“Also against Djokovic I’ll go into that match thinking I can win that match, yeah.” The 25-year-old said his belief was only a recent change in mentality but it has already proved hugely successful following his exploits in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, where he was ranked outside of the world’s top 200 ahead of the tournament and now sits on the cusp of a top 100 debut thanks to his big wins over two top-10 players to win the title.
“That’s recent,” he said of the belief that he could win any match. “I think it’s the start of this year, so maybe like a couple months that I have that mindset. Yeah, it’s basically going into every match thinking I’m the better player, even though it’s maybe not always the case,” he smiled.
