They'll write anything to sell papers, that's about all I think about that article.
It's obvious that the guy didn't play to his usual way above the rest of the field standards. But to say he's finished is WAY to premature. IMO
A couple of adjustments and he's right back up there as far as I'm concerned. He's still better than a huge percentage of the tour players.
Playing below his standards in a couple few tournaments doesn't mean his career is over at all.
"Sort of" is such a harmless thing to say. "Sort of". It's just a filler. "Sort of" - It doesn't really mean anything. But after certain things, "sort of" means everything. Like after "I love you" or "You're going to live" or "It's a boy".