For years Federer, 27, had enjoyed the view from the top. Competitors saw him as undefeated, and for the most part he was. However, before the 2008 season began, Federer had an illness that stole his strength and clearly affected his play on the court. Ever since, he has struggled to return to form, winning just two of his last 14 tournaments.

　　“Twenty­seven is an age when your__body__starts__talking__back__to__you.” tennis great John McEnroe told the New York Times.

　　Pancho Sefura, another tennis great, noted that Federer is also facing a maturing crop of young talents. “There are too many great players now，” he said, naming Britain's Andy Murray, 21, and Latvia's Ernests Gulbis, 20.

　　US magazine Sports illustrated tennis columnist Jon Wertheim suggested that part of Federer's problem could be his insistence on using a small racket. He says that the smaller head demands ball control. But we see time and again that racket makers try to get players to use a certain stick­one they would like to market to consumers and it has a negative effect on the professional game.

　　Sports psychologist Jim Loehr told the Times that Federer is probably feeling “a sense of doubt” after being considered as undefeated for so long. If Federer is to recover his state of being undefeated, Loehr said he must overcome his doubt. “Federer doesn't need fame and money. But he has to get better. He has to go to a whole new level. That's the only way he stays in the game，” he said. As for beginning his first Grand Slam (大满贯) in ages as the NO. 2 seed

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