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. 
