Carlos Alcaraz determined to repeat Federer and fill Murray’s sneakers at Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz has admitted that he’s attempting to repeat Roger Federer at Wimbledon after watching some previous matches to learn to modify to the grass. The world No 1 earned a troublesome victory over Nicolas Jarry on Saturday. And he’s now hoping to offer the British followers some pleasure after Andy Murray crashed out within the second spherical.

Alcaraz booked his spot within the second week of Wimbledon with a hard-fought 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5 victory over twenty fifth seed Jarry. It matches his earlier greatest run on the All England Club and he’ll now attempt to go one higher by reaching the quarter-final.

And to try this, the highest seed is taking inspiration from a younger Federer. Speaking after the match, Alcaraz mentioned he had been making an attempt to copy a shot the Swiss star made in his breakthrough match in opposition to Pete Sampras all the best way again in 2001 – earlier than Alcaraz was born.

“I watched a lot of videos, a lot of matches from legends playing on that beautiful court,” the US Open champion mentioned. “Knowing that I’m going to be in the history, in the books, playing on that court for me is something I will never forget, playing in that court.”

Explaining how he was attempting to repeat Federer, he added: “Yeah, honestly, on the side at 40-All when I returned the forehand, I remembered the first match that Roger Federer won in that court against Sampras, winning with a return passing shot from the forehand. I remember every time. I said to myself, I want to play that return every point. Yeah, is something that for me is crazy to remember, live that experience as well.”

Following Murray’s heartbreaking five-set, two-day defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alcaraz was additionally requested whether or not he wished to win the title for the British followers with no dwelling gamers left within the males’s draw.