Sometimes we forget that Carlos Alcaraz is only 18. He plays tennis as though he had been playing on the men’s tour for a decade. To remind us all he is very young, Alcaraz shared the news that he had passed the driver’s license test and is ready to hit the road.

Alcaraz’s best grand slam result so far has been reaching the quarterfinals at the 2021 US Open. He also won the Next Gen ATP Finals in 2021. He finished 2021 ranked world number 32 and was ranked the highest-ranking teenager on the ATP tour.

Tennis experts and fans him to achieve much more. He is often compared to compatriot Rafael Nadal though Carlos Alcaraz has said that he doesn’t like those comparisons.

Alcaraz has also bulked up physically in recent months. The strong physique should help him stay away from injuries and improve his endurance on the court.

Roger Federer gave a health update at an event hosted by his sponsor Credit Suisse. Federer said that his recovery has been slow and he will know where he stands physically in April.

Federer said:

I have very interesting and important few months ahead of me,. I feel like I will know a whole lot more this coming April where my body is going to be like. Up until now I wasn’t really allowed to run yet, do the heavy workload with jumps and stop-and-go’s. So, I hope that’s all going to start, hopefully in a couple of weeks, and then we will see how the body will react to that.

Federer has been recovering from a second surgery on his left knee. He hasn’t played since his loss to Hubert Hurkacz at the 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Roger Federer is almost 41 years old. As his body ages and the longer he stays away from the court, his chances of a successful comeback diminish. But Federer fans are hoping for a last hurray from him this year.