But he defied expectations with his run to the Aussie Open semis in January, and admitted that he was as surprised as anyone to see himself bounce back so quickly.
He said: “It was not normal, not normal at all. It was kind of a miracle, in a way.
“The fact that I was able to go deep in the Australian Open was the best thing that has happened in my career so far in regards of a comeback, after such a difficult injury that I suffered with for many years.”
Now eyeing the title at the BNP Paribas Open – where his previous career-best showing coming last year in the quarter-final – the French Open finalist is hoping a trophy in the desert could be the thing pushing him on to win the biggest titles in the sport.
“It could give me a massive amount of confidence to win Grand Slam titles if I pull that off,” he said.
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