Overview
- Gill made the remarks during a JioStar interview while attending the Wimbledon semifinals on Saturday, and multiple Indian news agencies published the comments the same day.
- He named Roger Federer as his favourite tennis player and said he admires Federer’s effortless-looking elegance and the hard work behind it.
- Gill compared Carlos Alcaraz’s drop shot to his trademark short‑arm jab in cricket, calling both quick, deceptive, and effective.
- He publicly backed Jannik Sinner to win the Wimbledon men’s title and said he would enjoy playing a doubles match with Alcaraz because the Spaniard seems to enjoy himself on court.
- The comments were framed as a leisure and media appearance during a short break before India’s upcoming ODI series in England, and outlets used the moment to highlight cross-sport admiration and technical parallels.