| Another tennis year has gone by, and it looks like | | | | late 20s, Federer is in great physical shape and it looks |
| another year will end with Roger Federer occupying | | | | like his body may hold up well for some time to come. |
| the world's top ranked tennis position. Federer has | | | | The bigger question at hand may not be Federer's |
| done this every year for the greater part of the | | | | physical abilities. For all intents and purposes, we should |
| decade, and barring an injury or a major collapse, | | | | assume that he'll be just as effective from a physical |
| should do it once again. While he did lose the number | | | | standpoint as he is now. |
| one spot to Rafael Nadal earlier this year (following the | | | | Federer has shown vulnerability over the course of the |
| Australian Open), we're simply focusing on the fact | | | | past year, losing two grand slam finals. One to Rafael |
| that he finishes at number one here. | | | | Nadal, and one to Juan Martin Del Potro. On top of this, |
| With that said, can Roger Federer finish the 2010 year | | | | one of the two slams that he did win (against Andy |
| as the world's number one ranked player? Let's see. | | | | Roddick) was a near defeat, as he went the distance |
| By the end of 2010, he'll be 29 years old. While some | | | | and almost lost the match. |
| players generally slow down by the time they hit their | | | | |