Nadal , 31 , triumphed 6 - 2 , 6 - 3 , 6 - 1 to become the first man in history to win the same major 10 times .
His collection of Slams now stands just three behind great rival Roger Federer , a staggering statistic coming just a year after he quit Roland Garros with a wrist injury .
Playing in his 22 nd Grand Slam final , Nadal triumphed in Paris without dropping a set for a third time .
He also lost just 35 games in total and only six in the final , his most comprehensive victory since allowing Roger Federer four games in the 2008 final .
Nadal was joined on the presentation by his uncle Toni , his coach since boyhood , who is stepping down at the end of the year .
Wawrinka , bidding for a fourth Grand Slam title , hailed Nadal as an opponent and sportsman .
“ Rafa , I have nothing to say – you were too good , ” said third seed Wawrinka .
“ You are a great example and it’ s always been an honour to play against you .”
Once Hollywood A- lister Nicole Kidman had helped unbox the Coupe des Mousquetaires to a crowd already wilting in 30 -degree heat, the final was underway .
It was the 22 nd Slam finale for Nadal ; just the fourth for Wawrinka , the oldest man in the championship match in 44 years .
Sunday was also the first time since 1969 that the Roland Garros final had featured two men over 30 .
Despite having spent more than five hours on court getting to the final , 2015 champion Wawrinka had the first break point in the third game .
The 32 - year - old couldn’ t take it and it proved to be the only break point he earned all afternoon .
From there , it was all downhill .
Nadal was unable to convert four break points in the fourth game .
No matter as he broke through for 4 - 2 and then went to set point in the eighth game after a relentless forehand barrage sapped the will out of Wawrinka .
A backhand which sailed long gave Nadal the first set with the Spaniard having crunched 10 winners to Wawrinka ’ s four while committing half the unforced errors.
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