Roger Federer produced an outstanding performance to beat Lleyton Hewitt and win his first US Open title.
The world number one was at times unplayable and withstood a Hewitt fightback to win 6-0 7-6 (7-3) 6-0.
Hewitt came into the final on a 16-match winning streak but Federer took control with a stunning first love set.
Hewitt battled superbly in the second but faltered in the tie-break, and Federer powered through the third for his fourth Grand Slam title.
The victory makes Federer the first man since Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three Grand Slams in a year, following victories in Australia and at Wimbledon.
He had beaten Hewitt on his way to taking both those titles but the Australian had looked stronger than ever in New York, reaching the final without dropping a set.
A tight match had been expected but Federer came out in blistering form, dominating with his forehand and racing through the opening set in 18 minutes.
Another break followed at the start of the second set and a rout looked on the cards, until Hewitt finally got off the mark in game nine.
The Australian is the best fighter in the game and saved three set points on his way to breaking back at 5-5, but Federer regained the initiative early in the tie-break and never looked back.
Hewitt had nothing left in the third and dropped serve three times, as Federer claimed another landmark win in his already remarkable career.
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Hewitt started to play after losing the first 8 games of the match
All the credit to Federer though, he was 'kin awesome especially in the first and third set