His failure to retain the Madrid Masters title in a three-set final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday has pushed him back to No3 in the world, which robs him of the guaranteed advantage of starting tournaments at the opposite end of the draw to the Serb.
First place in the division will probably mean a second seeding in the Eastern Conference, behind the Ottawa Senators, and a guarantee of home-ice advantage for at least the first two rounds of the playoffs.
NS&I's investments also have the advantage of a guarantee that you will never lose your money.
Labor deputy chair Sharon Claydon said while she had concerns that a government guarantee might allow some parents to shirk their payment responsibilities, the advantage of a guarantee would be to "take the emotion" out of the system.
Some conservatives predicted that the "war on terror" might take the place of the "war on communism", both as a glue holding conservatism together and a guarantee of long-term Republican advantage over the Democrats.
But the other events rely exclusively on humanity and a portable drill for setting gates, and being selected to set an Olympic course is both an honor and a potential advantage, though hardly a guarantee.
(UW) Leaders frequently argued that service in a hardship post should result in clear, guaranteed advantages, such as faster promotion than for those who stay in the teaching hospitals, since remote service typically results in a more rapid acquisition of skills and experience.
As the crisis deepened in Europe, Ottoman policy was to obtain a guarantee of territorial integrity and potential advantages, unaware that the British might enter a European war.
On the other hand, if they offer you a money-back guarantee, take advantage of it.
In general, boundaries that remain relatively short and do not pinch guarantee a speed advantage.
The Palestine Fair Trade Association now has 1,200 farmers and 20 olive press owners who take advantage of a guaranteed "fair trade" price from Canaan Fair Trade, an affiliated company set up to market Palestinian-made products abroad.
