Enjoying watching your rise: Federer to Alcaraz for 1st Grand Slam, no. 1 spot
Congratulating 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz for winning his maiden Grand Slam title at US Open 2022 and becoming the youngest men's world number one in tennis history, 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer said, "Enjoying watching your rise." Federer thanked Alcaraz for the "kind words" following his retirement news. Alcaraz wrote, "Roger has been one of my idols...a source of inspiration!"