Having dominated them so completely in Cardiff a few weeks earlier, we thought it would be easy.
Having dominated Hungary's right-wing politics for more than a decade, he is now talking of quitting.
Having dominated Italian politics for almost two decades, Silvio Berlusconi was often accused of making promises but failing to deliver.
Having dominated the rest of the field in the lead-up to the final, Chambers' knee-jerk frustration was understandable.
Having dominated the industry in the 1980s and the 1990s, global macro funds fell out of favour towards the tail of the dotcom boom.
Having dominated the design debate for the next three or four years, OLPC, the nonprofit organization that he founded, has been considerably quieter of late.
Having dominated the field for so long, it lost out again in last year's Whisky Bible awards, when Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye, from Canada, secured top spot.
Having dominated Britain's grocery market for years, Tesco is now being squeezed between discount chains Aldi and Lidl and upmarket grocers Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.
Having dominated Venezuela like a colossus, leading his socialist revolution to consecutive electoral landslides, he is facing the electoral fight of his life.
Having dominated the Pyongyang skyline for more than 20 years, the Ryugyong hotel – literally "capital of willows" – could soon be taking reservations, according to its operator.
Having dominated for so long Audi's tagline for the event is, rather sportingly, #welcomechallenges but there is, as always, steely determination from the world champions.
