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A shouldn't rush him because they aren't going anywhere 20Last year we saw a big match in the Undertaker vsThere's just too much ground to make up and not enough timeSingapore state investor Temasek Holdings TEMTiger Woods doesnrsquot need to do anythingThis article is also featured on America's BabyLook for Johnson to also be a threat to score from the goal line as well5 percent more than double the stated rateJustin Forsett ran through them like Mexican waterSales of new Islamic bonds or sukuk totalled 15And with his usual consistency, look for him to be a dangerous player in Masters 1000 tournaments in the new season. 2. Novak Djokovic (Last Power Ranking: 1; ATP Ranking: 3)Last Four Tournaments: London RR (2-1), Paris Winner, Basel Winner, Shanghai FinalistPower Ranking Points: 1127 The Serb simply burned out in London. With ATP-leading 97 matches under his belt, you can not blame him to be tired at the end of the season.So his wins in Paris and Basel should be a more telling sign to his game. Djokovic did not enjoy the first half of the season, especially with his defeats in Masters 1000 tournaments at the hands of Nadal, Murray, and Federer. But he seemed to be a renewed man once the second hard-court season got underway.He looked more mature and confident on the court, and he seemed fitter than earlier this year. It must have felt sweet to beat Federer in his hometown and to win the last Masters 1000 tournament of the year in Paris.The biggest disappointment for Djokovic was in the Grand Slams. 
A second Grand Slam should definitely be on his to-do list next year, along with getting to world No 1. 3. Juan Martin del Potro (Last Power Ranking: 6; ATP Ranking: 5)Last Four Tournaments: London Finalist, Paris Quarterfinalist, Shanghai R64, Tokyo R32Power Ranking Points: 892Many expected his US Open hangover to continue in London, but Del Potro finally put together a respectable post-US Open performance by reaching his first WTF final. Though it would have been sweet to win the title, it's at best the icing on the cake comparing to his first Grand Slam triumph in New York.The rise of Juan Martin del Potro was quite remarkable. At only 21 and with much room to improve on his game, even Federer said that the sky is the limit for the tall Argentine.Besides further improving his game, Del Potro certainly would want to have more success in Grand Slams next year And it would also be nice to crack the top three ranking. 4. Andy Murray (Last Power Ranking: 5; ATP Ranking: 4)Last Four Tournaments: LondonRR (2-1), Paris R16, Valencia Winner, US Open R16Power Ranking Points: 628While Murray has repeated many times that 2009 has been a good season for him, citing his best performances in all Grand Slams except US Open plus his success in Masters 1000 tournaments, few Murray fans are as optimistic, especially those in Great Britain.
Roger Federer (Last Power Ranking: 8; ATP Ranking: 1)Last Four Tournaments: London Semifinalist, Paris R64, Basel Finalist, US Open FinalistPower Ranking Points: 614 While the race to the year-end No.1 for the doubles went down to the wire as Bryans brothers clinched the coveted position in their final match of the season, the race on the single's side was almost over before it started in London.Federer finished as the ATP World Tour champion for the fifth year, one shy of the current record of six held by Sampras. After failing to win his fifth WTF title, he is also one shy of the record held by Sampras in that category.Over all, 2009 has been a stellar season for Federer, even by Federer standard. He became the all-time leader in Grand Slam titles, completed the career Grand Slam, and also became the first person in Open Era to reach all four Grand Slam finals in a year three times.On top of that, he got married to a lovely wife and became father to adorable twin girls. 1, thus tying the record held by Sampras5) To win the year-end championship, thus tying the record held by Sampras6) To win at least two Masters 1000 titles, thus passing the record held by Agassi...... 6. Robin Soderling (Last Power Ranking: 10; ATP Ranking: 8)Last Four Tournaments: London Semifinalist, Paris Quarterfinalist, Stockholm Semifinalist, Shanghai QuarterfinalistPower Ranking Points: 400 Soderling qualified for the WTF for the first time in his career and he took the opportunity to showcase some of his best tennis. It at least showed that his final run in Roland Garros was no fluke.The hard-hitting Swede will definitely be dangerous in 2010 But can he reach another Grand Slam final 7.
Though he was not able to finish in top 10, his final showing in Paris should definitely give him confidence for next season.To win more titles and try to reach a Grand Slam final should be reasonable goals for the Frenchman in 2010. 8. Rafael Nadal (Last Power Ranking: 3; ATP Ranking: 2)Last Four Tournaments: London RR (0-3), Paris Semifinalist, Shanghai Finalist, Beijing SemifinalistPower Ranking Points: 306 To say that Nadal failed in London is an understatement. As a renowned fighter, it is indeed shocking to see Nadal lose three matches in a row, all in straight sets. Yes, he might not be 100 percent fit yet, recovering from his knee and abdomen injuries.
