinking about whether he plays well or poorly or if he will win a Grand Slam or reach the Top 100. Maybe one is left with those thoughts, as happened to me, thinking that I'm not so good, that I'm not worth it, and people have their opinions on social media, but they scroll down, and a second later, they are thinking about something else. I would tell Jaime to focus on what matters to him, that the noise is just noise, it passes, and he should focus solely on himself."

The rest of the podcast, alongside Fede, is a journey through his recent career, discussing how he feels about the injury that has kept him away from tennis for six months and the doubts it has raised about his future. Of course, the Vlogs are discussed, whether they will return or not, as well as a conversation with Rafa Nadal that left a deep impression on him, and also what he thinks of Djokovic, whom he speaks highly of, to reveal the story behind his famous selfie with the Serbian. Not to be missed.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, "A Jaime hay que alejarlo del ruido que lleva ser hermano de Carlitos, que es una locura"