Roger Federer will end the year as world number one for the third time in a row.
The Swiss maestro beat beating Andy Roddick in the final to capture his ninth Grand Slam singles crown.
Wimbledon champion Federer displayed deft touch while US Open champ Andy Roddick exuded brute force at the Kooyong International.
The world number one says he is going into the new season full of confidence after "a dream year" in 2003.
American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan were named ITF men's doubles champions.
World number one and defending champion Roger Federer won an epic 20-18 tie-break to seal a 6-3, 7-6 win over Marat Safin and place in the Masters Cup final.
The semi-final line-up for the Masters: Federer vs Safin; Roddick vs Hewitt.
Andy Roddick completed round-robin play at the Masters Cup an unbeaten 3-0 blasting his way past Guillermo Coria 7-6, 6-3.
Roddick ended the season ranked No. 1 but Wimbledon champion Federer is being hailed as the best player in men's tennis.
World number two Andy Roddick will lead the U.S. against Spain in the Davis Cup final next month.
The unseeded Henman beat Wimbledon champion Roger Federer while Roddick beat Jonas Bjorkman in the Paris Masters.
World number one Roger Federer will meet second seed Andy Roddick in the final of the Thailand Open after both claimed three-set victories.
The United States swept past Belarus on Saturday to clinch their first Davis Cup final appearance since 1997.
The tennis ace may not have won a medal at the Olympics, but he learnt to say 'Efharisto poly.'
The ace Indian doubles pair beat Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish in their opening match of the men's doubles tennis at the Olympics.
Roddick beat Nicolas Kiefer while Federer rallied to down Thomas Johansson in the semi-finals of the Toronto Masters.
The top seeded American could meet his former housemate, Nicolas Thomann, in the title round at the RCA championships
"People talk about power, power, power, but there's still more to our game," said the American.
The top seed survived three match points before beating Ivan Ljubicic in the semi-finals of the RCA Tennis Championships.
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