MARAT prove this idiot wrong please!!
YES......Marat IS the spoiler for Federer....no grand slam slam dunk for Federer in 2005.....boo hoo boo hoo......try again Roger in 2006
Ten key questions with Grand Slams looming
Dan Weil / Special to FOXSports.com
Posted: 12 hours ago
Tennis' top players are gathering in Key Biscayne outside Miami for the U.S.' second biggest tournament of the year. The Nasdaq-100 Open begins Wednesday, and marks the end of the spring hardcourt season. With the year's three remaining Grand Slam tournaments looming on the horizon, 10 major questions dominate the tennis world.
1. Can anyone stop Roger Federer?
In a word, no. As Pete Sampras said recently, the Swiss wunderkind's biggest opponent now is the record book. The 23-year-old Federer already has racked up four major victories and is on course to challenge Sampras' record of 14. Federer is a genius shotmaker with no holes in his game. He moves as well as anyone in the sport and can hit any shot at any time. On top of that, he makes it look easy. Like Sampras, he barely seems to be working up a sweat. It's no wonder he's won 42 of 43 matches since the Olympics last year. If not for a narrow loss to Marat Safin at the Australian Open in January, Federer would be a serious threat to win the Grand Slam this year.
2. What's up with the Williams sisters?
Serena won the Australian Open for her first major victory since 2003. But she captured the crown more on guts and self-belief than the strength of her game. The 23-year-old has a good to chance to garner her fourth Nasdaq crown, but she isn't the dominant player she once was. Other players have caught up to her power. And while Serena is pre-occupied with acting and fashion design, others are working harder on their tennis. Serena hasn't made any improvements since dropping from No. 1 in 2003. Those points ring even truer with Venus. She really seemed to lose interest in tennis after Serena beat her in five consecutive major finals in 2002-2003. Look for the 24-year-old to continue her slow fade.
3. Can Marat Safin challenge Federer for No. 1?
Not likely. Safin's results since his amazing Australian Open win in January have been disappointing. Whenever the 25-year-old Russian has raised expectations for greatness with big wins, like the 2000 US Open, he has quickly succumbed to the pressure. He's likely to fizzle not only at the Nasdaq but perhaps the final three slams of the year too. Safin plays his best tennis at the beginning of the year and at the end, when the pressure is lightest.
4. What's going on with the Belgian Bashers?
Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters and former No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne are back on tour from injuries. The likable Clijsters just won the Pacific Lite Open in Indian Wells. But the 21-year-old has shown a propensity for losing big matches throughout her career. She dropped all three of the major finals in which she played — all of them to her compatriot Henin-Hardenne. It is Henin-Hardenne who seems headed for greatness if she can get over injuries, the latest one being to her knee. Henin-Hardenne is the most exciting woman player since Australia's Evonne Goolagong in the 1970s. The 22-year-old is a bit like a female version of Roger Federer. She was dominating the game until a virus took her out of action last year. And it's no wonder why. She can do it all, and does it with grace and style.
5. What's Andre Agassi's story?
After a couple impressive wins, he had to pull out of the Pacific Lite Open last week with a toe injury. It's sad to say, but the 34-year-old Las Vegas native looks headed for retirement. Injuries are becoming a constant drumbeat for the man who has taken tennis fitness to a new level. And he appears to have lost a step. His eight major titles are quite an accomplishment, but don't expect a ninth.
6. How about those Russian women?
Three different Russians captured the last three majors last year, with Anastasia Myskina taking the French, Maria Sharapova winning Wimbledon and Svetlana Kuznetsova emerging victorious at the US Open. And the beautiful Elena Dementieva was runner-up at the French and US Open. Those players are here to stay, but perhaps Sharapova is a bit too busy chasing her $18 million in endorsements. She was destroyed 6-0, 6-0 by Lindsay Davenport in the Pacific Lite Open.
7. Can Andy Roddick get back to the top?
Probably not. The 22-year-old has the misfortune of coming into the prime of his career at the same time as Roger Federer. Roddick has a huge serve and forehand, great footspeed and feisty competitiveness. But his game is limited compared to Federer. If the Swiss Superman doesn't get injured, Roddick's 2003 US Open crown may be the only major title of his career.
8. Why is Lindsay Davenport the women's top-ranked player?
You can thank an arcane ranking system and a weak field for that. Davenport hasn't won a big match since the Australian Open in 2000. The good-natured 28-year-old has beautiful booming groundstrokes and a huge serve, but loses confidence in big moments. She was ready to retire last year until she went on a hot streak. This year may be it.
9. What can we expect from Lleyton Hewitt?
A lot of wins but no major titles. The tenacious Australian doesn't have enough game to challenge Federer — or Safin when the Russian is capable of coping with pressure. Hewitt, 24, does have Roddick's number, beating the American in six of their seven meetings. But unfortunately for Hewitt, the two are unlikely to meet in any major finals.
10. Where's Jennifer Capriati?
She's coming back from shoulder surgery at the Nasdaq, but sadly the 28-year-old's best days are behind her. She's unlikely to contend for any more major titles.
And i have to say i TOTALLY AGREE with you! 
Are you saying he can't see things properly? 
That´s strange!!!!! A TMS without doubles tournament??!!!!!!!!!