Can Federer Ever Regain His Dominant Status?

Written by: on 17th May 2013
Tennis Italian Open tournament
Can Federer Ever Regain His Dominant Status?

epa03700381 Swiss tennis player Roger Federer serves the ball to Italy's Potito Starace during their second round match of the Italian Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, 14 May 2013. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI  |
By Kristen Tracy
When Roger Federer suffered a shocking second round loss in Madrid last week, many wondered if all that time he took off after Indian Wells actually did more harm than good. Was this was merely a glimpse at what would soon become of the former dominant Swiss player.
There’s no doubt that Federer is still a good player. The bigger question is whether or not he can be a greatplayer again. He’s gotten older since his lengthy reign as the world no. 1 and he’s played less to focus on his family, but does that mean that he’ll have to make the decision between family and career in order from him to succeed anymore? Not necessarily.
While I don’t think Roger will ever be the incredible player he was a few years ago (especially with Djokovic, Murray, and Nadal showing more fight than ever), I do think he can still be great. Will he become the top ranked player again? Probably not. But at 31 his priorities are different. He’s a family man. And what once was the most important thing in the world to him 5 or 6 years ago just doesn’t seem to be as vital compared to his two little girls.
Sure, the loss in Madrid was a surprise. But let’s not jump to assumptions and say that this one loss is what his future holds. Roger Federer is and always will be one of the greatest players to ever play this game – and that’s not something one should easily forget.

Follow Kristen on Twitter! @KristensKourt  and @10sBalls_com

Topics: , , , , , , ,








10sBalls Top Stories

In Case You Missed It

EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA thumbnail

EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA

Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.
TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE thumbnail

TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE

Time to get tickets to watch! Surly you have heard about The Largest Open Tennis Event in America!
TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER thumbnail

TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!
Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife thumbnail

Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife

Española y checa ya trabajaron juntas durante el pasado Open de Estados Unidos
ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS thumbnail

ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.