Roger Federer won his third Grand Slam title of the year as another awesome display of tennis saw off Lleyton Hewitt in the US Open final.
Federer produced some sparkling shots to destroy Hewitt 6-0 7-6 (7/3) 6-0 on the Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows.
Only a brief slip in Federer's quality in the second set prevented an even greater margin of victory.
As it was, it was still the most one-sided US Open final for 30 years.
The victory also meant Federer became the first player since Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three legs of the Grand Slam in a calendar year.
Afterwards Federer admitted: "I don't know if I can play any better. I can't believe I've done this year so great - three out of four - and now to win the US Open, it's incredible.
"The key was the end of the second set which was very close. Luckily for me I played a good tie-breaker and could take the title in the third set."
Hewitt paid tribute to his rival's performance.
He said: "It's an incredible effort what he's done the whole year with the depth in men's tennis these days. I don't think people realise how hard it is to win three major titles in a year."
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