India, Jan. 15 -- Six years after his last appearance at Melbourne Park, where he won six of his 20 Grand Slam titles, Roger Federer returned to the iconic venue on Thursday. Former doubles champion Todd Woodbridge described the visit as a "hello and goodbye" for the Swiss maestro, who never got the chance to properly bid farewell to the Australian Open when he last played in 2022.

On his return, Federer addressed the media and offered his views on the current generation of stars, including Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, whose rivalry is shaping the post-Big Three era.

Federer said he sees more of himself in the way Alcaraz approaches the game than in Sinner's style. "When I watch Carlos, I feel there are more similarities in when we...