Tim Henman has vowed to crack his dismal run of defeats in ATP finals a day after losing his seventh consecutive title-decider.

The only way I'm going to break it is to keep putting myself in the situation, said the British No 1 from Oxfordshire, as he prepares for this week's RCA Championships in Indianapolis, where he is seeded seventh.

Henman was edged out by Thomas Enqvist on Sunday at the ATP Masters Series final in Cincinnati, losing 7-6, 6-4 and has not collected a title since 1998 in Basel.

If I keep playing well, playing the way I am, there is actually no doubt that I'll win, Henman said. I'm playing well enough to beat anyone.

Henman was given a first-round bye in Indianapolis and today takes on Spain's Alberto Martin, whom he beat indoors in Rotterdam in February.

Despite his Cincinnati setback, Henman's confidence received a massive boost by a third-round victory over Pete Sampras and a semi-final triumph over Brazil's Gustavo Kuerten, the top seed and ATP Champions Race leader.

Beating Pete was a big break. He was the one person I hadn't beaten, Henman said.

I've beaten (Andre) Agassi. I've beaten (Marcelo) Rios. I've beaten (Pat) Rafter. I finally beat Pete, in a big tournament, in a night match. It was very satisfying.

Henman, 25, rose to 11th from 17th in the ATP Champions race and fancies his chances of a big showing at the US Open, which begins in New York in two weeks.