Roger Federer believes he can smash Pete Sampras's record of seven Wimbledon titles after he confirmed his place as one of the greatest players of all time with his third successive All England Club crown.
The world number one's majestic 6-2, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 demolition of Andy Roddick in just 1hr 41min on Sunday was his fifth Grand Slam title in all.
Such was his dominance that the 23-year-old insisted that the performance represented a new peak in his career.
"This is probably the best match I have ever played," said Federer whose target now is to pass Bjorn Borg's five Wimbledon wins, then Sampras's seven before breaking the great American's record of 14 Grand Slam triumphs.
"I feel like I have put myself in the position to beat those records. This was a very big tournament and match for me today, to get this third Wimbledon and a fifth Grand Slam."
"I knew how important this one was and I was pretty tense going into it but for the next few years I will be a huge favourite for this tournament."
Sunday's immaculate performance was Federer's 30th career title, his 20th successive win in a final and his 36th win in a row on grass.
{{/usCountry}}Sunday's immaculate performance was Federer's 30th career title, his 20th successive win in a final and his 36th win in a row on grass.
{{/usCountry}}Since the turn of the year, he has played 61 matches and lost just three.
Unbeatable? He is getting close to it and he knows it, especially on the fast surfaces where he is so dominant.
"It seemed today like I was playing flawless," he admitted. "Everything was working."