I agree with you fhkung that Hewitt is develping 'aura'* and especially if he wins another slam this year. Hingis on the other hand i disagree, ever since French Open 99 - where she chocked against Graf, we have seen her constantly lose the important matches. For Hingis's career she is 5:8 in Grand Slam finals, which means she hasn't capitalised on her opportunites. Sampras- the king of 'aura' is of course 14:4 in GS finals, and then Agassi with a 7:6 GS final record certainly has his share of intimidation. Boris Becker with a 6:4 tally was the biggest intimidator of the previous generation. Hewitt is still too young at 21 yrs to have the same reputation of past greats but he's 2:0 in GS finals & 2:0 in TMS finals - so definitely he's building a nice reputation~ as someone who can get things done under pressure. Just my opinion, but the way players handle the big occassions, especially slam finals - that's what gives them the confidence & psychological advantage over other players, before a ball has even been struck. Because everyone watches those big matches, and it sticks in the memory that someone went all the way.... ps. I hope Safin nails a few more slams, it would be good for Hewitt to have a true rival - similiar to the Sampras/Agassi, Becker/Edberg, Mac/Connors legacy!