The 25-year-old Federer was dreaming of winning all four Grand Slam events and become the sixth man on earth to achieve such a glory but Nadal was standing there.

The Spaniard won his third title in a row becoming the first men since Bjorn Borg 1978-81 to win the tournament three consecutive times, and the first since Bjorn Borg in 1978-81.

Nadal also open the gap with Federer to 8-4 in their head to head record.