Tennis legend, Roger Federer, has confirmed that he has no intentions of joining Carlos Alcaraz’s coaching team.
Alcaraz, only 22, has already cemented himself as one of the sport’s brightest talents alongside Jannik Sinner, boasting an impressive six Grand Slam titles.
His coaching situation made headlines in December 2025 when he parted ways with long-time mentor Juan Carlos Ferrero. Samuel Lopez has since taken the reins to guide Alcaraz into the 2026 season’s first major.
When asked about stepping into the coaching role, Federer dismissed the idea, “No, I’m definitely out, maybe I could give him some advice on the periphery, but, yeah, everybody knows. I’m too busy with my children and with my life at the minute, so, yeah,” he told TNT.
He added, “I think he can get it with a coach, with no coach. He’s that good, obviously. But a good coach will definitely be helping.
“I don’t know if he’s so he had to do press here and talk about his Ferrero situation a little bit, which is obviously going to be maybe a little bit uncomfortable or just something you have to do as a pro, but it is definitely going to be very important for him to find the right person in his corner and to be able to hit the career Grand Slam already at such a young age, is incredible, to be honest.
“So let’s see if he can do it. I mean, Sinner, I think obviously the other, big favourite, and so I believe Novak [Djokovic] will have a good shot as well. So I’m very excited to see what’s going to happen.”
