As a golden tennis era transitions into its next guise, when, how, and why to retire is one of the biggest questions in the sport.

Roger Federer feels his opinions of tennis foes Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were clouded by the intense rivalries they shared.

In a recent interview with DAZN Sport, the 22-time major champion was asked to push the conversation further and compare the rivalries between him, Federer and Djokovic to the new rivalries being made between young players in tennis—like the battles between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy.