Aljaz Bedene is looking forward to his moment on the big stage at the French Open when he takes on world number one Novak Djokovic.
The British number two earned his place in the third round of a grand slam for the first time with a five-set victory over Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta on Thursday.
His reward was a chance to have a crack at the title favourite, with the match sure to be played on one of Roland Garros' biggest two courts.
It is some turnaround for Bedene, who came into the tournament having won only four out of his last nine matches.
He admitted his confidence was low and the stress of his battle to try to represent Great Britain in Davis Cup had taken its toll on his mind and his body.
All that has taken a back seat for now, and Bedene is confident of putting on a good display against Djokovic, who is chasing the one slam title still to elude him.
The pair have met once before, in the first round of the Australian Open last year, where Djokovic won in straight sets, but Bedene gave a creditable performance.
He said: "I love big crowds. I won a lot of Italian Challengers, and every time you play the final there are 1,000, 2,000 people, which is a lot for Challengers.
"So I did learn a few things. I know this stadium is bigger, but still you have to come from somewhere."
Djokovic has not hit top form yet and was given a tough test by qualifier Steve Darcis in round two, although he is still to drop a set.
The Serbian is expecting more of the same against Slovenian native Bedene, who is being coached here by Davis Cup captain Leon Smith.
Djokovic said: "He's a good guy. He's very talented, very quick motion for a first serve. So I'm expecting a tough one. I know he doesn't have anything to lose."
Bedene's serve is an underrated weapon and after the second round he was third in the aces chart behind Ivo Karlovic and John Isner having served 23 against Carreno Busta alone.
Another factor has been his improved fitness, which he has worked hard on under the guidance of strength and conditioning coach Martin Skinner.
Bedene said: "I was really, really unfit when I started to play grand slams.
"Whenever I played a fourth set I was just losing them quite easily. I remember once at the US Open, I lost 6-0 and I was struggling. I really wanted to improve on that.
"When I employed Martin, my fitness level went up. It obviously helps not only in the fifth set but also in the other tournaments."
Should Bedene pull off the win of his life, he would join Andy Murray in making history for Britain. In the Open era, there has never been more than one British man in the fourth round at the French Open in the same year.
Source: PA
