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