After seven months without a title, a five-set finals defeat at the Australian Open to rival Rafael Nadal, and an angry racket-breaking incident in Miami, the seas have once again calmed in the world of Roger Federer. The 28-year-old Swiss tennis phenom finished as the tour's Number 1-ranked player following the year-end championships in London last week and exuded a regal air of serenity as he clasped the glass trophy for the fifth time in his illustrious career. Federer has now been ranked Number 1 for 259 weeks, trailing only Pete Sampras (286), Ivan Lendl (270) and Jimmy Connors (268) on the all-time list. In less than a two month span earlier this season, Federer captured the only major title to elude him, the French Open, took down Andy Roddick in an unforgettable fifth set at Wimbledon that required thirty games, broke Sampras' record for Grand Slam singles titles, and became a father to twin daughters. With the girls' arrival, expect the singles king to be playing plenty of doubles.
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