World number one Roger Federer racked up his 10th title of the season with a ruthless 7-5 6-1 6-0 win over Chile's Fernando Gonzalez in the final of the €2m Madrid Masters yesterday.

The 25-year-old weathered an early storm from the 10th seed but found his rhythm in the second and then powered his way to victory as Gonzalez folded under the pressure.

It was Federer's fourth Masters title of the year and the 12th of his career, taking him one clear of Pete Sampras into second place behind Andre Agassi who heads the all-time list with a record 17.

The victory, Federer's first in Madrid, extended his winning streak to 19 matches and took his tally of victories for the year to 82.

He is the first player since Ivan Lendl in 1982 to win 80 matches two years in a row.

Maria Sharapova won her fourth title of the year yesterday by beating unseeded Slovak Daniela Hantuchova 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the final of the Zurich Open. It was Sharapova's first title in Zurich after she finished as runner-up to Alicia Molik in 2004. The victory added to the Indian Wells, San Diego and US Open titles she earned earlier this year.

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