Will fatherhood end Federer's dream?

LONDON: If Roger Federer thinks becoming a father will have little impact on his goal of equaling and then breaking Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slam titles he might be in for a rude awakening.

Federer excitedly announced his news last month, declaring: "It's not going to really disturb my mindset on tennis a whole lot", but any parent who has had to deal with sleepless nights may think the Swiss is deluding himself.

While Federer and his girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec eagerly await the arrival of their first child, his fellow professional Ivan Ljubicic had a word of warning.