I didn't watch the whole match, just the first set and parts of the second but I predicted it was going to be a 5 set match and I was wrong, Nadal won in 4 sets beating the Swiss almost shamefully.
The first set was quite interesting, both players made incredible shots that seemed to re-affirm their positions on the top. But we saw even in the first what separates the two players especially in this surface.
Federer had not recovered from his error ridden game play, I guess that's what you get when you fire your coach and think you're good enough. This weaker side of Federer was very apparent when he played against Nikola Davydenko, a fine young man, very talented player but makes too many errors especially at times and places when he just can't afford to. He really gave Federer a tough match but the world number 1 managed to scale through with a 7-5 7-6 7-6 win over Mr. Davydenko.
But back to Federer, I liked eurosport's analysis of his game
Federer, who was attempting to complete the career grand slam by gaining the only major that has eluded him, hand the wind completely taken out of his sails by the epic sixth-game, and was subsequently broken to love after committing repeated errors.
The calm ten-time grand slam winner came back in the next game to earn a triple-break point, but again Nadal saved all three as Federer hit error-after-error.
The error mounted, and mounted and the Spaniard took good opportunities his 29 unforced errors his inability to break point. He only won 1 out of 17 chances, you just can't play like that against the king of clay.
~shalom~