This was supposed to
be his year of redemption. Of resurgence from unexpected depths, of fresh ink
on the stamp of greatness. Most of all, this was supposed to be the year of
winning, again. It started in right earnest, in Qatar, in a nondescript
tournament that everyone plays because, well, the Sheikhs have money and they
are not shy to fling it around. Australia came next, a grand slam. He was
playing well, even ferociously well at times, as if he wanted to wash away the
setbacks of the
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