{"id":1842492,"date":"2026-03-23T17:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1842492"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:30:44","slug":"miami-open-carlos-alcaraz-rival-questions-spaniards-roger-federer-comments-after-recent-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1842492","title":{"rendered":"Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz rival questions Spaniard&#8217;s &#8216;Roger Federer&#8217; comments after recent meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz rival questions Spaniard\u2019s \u2018Roger Federer\u2019 comments after recent meetings<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Carlos Alcaraz with Arthur Rinderknech inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>French ATP Tour star Arthur Rinderknech has questioned comments Carlos Alcaraz made about playing \u2018Roger Federer\u2019 in every match after a recent contest between the two.<\/p>\n<p>World No 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> has beaten <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/arthur-rinderknech\">Rinderknech<\/a> twice already in 2026, though the Frenchman has not made life easy for the reigning Australian Open, French Open, and US Open champion in either of those contests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/carlos-alcaraz-describes-atp-rivals-game-as-annoying\">Alcaraz defeated world No 27 Rinderknech in straight sets at the Qatar Open back in February<\/a>, claiming a hard-fought 6-4, 7-6(5) win over the Frenchman in his opening match at the ATP 500 event, which he would go on to win.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-shock-miami-open-loss-sebastian-korda-justine-henin\">Carlos Alcaraz \u2018will benefit\u2019 from shock Miami Open loss as tennis icon issues \u2018simply human\u2019 verdict<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/arthur-fils-fully-back-message-destroying-stefanos-tsitsipas-miami-open\">Arthur Fils makes \u2018fully back\u2019 statement after destroying Stefanos Tsitsipas at Miami Open<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pair then met again just weeks later at the opening Masters 1000 event of the year in Indian Wells, with the Spaniard forced to rally from a set down to claim a 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2 victory in round-three action.<\/p>\n<p>Rinderknech impressed many with his high level in both matches against the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, particularly in their Indian Wells contest.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz was asked about players raising their game against him in the aftermath of beating Rinderknech in Indian Wells, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/indian-wells-open-carlos-alcaraz-jokes-players-turning-into-roger-federer\">and revealed he was \u201ctired\u201d of players raising their level<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cTo be honest, I just sometimes get tired of playing Roger Federer every round. Sometimes just feel like, yeah, they playing really an insane level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if I\u2019m feeling not the right way, but I feel it\u2019s just against me all the time. If they play like, you know, that level every match, they should be higher in the ranking. But, you know, obviously is something that concerns me. When I\u2019m just playing, I think about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz\u2019s comments raised a few eyebrows at the time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/indian-wells-carlos-alcaraz-addresses-target-on-my-back-after-shock-daniil-medvedev-loss\">and he later made similar comments in the aftermath of his Indian Wells semi-final loss to Daniil Medvedev, in what was his first defeat of 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the world No 1\u2019s view has now been questioned by Rinderknech, who has lost all six previous meetings against Alcaraz.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to<a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Tennis\/Article\/Carlos-alcaraz-et-la-fixette-sur-le-niveau-de-ses-adversaires-il-faut-aussi-regarder-de-l-autre-cote-du-filet\/1661905\" target=\"_blank\"> <em>L\u2019Equipe<\/em><\/a>, the 30-year-old claimed that Alcaraz would be in \u201cmore trouble\u201d if players always peaked against him in matches.<\/p>\n<p>Rinderknech said (translated from French): \u201cI\u2019m not sure he\u2019s always playing against guys who play like Federer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf that were the case, Alcaraz wouldn\u2019t be winning all these matches like he does. When you see him thrashing everyone most of the time, if those guys played like Federer, I think he\u2019d be in more trouble in his matches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a bit like all the Ligue 1 teams when they play PSG; it\u2019s kind of the match of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd occasionally, some of them will play a match that\u2019s, let\u2019s say, a little above their usual level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-defeat-shock-miami-open-ranking\">Alcaraz has also been beaten at the Miami Open this week<\/a>, falling in three sets to Sebastian Korda on Sunday, with the American claiming a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 win.<\/p>\n<p>And, the world No 1 maintained his previous stance when speaking post-match, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-reaction-shock-miami-defeat-sebastian-korda\">suggesting that his opponents often faced less \u201cpressure\u201d than he did<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you are in that spot [world No 1], and you are winning tournaments, everything is easier with pressure for the opponents when they are playing against the best players in the world,\u201d he commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels like they have more to win than to lose, and it feels like they are playing without pressure. That\u2019s how I feel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI try to play my best, but my opponents don\u2019t have the pressure that they have when they play against another player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rinderknech has also been beaten early in Miami this year, with the 26th seed falling in the second round to Terence Atmane.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/miami-open-what-frustrated-carlos-alcaraz-told-team-exchange\">Miami Open: What frustrated Carlos Alcaraz told his team during mid-match exchange<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz rival questions Spaniard\u2019s \u2018Roger Federer\u2019 comments after recent meetings Oli Dickson Jefford 23 Mar 2026 5:30 PM Carlos Alcaraz with Arthur Rinderknech inset French ATP Tour star Arthur Rinderknech has questioned comments Carlos Alcaraz made about playing \u2018Roger Federer\u2019 in every match after a recent contest between the two. 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