Federer tells Alcaraz the big secret to winning Wimbledon that will annoy traditionalists

Roger Federer has told Carlos Alcaraz how he can match his record number of Wimbledon wins. Roger Federer has revealed the big secret to winning Carlos Alcaraz winning Wimbledon titles year after year, but it's likely to annoy some tennis diehards. Federer retired as the greatest men's Wimbledon champion of all time, having mastered the grass court by winning eight titles at the All England Club. Granted, Federer was consistently strong in the other three Grand Slams as well, but it was SW19 where the Swiss star looked most at ease. While Alcaraz is unlikely to reach the heights Federer managed during his glittering career, the 21-year-old has already made a hefty dent into the all-time Wimbledon title record. July's final victory against Novak Djokovic was his second gentleman's title at Wimbledon, with Alcaraz a chunk of the way to emulating Federer's iconic four-peat from the mid-2000s. As if he needs any more pointers, the record Wimbledon champion has told Alcaraz what he needs to do if he wishes to emulate Federer's grass court career. When asked by Standsport if Alcaraz can topple world NO.1 Yannick Sinner at January's Australian Open, Federer replied, of course he can. And if you win all the other different majors, I mean you can win Australia, he'll be physically perfectly prepared. It's not something, you know, like Wimbledon, where maybe you've got to skip the French Open if you want to give yourself the best chance, or if clay is not your surface. You've got to do an extra effort.Suggesting Alcaraz skips the French Open to give himself more time to practice on grass isn't the advice traditionalists want to hear. Typically, the best players play in the biggest tournaments, something which most people would consider a non-negotiable. But perhaps Federer's comments point to the changing landscape in tennis, both on the ATP and WTA Tours.WTA World NO.1 IGA Swiatek has complained in the past about the schedule being too demanding.