Roger Federer's 64th title ties Sampras

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    Roger Federer beat Germany's Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-3 to win the Stockholm Open on Sunday and match Pete Sampras' total of 64 career titles.

    Since 1968, only Jimmy Connors (109), Ivan Lendl (94) and John McEnroe (77) have won more singles tournaments than Federer and Sampras.

    "It's amazing that I'm there where Pete's ended his career on," Federer said. "You never know when it's your last one. That's why you want to savor every tournament victory."

    In beating the 47th-ranked Mayer at Royal Tennis Hall, Federer won his third title of the year. The unseeded German broke serve in the seventh game before Federer started spraying winners to take the set.

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