A spellbinding display of brutal hitting and raw speed from Rafael Nadal secured the Spaniard his second Wimbledon title on Sunday with a 6-3 7-5 6-4 victory over 12th seed Tomas Berdych. Nadal,who has not lost here since the 2007 final after victory in 2008 injury prevented him from defending the title last year completely nullified the 1.95m Czechs biggest weapons to storm to an eighth career Grand Slam and open up a cavernous lead at the top of the world rankings. The win completed a second French Open-Wimbledon double in three years for Nadal,and came in two hours and 13 minutes when his 20th forehand winner left Berdych stranded at the net on his first championship point. He celebrated by slumping on to his back on the baseline,holding his face in his hands before embracing Berdych at the net and performing an impromptu roly poly and double fist pump towards his entourage. More than a dream for me,always a dream to play in this final, Nadal said in an on-court interview. To have this trophy in my hands,amazing. Youre (Berdych) doing an amazing season,sorry for today but I wish you luck for the rest of the season. From the moment Nadal bounced,weaved and stretched his way down the corridors of the All England Club to Centre Court like a fired-up prize fighter,there was a sense nothing could derail the 24-year-old. Both held their opening service to love on a bright and breezy day,and neither was under early pressure,and even a male fan bellowing I love you Rafa could not throw the Spaniards focus. Game seven turned the tone of the match though,as Nadal stepped up a gear and Berdychs first serve deserted him. Nadals forehand was starting to eat up the Berdych serve,and the Mallorcan brought the crowd to life with a searing forehand pass down the line to bring up three break points. Bullet forehand A cutting backhand return had the Czech stretching and Nadal clenched his fist with stern-faced determination when Berdychs forehand skewed out. The pre-match build-up had focused on the Berdych forehand,which had dismantled six-times champion Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the last two rounds,but Nadal reminded everyone that his is the most potent weapon in the game. He held to love for 5-3 and took the second of two break points in game nine to take the opening set 6-3 in 34 minutes,another bullet forehand return forcing the Czech to net. Berdychs first serve percentage was hovering around 50,the murderous hitting that marked his progress through the draw countered by Nadals chilling pace and the Spaniard quickly snuffed out any half-chances carved out by the 12th seed. Nadal saved three break points in a 12-minute opening game of the second set,as the swirling wind started to create timing issues for both players. Under pressure Hard as he tried,Berdych could not put Nadal under pressure,forehands that had been winners against Federer and Djokovic were gobbled up by the Spaniard,and there was a growing sense of frustration in the 24-year-olds game. It came bubbling horribly to the surface in game 12 of the second set,when out of the blue a slew of unforced errors gave Nadal three break points,and another errant forehand sealed the set and effectively his fate. Berdych,watched from the Royal Box by Jan Kodes,the only Czech man to win the title here in 1973,mixed things up with a few net forays but Nadal just kept slamming the door. It was a great two weeks for me but he was really strong today,hes showed in the last two months hes the champion and he deserved to win today, Berdych said.
