It was the week when he felt he had to leave the tennis racquets in his bag and live the life of a "normal human being" again.
And Alex de Minaur loved every minute.
Jaded, mentally and physically battered, Australia's top player has told AAP how he desperately needed the break he took after his shock early exit at the French Open and how it's felt like a key reboot with Wimbledon now in his refreshed sights.
