Alex de Minaur decided not to defend his trophy at the annual pre-Wimbledon tournament in the Dutch town of Rosmalen -- and in his absence, his compatriots have so far been unable to muster a decent attempt to keep the trophy in Australia.
'Demon' decided to take a break from the start of the grasscourt campaign, still reeling and feeling somewhat fatigued after his clay-court campaign had ended in hugely deflating fashion in the second round of the French Open.
But while he grabbed his much-needed break, the No.1's Aussie colleagues have ploughed on, believing that their fortunes would change once the grass courts hove into view after the claycourt slog.
