Roger Federer\u2019s intriguing views on court speed have sparked plenty of debate, and Jannik Sinner \u2014 who the Swiss legend mentioned in his comments \u2014 has weighed in.<\/p>\n
During the Laver Cup last week, Federer<\/a> \u2014 who co-founded the exhibition team event \u2014 appeared on the Served podcast to speak with his former rival Andy Roddick.<\/p>\n Federer suggested that tournament directors are choosing slower courts to give both Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz \u2014 the two dominant ATP players \u2014 an advantage<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI understand the safety net that the tournament directors see in making the surface slower,\u201d said the 20-time Grand Slam champion.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s for the weaker player \u2014 he has to hit extra amazing shots to beat Sinner, whereas if it\u2019s quick, he can only maybe blast a few and, at the right time\u2026 and he gets past.<\/p>\n \u201cSo that\u2019s what the tournament directors are [thinking], like: \u2018I kind of like Sinner-Alcaraz in the finals, you know? It kind of works for the game\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked if court speeds should be adjusted, Federer said: \u201cYes. That\u2019s why we, the tournament directors, we need to fix it.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to have not only fast courts, but what we would want to see is Alcaraz or Sinner figure it out on lightning fast, and then have the same match on super slow and see how that matches up.\u201d<\/p>\n More Tennis News<\/p>\n WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz falls to the court in big injury scare on Japan Open debut<\/a><\/p>\n Who can challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner? Five names identified by leading voice<\/a><\/p>\n