Roger Federer already has a mini-me coming up through the junior tour (Image: Getty)
The tennis world is always trying to find the next , or .
It will be difficult for any player to emulate their achievements but, results aside, one promising young player has already earned himself the label of being a mini Federer.
Fans already believe that junior star Henry Bernet “looks and talks” like the 20-time Major winner, and the teenager has even hired Federer’s former coach.
Bernet announced himself in January when he won the junior boys title at the , beating the top seed en route.
The Swiss player lifted his first junior Grand Slam title on his 18th birthday, defeating America’s Benjamin Willwerth 6-3 6-4 in the championship match.
The current junior No. 2 quickly drew comparisons to Federer, who also won a junior Slam title all the way back in 1998 – almost a decade before Bernet was born.
While some comparisons can go too far, it’s no surprise fans can see a likeness between Bernet and Federer. The 18-year-old plays with a one-handed backhand, just like the retired star.
Henry Bernet won the junior boys title at the Australian Open (Image: Getty)
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As well as that, Bernet grew up training at the Old Boys Club in Basel, where Federer trained as a youngster.
The junior No. 2 has also started working with Severin Luthi, a former Swiss Davis Cup captain who coached Federer for 15 years. Bernet also signed an apparel sponsorship deal with On, a company backed by Federer.
And fans believe Bernet even looks and sounds like the former No. 1 did when he was a young adult. The 18-year-old attended his first big press conference after winning the junior title in Melbourne, and the resemblance was uncanny.
“Is it just me or does he look like a young Roger??!” @rdmtennisfan tweeted after watching footage of Bernet addressing the media.
????????????Henry Bernet Wins 2025 Australian Open Boys Juniors Title!Joined Roger Federer (whom he met at the U.S. Ooen last year), Martina Hingis, and Stan Wawrinka in winning a junior slam titleThe birthday boy cut his cake in the press conference afterwards ????????????: Tennis Australia
— TennisONE App (@TennisONEApp)
“Blimey, he even looks and talks like Roger. It’s uncanny,” journalist Neil Harman wrote. @TheFederizedOne added: “His voice is definitely like Roger.”
@rand_ayoub agreed, writing: “Not only is he a swiss with a one-handed backhand but pretty much sounds like roger!!”
Bernet has already addressed the Federer comparisons. “I’m just trying to develop myself, yeah, kind of make my own journey,” he said after lifting the trophy in Melbourne.
“But obviously there’s always going to be some comparisons. That’s not a problem for me. It’s a motivation, too. Yeah, maybe I just try to focus on my own journey.”