Alex de Minaur has enjoyed some much-needed time away from the court.
The Australian tennis star suffered a surprise second-round loss at Roland-Garros in late May before citing the "never-ending" ATP schedule as a contributor to his burnout.
Following the loss, he enjoyed "a week of doing nothing", which included going to cafes, eating dinner out and playing golf.
The 26-year-old explained that the break has helped rekindle his competitive spark.
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In total, he has spent over two weeks away from the professional tennis scene.
"Obviously, I’m doing a lot better now," de Minaur said, via AAP.
"After Roland-Garros, it was definitely a week of doing nothing, having nothing to do with tennis.
"That’s very rare for me, very rare. I can’t remember the last time I did that.
"It felt quite weird because I did try to help (fiancée) Katie (Boulter) as a hitting partner in practice, and I just didn’t enjoy it at all, and I was like ‘I can’t remember the last time I haven’t enjoyed having a hit on the grass’.
"So that was a little bit of a false start, and then I decided to take three more days off, and since then, I’ve been building and feeling better and better, and now I’m very excited to get started."
De Minaur will return to the court on Tuesday (AEST) at the iconic Queen's Club Championships in London.
He is set to take on Czech talent Jiri Lehecka in the Round of 32.
'The Demon' hopes his time away will kickstart his grass season.
"In a way, the defeat (at Roland-Garros) helped me kind of get a little bit of perspective on why certain things were happening. I realised I was quite mentally drained out and fatigued," he added.
"So I’ve used these two weeks since to disconnect from the game a little bit and make sure I come back to competing with the same energy that I’m known for."
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Recent inactivity and an early grand slam tournament exit has seen de Minaur slide down to No. 12 in the rankings.
However, he believes his time off will be a net-gain.
"Mentally, I do feel I’m in the right spot, and even if it doesn’t bring results this week, I’m confident that it will help me in the long run," de Minaur said.
Wimbledon is set to begin on June 30.