Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz recognised for a quality Roger Federer didn’t have

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Patrick Mouratoglou backs Sinner and Alcaraz to surpass Federer’s legacy

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz could end up becoming even better players than Roger Federer, at least according to Patrick Mouratoglou.

The pair never had the chance to face Federer, who retired in 2022, before they hit their prime.

Since then, Sinner and Alcaraz have taken over the sport, winning every Grand Slam title since the start of the 2024 season.

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Patrick Mouratoglou says Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have ‘no weaknesses’

Speaking to Spazio Tennis, Mouratoglou shared his thoughts on the differences between Sinner and Alcaraz, even drawing a parallel between Sinner and Rafael Nadal.

“I think that Jannik and Carlos are opposite personalities, so different,” said Mouratoglou. “Carlos needs to be happy on the court in order to play his tennis, to be creative. If he’s not happy, because he had too much tennis, he’s not excited anymore, then he is a different player.

“Jannik, no. Jannik is incredible…he has something of Nadal in a way. He plays full every point, every single match from the 1st January to the 31st December.”

Mouratoglou was also asked if there are any players who might challenge their current dominance but suggested that this isn’t likely right now.

The Frenchman claimed that Sinner and Alcaraz have ‘no weaknesses’, which Mouratoglou explained was not the case for the likes of Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Federer.

“Those two guys have something in common, they are very different, they have completely different game, completely different personalities, but they have something in common, they have zero weakness, zero,” said Mouratoglou.