Another tournament, another title for Lleyton Hewitt. The top-seeded Australian beat Michel Kratochvil of Switzerland 6-4, 6-2 to win the AIG Japan Open at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Sunday.
Hewitt, who beat American Pete Sampras in the U.S. Open final last month, captured his fifth title of the year and 11th overall.
"After winning a grand slam, I have a lot of confidence every time I step on the court now," said the third-ranked Hewitt. "I know I can beat anyone in the world."