Fedex Derailed... Does it Indicate the Onset of Changing times in Men's Tennis?

Fedex, for the first time since 2005 French Open, had failed
to reach the finals of a grand slam tournament. Can we read
it as the beginning of the end of Federer's dominance in world tennis? Or is it just an aberration..a one off incident?

Well, I would say, it is a a bit of both... even Sampras in his heydays had not won more than two grand slams a year
at any time and he still managed to be world no.1 for many years. Federer might lose few matches here and there to younger opponents, but it is too early to write off his genius as a player. It is no simple task to win 12 grand slams in the space of 4-5 years.

Even Sampras took a decade or more to amass his record 14 grand slam titles. Federer in most probability will retain Wimbledon this year...and who knows, might lay his hands over US Open as well to equal Sampras' record. In French Open, however, Nadal is the favorite and none seems to challenge his prowess on clay at present.

ATP 2008 season has only begun, but had offered more than
anticipated in the first few weeks... Let's wait and see how
the year unfolds in the coming months...