Roger Federer believes Carlos Alcaraz is set to make history at the 2026 Australian Open
Roger Federer has tipped world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz to make history at the 2026 Australian Open by becoming the youngest man to ever complete a career Grand Slam.
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All-time tennis great Roger Federer has backed World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz to complete a career slam by winning his first Australian Open, either in 2026 or at a later date. The talented young Spaniard is very much the one to beat in Melbourne, and to get the backing of such a legend must be a boost to his confidence.
22-year-old Alcaraz has already won six Grand Slam titles, winning Wimbledon, Roland-Garros, and the US Open twice each. However, he has not yet managed to complete the icing on the cake in Australia.
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Alcaraz competed in his first Australian Open in 2021, when he was knocked out in the second round, and the following year, he could only make it one round further.
Quarter-Final finishes were achieved in 2024 and 2025, and now he would clearly like to end his race to complete the career slam, which is essentially the term for any player winning each of the four main Grand Slams at least once in their career.
Roger Federer, who himself won 20 Grand Slam titles over the course of his epic career, feels it’s only a matter of time before Alcaraz gets hold of the Australian Open trophy, commenting in glowing terms.
“At his young age, completing the career Grand Slam would be crazy”, Roger Federer said during a press conference at Melbourne Park.
“Let’s see if he is able to do crazy this week. I hope he does because for the game it would be (an) unbelievably special moment.”
He went on to discuss the levels being shown across the men’s game, adding.
“What we’ve seen in terms of their progression in the last years, it’s been wonderful.”
“I practised with those guys a little bit. They’re incredible ball strikers. There’s obviously more to come. I just hope they stay injury-free.”
When asked about a possible move to coaching, he concluded.
“Never say never. [Stefan] Edberg (his former coach) said the same. I’m very busy, I’ve got four children. No chance for the moment.”
It turns out that the two have actually been playing golf together during their tournament, and Alcaraz was most complimentary about the Swiss star’s ability in that sport.
“It’s (Federer’s golf swing) as beautiful as his tennis,” the Spaniard said after his second-round win against Yannick Hanfmann.
“I’m not surprised. It’s unbelievable. Everything he does, he does in style, really beautiful. On the golf course, it’s a really beautiful swing. I’ve been playing five and he’s already beating me. It hurts.”
Alcaraz has gotten himself a tattoo each time he’s snapped up a first Grand Slam in the series, and has already discussed where he might place the Australian Open homage.
“I will get it on my leg, next to the Wimbledon one. Both together will make a great pair,”
