Kyle Edmund says that his run to the title at last week’s Indian Wells Challenger was the sort of result that can “get you going again” after a period of frustration.

The British No. 1 has had a miserable time since winning his maiden ATP title in Antwerp four-and-a-half months ago. On top of the viral fatigue that persuaded doctors to remove his tonsils in November, he has struggled with a knee injury and lost an inspirational coach in Fidde Rosengren.

On top of that, his loss to Tomas Berdych in the first round of January’s Australian Open sent him sliding from No. 14 on the rankings ladder to No. 29.

Fortunately, Edmund is not a man to be easily discouraged, and he hit back last week with five straight wins in California, finishing in a 6-3, 6-2 demolition of the talented Russian Andrey Rublev on Sunday night.

“Once I understood what was going on with my knee, it was just about putting a plan in place and executing it,” said Edmund. “After Australia, I had to pull out of two tournaments in Europe. And then the question was ‘How much time do we have?’