ROGER ‘FEDEX’ Federer beat Robin Soderling 6-1,7-6(7-1), 6-4 in the final of the French Open on Sunday to complete a career ‘Grand Slam’ and equal legendary Pete Sampras’ record of 14 Grand Slam wins. Roland Garros was Federer’s final frontier, a surface he could not conquer because of Rafael Nadal’s dominance over the last four years. His serve, forehand and drop shots were simply too good to match for Soderling, as the former hardly broke a sweat in the whole match.

Soderling, who upset Nadal and Murray on the way to the final, was simply outplayed by the Swiss ace. The first set was one way traffic as Fedex broke Soderling in the very first game. Soderling was broken two further times in the set, as Federer wrapped it up in just 23 minutes.

The second set was much closer and needed a tie break, but Federer served up four aces to take the tie break 7-1. Federer then went a break up in the third set, and Soderling squandered a chance of a break in the fourth game. With a brilliant volley Federer reached match point, and Soderling netted a service return to seal the match for Federer, who immediately sank on his knees after the match.

A teary - eyed Federer received the trophy, as the Swiss National Anthem played, from the hands of Andre Agassi, who was the last man to complete the ‘Grand Slam’. Fedex said after receiving the trophy, "It was probably my greatest victory, I was under big pressure. I did it and it's phenomenal." Apart from Federer and Agassi, only Fred Perry, Don Budge, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson have achieved the feat. The win also would place Federer, in the eyes of many, as the all time greatest player to have graced a tennis court.