Federer meows about who is better: Sinner or Alcaraz?

Fernando Murciego - 24 Sep 2026 | 20:39
ATP Laver Cup 2026 Roger Federer Jannik Sinner Carlos Alcaraz

Roger Federer has had to answer a few questions in these days of promoting the Laver Cup 2026. For example, who is currently the best tennis player on the tour? Sinner, Zverev, or Alcaraz?

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Roger Federer weighs in on whether Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz is better: "When he's at his peak, he's the best." Source: TNT

It has been a time of significant media presence for Roger Federer, one of the founding fathers of a Laver Cup that kicks off tomorrow for its ninth edition. During an interview with TNT Sports, the Swiss player had to answer one of the hot questions of the moment: who is currently the best player in the world?

Three names were put on the table: Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, and Carlos Alcaraz. The top three in the world rankings, basically. He knows two of them well, as they have been part of the Laver Cup on more than one occasion. However, he has still not managed to convince the Italian. Are Roger Federer and Jannik Sinner not getting along? Not at all, although that is not the issue we are addressing in this article. Let's see how the Swiss handled the situation.

His first choice was Sinner, mainly because of the season he has had and the level of dominance shown in the Masters 1000. “I would say maybe Sinner, simply because of the enormous dominance he has had in the Masters 1000. He has played very well until his injury,” Federer explained. However, the Swiss immediately raised a question. Sinner's injury may change the landscape and force everyone to see how he returns to competition and, above all, what his level of play will be after the break. Nevertheless, Federer is clear about what he has seen for a good part of the year.

Federer explains why Alcaraz is the best player in the world

“Now the question is what effect the injury will have on his level of play. I think that when Jannik shows up, he has been the best, which is why his ranking is up there,” Federer noted, before further broadening the discussion. Because if there is one player capable of disputing that recognition to Sinner, for him it is Alcaraz. “We also know that when Carlos is at his peak level, he may be the best player of all. I could argue that he is, and I believe he knows it too,” he stated.

Federer also did not want to leave Zverev out of the conversation, especially after the German finally managed to win his first Grand Slam. “Sascha is now finally where we all expected him to be one day, as a Grand Slam champion,” he pointed out. And here appears another interesting element in the Swiss analysis: the current moment of each player. “Now it could be argued that perhaps, in a matchup, he would be the player to beat right now, because Carlos is also returning from an injury, and Sascha...,” Federer explained, leaving the sentence open before returning to the main idea.

For the 20-time Grand Slam winner, therefore, there is no definitive answer. “I think it’s a debate,” he concluded. Although if he had to choose one name considering everything that has happened during 2026, his first choice is clear again: “Just for the year Sinner has had, I would say it’s super, super hard to top.” A very Federer response, not entirely conclusive but making it clear that Sinner, Alcaraz, and Zverev have provided enough arguments to be part of the conversation.

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