Former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt is approaching this week's Australian Open no different than he has his previous 15 appearances, despite requiring a wildcard from Tennis Australia to get his way into the main draw.
Hewitt, currently ranked 181 in the world, turns 31 next month and he knows that his chance of claiming his home Grand Slam is close to passing him by.
It has been seven years since he made the final in Melbourne and his past two seasons have been blighted by injury since. But he is adamant he wants to make an impression at Melbourne Park and feels he is getting his rhythm back.
"You still go in and focus on your first-round match. Just like anything else, try and prepare as well as possible. I think I've done that," he said.
"The last few days have been good. Had some good, tough hit-outs with quality players on Rod Laver Arena out there. I feel like I got a bit of confidence in the last couple of days."
Much has changed for Hewitt in the decade since he came to this tournament as the No.1 ranked player in the world having just won the US Open.
But the South Australian insists his approach to Grand Slam tennis isn't one of those things, and he'll treat this week as he has each of the previous campaigns.
"When I come to Grand Slams or big tournaments anyway, you're sort of in your own bubble a little bit," he said.
"You're not worried about the outside talk or what it's really about. You're doing everything in your
power just to be as ready as possible."
This week has been no different. Rochey (coach Tony Roche) and I and my team behind me, we've done everything we can to obviously get my body and ball-striking and everything in as good a nick as possible, and it would have been the same 10 years ago."
Ten years ago, he wasn't battling a serious foot problem which has threatened his career, but he is adamant, despite ongoing discomfort, it won't alter his approach or his combative style.
He at least faces an unseeded opponent in the first round, in German Cedrik -Marcel Stebbe, the world no.81, who Hewitt is wary of but confident he can beat on Tuesday.
"I've never played him. Never hit with him. He obviously had his breakout year last year. I think he's going to get better as a player obviously. I think he's about 21 years old," he said.
"I found out a bit about him just speaking to a few people, looking into a few things. That's the good thing about playing over five sets, it gives you a little bit of time to work your opponent out there."