Soderling, meanwhile, will be kicking himself failing to take his chances against a below-par Djokovic.

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However, one guru par excellence is going against the grain.

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Some holes against the wind will be very tough to make par on, but all I can do is try my best.

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In the early 1970s, when Henry Kissinger (academic foreign-policy expert par excellence) led Nixon to open relations with China, he was cutting against the grain of popular opinion.

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And Ireland's Padraig Harrington Harrington was two down after 15 holes against Angel Cabrera, only to birdie the final three holes of regulation before winning with a par at the 19th.

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