Federer wins Madrid Masters title

Swiss Roger Federer won the Madrid Masters title, his 10th tournament of 2006, with a 7-5, 6-1, 6-0 victory over Fernando Gonzalez of Chile here on Sunday.

Thus, Federer became the first player in the Open era to win 10 titles in three straight years.

The top-ranked Swiss overpassed American Pete Sampras with his 12th Masters series title, second only to Andre Agassi's 17.

Earlier this month, he won the Japan Open after capturing his third-straight U.S. Open in September.

Federer exploded with his powerful backhand to break the 10th-seeded Chilean six times, including five straight games over the second and third sets.

Federer improved to 8-0 lifetime against Gonzalez, who lost his second consecutive final following the defeat to Ivan Ljubicic in Vienna, Austria.

Source: Xinhua