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Federer won 11 titles in all this year and is the first player in the Open era to win 13 singles finals in succession, moving ahead of Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe.
His domination is best demonstrated by one fact -- he has not been beaten by another top 10 player this year and the psychological hold he now has over his opponents is reminiscent of Sampras at his peak.
Lleyton Hewitt, the losing finalist in Houston on Sunday, has met Federer six times this year and lost the lot, including a 6-0, 7-6, 6-0 thrashing in the U.S. Open final.
The Australian counter-puncher is back to his best after a poor 2003 and is a born and bred fighter, but he has not got close to Federer all season. "He's a hell of a player," is Hewitt's succinct opinion.
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