With Wimbledon just around the corner, players are keen to find form on grass and carry momentum into the Grand Slam.
One man doing exactly this right now is Marcos Baghdatis.
With just one defeat on grass as we turn our attention to the events in SW19, that coming in the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart against eventual winner Rafael Nadal, there are few players around right now in better form than him on the surface.
Andy Murray, winner at Queens, and Roger Federer, winner in Halle, are perhaps the only two players ahead of Baghdatis right now, and thus the 30-year-old will be hoping to use his current momentum to propel himself into unlikely contention for the Wimbledon title, or at least into the latter rounds of the competition.
With the end of his career not far away, Baghdatis appears determined to go out on a high with some successful final years. He was well on track to defend his title in Nottingham this year, reaching the semi-finals this week where he faced Denis Istomin, but the Cypriot was forced to withdraw shortly into the match through injury.
Istomin would eventually go on to claim his first ever title on the ATP World Tour, beating Sam Querrey in the final to take Baghdatis' title.
However, had Baghdatis not pulled out, he surely would have overcome the Uzbekistani in their match, whilst Querrey would have not been able to overcome the reigning champion either, with him in unstoppable form and far too talented.
The injury and disappointment of being unable to defend his title could spur Baghdatis on this week, and the week after, too, as another piece of silverware late on in his career slipped through his fingers.
However, the Cypriot has always taken a very relaxed approach to tennis, in general and in his style of play, and this is the main reason why he has never accomplished himself as a top player, despite his obvious ability.
Injuries, illness and not having the "right people" around him when he did propel himself into the top 10, are all influential factors too, but it's his approach to tennis that has cost him potential titles.
The 30-year-old has always thrived off the entertainment factor in the sport, more bothered about putting on a show than being successful, similar to how Gael Monfils is today.
He has said in the past that he finds the "professionalism" of tennis now and the "focus on winning" just "a bit boring," and one cannot help but point fingers at this mindset when trying to explain why Baghdatis is not a multiple Grand Slam champion, never mind just a single Grand Slam champion.
However, he has still openly stated that his goal is to get back into the top 10, and if he focuses just a little bit more on maintaining some consistency, then there is no reason why this is not possible.
Baghdatis is such an elegant performer. He looks to place shots, as opposed to powering them at his opponents, is extremely creative with the ball and can play from anywhere on the court. Technically, he is one of the best out there.
He is so intelligent, really understanding the game and anticipating it well to use it to his advantage. He out-thinks opponents, reducing their options and putting them under pressure to make them uncomfortable and force them to surrender points.
Still, he does like to attack the ball as well and take the game to his opponents, catching them by surprise just when they think they've sussed out his game plan and his next move.
Baghdatis has managed to do what few players in tennis history have, by finding a balance between aggressive but risky and relaxed but sloppy play. He sits perfectly in the middle, and thrives here.
For years, one surface he has struggled on though, has been grass, with just the Nottingham title and a runners-up medal in Halle to show for his efforts.
Baghdatis struts his stuff on the grass this year
Yet, this year, Baghdatis has been more positive on the surface, attacking the ball more often, and has improved wonderfully as a result.
A straight sets win over Lukas Rosol in Stuttgart sparked his magnificent form, despite it being followed up by defeat to Nadal in three sets. From here, Baghdatis took a 7-5 3-0 lead over the lively Victor Estrella Burgos in round one in Nottingham before his opponent retired, then beat number one seed David Ferrer in round two, overcame promising youngster Alexander Zverev in round three and was victorious over Simone Bolelli in the quarter-finals.
As I said earlier, he was certainly capable of retaining his Nottingham title, and it is a huge shame he was unable to do so. The draw for Wimbledon has been kind to the Cypriot this year though, which should allow him to build up momentum again after this setback.
Baghdatis' best ever finish at the tournament came in his marvellous 2006 season as he reach the last four, losing to eventual runner-up Nadal in three sets, but this year he certainly stands a great chance of repeating that success as he has a very good draw indeed.
Baghdatis starts with a fairly good challenge against American Donald Young, albeit one he should come through to get the ball rolling. Nineteenth seed Tommy Robredo should follow, whilst David Goffin is his likely opponent in round three. A last 16 clash with reigning French Open champion Stan Wawrinka will be extremely difficult, but, on his day, Baghdatis can beat the Swiss and will have to defeat the top players anyway if he is to be successful in the next two weeks.
If Baghdatis brings his 'A game' to SW19 on Monday and is able to play to the best of his ability for the next two weeks, there is absolutely no reason why he cannot have a successful summer in London. The last 16 should be expected, and the quarter-finals are definitely possible, whilst his draw in the last eight is likely to be good too in either Grigor Dimitrov or Milos Raonic.
With his intelligence, creativity, versatility and currently wonderful form on grass, Baghdatis can certainly overcome the potential challenges he will face at Wimbledon this year and can definitely be a surprise semi-finalist, as long as he is able to maintain some focus.