September 10, 2008	Wednesday	Ramazan 09, 1429

NEW YORK, Sept 9: Roger Federer won his fifth US Open in a row by beating Briton Andy Murray in the men’s final on Monday and said he did not plan on stopping with his career haul of 13 Grand Slam titles.

“One thing for sure, I’m not going to stop at 13,” the Swiss maestro said courtside after celebrating his first Grand Slam triumph of the year by falling to his knees, rolling over on to his back and covering his eyes with his hands.

The 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 victory put 27-year-old Federer one Grand Slam crown away from matching the record total collected by American Pete Sampras.

“It definitely feels great. This is a very special moment in my career,” Federer said.

“I had a couple of tough Grand Slams this year. Finishing in semi-finals and two finals, one epic at Wimbledon,” said the Swiss, who reached the last four at the Australian Open before losing the French and Wimbledon finals to Rafael Nadal.

“So to take this one home is incredible. It means the world to me.”

Federer became the first man to win five US consecutive US titles since American Bill Tilden in 1924. His run in New York after previously stringing together five straight Wimbledon titles from 2003 to 2007 made him the only player to have won five in a row at two different Slams.—Reuters