I love R-Fed...guy is a class act...but Rafa is king when the shit comes down on clay.  R-Fed scored a good win in the Masters, but Rafa was tired and R-Fed was due after all his losses to Rafa lately.  If anything, Rafa may have "given" him that match because he knwe he wasn't on his game and because it would fool him into thinking he has a chance at Roland Garros, and if they get to the finals, R-Fed will see Rafa wailing on him agin and get demoralized.

The one thing I will say is that their competition has been one of the few things tennis has had going for it lately.  Even the women's side has too much "parity" anymore for fans to form "long term alliegiences" to any particular player.