The Wimbledon 2008 final was one of the greatest matches in the history of tennis. It was an epic battle and I didn't want it to end. Two warriors fighting for glory – one trying to hold on to his fort while the other attempted finally to get his hands on the ultimate prize.

When Rafael Nadal beat Rainer Schuettler in the semi-final to set up the much-anticipated final, I was really hoping for it to be another five-setter but what we saw was unbelievable. I was on nobody's side really, but if somebody forced me to take sides, I was with Roger Federer. I wanted him to defy history to equal Bjorn Borg's record of six consecutive Wimbledon titles. But it was not to be.

Nadal won 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 9-7. Half of my wish was granted with a great five-setter, but Federer lost - and with it went his one chance of matching Borg's achievement. That will surely now remain intact, unless Nadal now goes on a run.

Rafa is a revelation. After crushing Federer at the French Open, Wimbledon was all set for Federer to come back and prove that grass is his territory, but Nadal was prepared. He was absolutely ready to do what was needed to win on grass. There were new tricks in his armoury - the spin serve and the serve and volley.

Nadal knew he would have to improve on his serve and volley if he was ever going to be up there with greats like Pete Sampras, Goran Ivanisevic, Borg and John McEnroe. That is an essential on grass and Nadal adapted. That is why he won. He was the better man not only on the day but also during the tournament. Absolutely relentless and unforgiving. The baseline game didn't go anywhere and with additional tools he looked invincible.

The final was not one-sided at all, even though it started with Nadal rushing to a two-set lead. Rain disturbed the game a lot and, even though it would have affected both players, I think Federer was the one climbing back from a deficit and deserves credit for making a match out of it. He saved championship points along the way with some big serves. The two top players were at war, to say the least. It got a bit dark towards the end so it wasn't easy out there in the evening.