| Everyone in the tennis world knows Roger Federer. | | | | Another thing that could be going against Federer is his |
| He is one of, if not the greatest, tennis player of | | | | new outlook on life. Does he have the hunger like he |
| all-time. With him getting older and a new crop of talent | | | | did before? He's a father now, with six month old |
| coming up though, can Federer ever win a Grand | | | | twins. He already has the Grand Slam record and |
| Slam title in 2010 or beyond? | | | | career Grand Slam thanks to last year's showing. Lost |
| Let's look at the players below him. At 28 years old, | | | | in all that though is the fact Federer has not won a title |
| Federer is close to or more than five years older than | | | | since August 2009. That's an eternity in Fedland. |
| the four players ranked directly below him. He won | | | | There seems to be a lot of interesting paths for |
| two titles last year, but also showed vulnerability | | | | Federer to take in this new year. It's 2010. Many wrote |
| against Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal when | | | | him off at the beginning of last year, but he battled |
| in Grand Slam final losses. As those four enter the | | | | back. Will Federer find a way to add to his 15 Grand |
| primes of their careers, how will Federer compete? | | | | Slam titles, or will he be happy with just making deep |
| One thing he has always benefited from is lack of | | | | runs and playing more sparingly? How long will he stay |
| injuries. However, there is only so much abuse a body | | | | #1? |
| can take playing tennis non-stop at the highest level. | | | | So many questions, but if you ask Roger Federer, he'll |
| His body will eventually break down, and if it is as | | | | probably tell you he feels as good as ever and will be |
| serious as say, Lleyton Hewitt's hip injury, it could | | | | disappointed if he doesn't win all four Grand Slams. |
| prevent him from ever returning properly. | | | | |