5 instances when Roger Federer decimated Rafael Nadal

#2. Shanghai Masters 2017

Five times in a row! Yes, Roger won for the 5th time in a row against Rafa, something he had never achieved before. His dream season of 2017 continued by winning Shanghai Masters in straight sets taking just 72 minutes. He barely put a foot wrong in the match and began to dominate the rallies right from the start, both on the baseline as well as at the net leading to his 27th title at the Masters 1000 level. The scoreline read 6-4,6-3 at the end.