Wondering wearily if the sun ever comes out in Paris, Alex de Minaur fears his stop-start, rain-soaked experiences at Roland Garros this week have put years on him.
But while he's endured a long, wet, trying first four days to safely get through two rounds of this French Open, nothing could stop him smiling about what he feels is a landmark moment in his burgeoning career.
For the rainbow that hung over Roland Garros after his 7-5 6-1 6-4 triumph over old junior foe Jaume Munar at the end of a wearisome, drizzly day offered the promise of something special to come as he enters uncharted third-round territory at his least-productive slam.
