It's understandable that former Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga senses another opportunity at Melbourne Park.
It's also understandable that he is not looking too far beyond his quarter-final against reigning US Open champion Stan Wawrinka on Tuesday.
The departure of world No.1 Andy Murray from his top half of the draw ensures Tsonga won't run into a player who boasts a dominant 14-2 winning record over the Frenchman.
"It's always an opportunity when a guy like this lost, of course," said Tsonga, who's also reached five other grand slam semi-finals in Paris and London without ever seizing the moment.
It's why the one-time world No.5 and most accomplished player of his generation yet to land a major is preferring to focus on there here and now.
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"My next game is going to be Stan. I cannot look forward," Tsonga said.
"(But) for sure it's better for me if I don't have to play Andy because I have a bad record against him."
Tsonga's three-from-seven record against Wawrinka is far more respectable and the 12th seed said he'd draw on a tight four-set semi-final loss to the Swiss at Roland Garros two years ago as a valuable learning experience.
But Tsonga knows he's still an underdog against the formidable fourth seed who is bidding to become the first man other than Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to win back-to-back grand slam titles.
Andre Agassi achieved the feat at the turn of the century, backing up his US Open triumph with Melbourne Park glory, and Wawrinka believes he's very much on track to follow suit.
"Mentally I know I can beat any player on any day," said Wawrinka, the 2014 Open winner.
"I'm just focused on myself ... my level, when I'm at the top of my game, I can beat any player."
