10 most painful Grand Slam defeats for Roger Federer

#2 2008 Wimbledon final: Nadal beat Federer ‎6–4 6–4 6–7(5) 6–7(8) 9–7

Nadal ended Federer's five-year Wimbledon reign, in the 2008 final

Close on the heels of a crushing defeat in the French Open final, Federer and Nadal met in a third consecutive Wimbledon final in 2008.

In a pulsating final, considered one of the best of all time, defending champion Federer's record 40 match win streak and five year Wimbledon reign came to an end, as Nadal's Grand Slam domination over the Swiss spilled over to Wimbledon.

The Swiss recovered from two sets down and saved two match points in the fourth set tiebreak to force a fifth set, where the level of play from both players reached dizzying heights.

With darkness descending, Federer lost serve deep in the fifth set at 7-7 and Nadal served out his first Wimbledon victory, following another match point saved by the Swiss.