Not obsessing over ranking points and numbers any more and refreshed after another Paris disappointment, Alex de Minaur is still confident he can end another Wimbledon quest in the best place of his wholehearted tennis career.
As he offered his annual 'state-of-the-Demon' address at the All England Club on Saturday, Australia's No.1 once again demonstrated his trademark resilience, sounding bullish and confident about his prospects on the SW19 lawns just a month after he cut a quite dispirited figure after a third-round French Open exit.
The 27-year-old, looking forward to his eighth main draw appearance at the grass-court slam where he may well have his best chance of success, admitted he hopes to have soared to a new career-high among the world's top five by the end of the fortnight.
