Nadal defeated 12th-seeded Berdyhc 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in the men's singles final, removing any doubt that he is now the world's No.1 tennis player, on both grass and clay.
The Spaniard's game proved too difficult to break, with the man who took out six-time champion Roger Federer and new world No.2 Novak Djokovic, having no answer to Nadal.
"When he got a chance, he just took it," said Berdych
Rafa's win means he has now established the biggest lead he has ever had over Federer in the world tennis rankings with Federer dropping to No 3 behind Djokovic.
"It is more than a dream for me," Nadal said.
"The trophy will go in the bedroom, very close to the other one."
Nadal, 24, has now won eight grand slam titles, joining the illustrious ranks of Ken Rosewall, Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl and Fred Perry.
Although he still has a long way to go to catch up with Federer (16), Pete Sampras (14) and Bjorn Borg (11) only Borg, at 23, was younger than Nadal's current age of 24 years when he took his eighth title.
Rafael Nadal, like so many other elite athletes lives and breathes for the prize; for the trophy, the gold medal and the title of 'World Champion'.
His life, his career is spent training to reach a goal that so many others can only dream about.
A Well-Being Australia theologian points out that Christians are also instructed to live their lives like athletes competing for the prize.
"Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever." 1 Corinthians 9: 25-26.
Our prize is not one that will gather dust on a mantelpiece, or will be admired by others in a shiny display cabinet. No our prize is that of an eternity spent in paradise with our maker.
If that's not a reason to train for a race, then I don't know what is.