© Getty ImagesWith his sixth straight win over Henman, Federer took the lead in their career meetings 7-6. Federer improved his 2006 record to 77-5, while Henman slipped to 28-18.
The Race for Shanghai continues to heat up, with the top eight finishers in the INDESIT ATP 2006 Race making it to the Tennis Masters Cup there in November. Federer already has set a new points record for the race with 1,371, breaking the mark of 1,345 he set last year. Federer and No. 2 Rafael Nadal already have clinched spots in Shanghai.
Federer, 25, continues to amaze. He is 49-2 on hard courts this year, after going 50-1 last year. Since the beginning of 2004 he has compiled a 232-15 record, with 31 titles in 46 tournaments. This summer he won titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open for the third straight year, a feat no one else has accomplished.
He is 39-2 since the beginning of Roland Garros May 29, with his only two losses coming in the final of Roland Garros to Nadal and the second round of Cincinnati in August to Murray.
Federer has played in 13 finals this year. That’s a career high for him after 12 last year and 11 in 2004. For his whole career, Federer has won 42 of the 55 finals in which he has played for a winning percentage of 76.4. That compares to 72.7 percent for the great Pete Sampras (64/88), 71.3 percent for hall-of-famer John McEnroe (77/108) and 70.5 percent for hall-of-famer Bjorn Borg (62-88).
Henman, 32, was playing in the 28th final of his ATP career and fell to 11-17 in those matches. He hasn't captured a crown since the ATP Masters Series event at Paris in 2003 (d. Pavel). That was the biggest tournament he ever won.
Henman is on pace for his 11th straight year with a winning percentage of at least 56, currently standing at 60.9 percent (28/46). He also has a chance for his 12th straight year finishing ranked in the top 40, as he was No. 55 coming into Tokyo and will move up thanks to his performance there. Henman has a career record of 8-4 in Tokyo.
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