Forget About Fed…At Your Own Peril!

While I am admittedly one of the biggest Roger Federer fans on the face of the planet, in no way, do I let that fact cloud my judgment as a longtime member of the media and fully realize that the days of Fed’s total domination, are now, a thing of the past. With so many younger, bigger, stronger and yes, faster, opponents beginning to make names for themselves, Federer will undeniably have a tougher time in winning a major than at any time in his career.

Having said that…I also genuinely believe that Federer can and ultimately will, add at least one more major title to his already impressive cache whether that title comes in 2014 or beyond. While it is true that Federer now faces more top-notch competition than ever, I think it’s also a fact that, outside of NovakDjokovic, Rafael Nadal and a returning Andy Murray, not many tennis fans in their right minds would pick someone other than Federer to hoist one of next season’s four major titles, so basically, people still expect to see Federer in semifinals of majors and that says something in and of itself.

Are these expectations realistic?

I think they are and I can see him managing to reach at least one grand slam final in 2014, if not two.  If you thought this past season was telling as Federer fell to No. 7 in the world, then think again. The fact of the matter is that 2014 will almost assuredly be a far more telling year for the incomparable Roger Federer, whether good or bad.