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#1 Federer vs Lleyton Hewitt 2004 US Open final

Federer hitting a vicious forehand in the 2004 US Open final

2004 was a landmark year for the Swiss legend, as he won three Grand Slams and reached the summit of the men’s game for the first time. This was before the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray had risen to prominence, as Federer set about dominating the men’s game. His main rivals in that era included the likes of Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick and Marat Safin.

Federer’s performance was truly remarkable, as he crushed the Australian 6-0, 7-6, 6-0 and left the tennis world speechless. The first set was over in eighteen minutes, as Hewitt failed to handle the Swiss maestro’s vast array of shots. The third set lasted 21 minutes, as Federer ended the match with a superb forehand.

Hewitt went into the match as a former US Open and Australian Open champion and a former world No. 1. This, therefore, made the defeat surprising but somewhat frightening, as people started to speculate as to what Federer could go on to achieve. During the match, John McEnroe even claimed that Federer could go on to be the greatest player of all time; not a bad prediction at all.