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Melissa Woods

Don't worry ... Demon's happy Open trail

While his mentor Lleyton Hewitt used to listen to 'Eye of the Tiger' to pump himself up before a match, Alex de Minaur has taken a different approach to get his mind right for an Australian Open title push.

De Minaur says he's been listening to the No.1 hit 'Don't Worry Be Happy', released by Bobby McFerrin more than 10 years before the Australian ace was even born.

He has even written the slogan on his tennis racquet bag as an additional reminder that life is pretty good for the world No.24.

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