Ashleigh Barty has entered her bubble.
And good luck to anyone trying to burst into it during the Australian Open.
The world No.1 Barty allows her team of helpers and family in.
The rest? No offence, but you’re out – she’s ignoring all the hype to accompany her every move in Melbourne.
“I’m pretty good at that,” Barty said after her Adelaide International triumph on Saturday.
“I don’t listen to much of it. I don’t read about it.
“I don’t really invest myself or invest my time in what’s going on on the outside.
“It’s easy for me to lock down and just do what I need to do with my team.
“I stick to my routines. I’m still the exact same person that I was, nothing has really changed for me as a person.
“I think it shouldn’t really change me as a tennis player.
“It’s about learning from all the experiences I’ve had, the good, the bad, the ugly … and then trying to use that as best you can.”
Moments after collecting the Adelaide International trophy – her first WTA title on Australian soil and eighth overall – she’d mentally moved on to Melbourne.
“I enjoy what next week will bring,” she said.
“Regardless of what number is next to my name, it’s a brilliant event to be a part of.
“You only get to play so many Australian Opens so for me it’s about enjoying the competition and the challenge and focusing on what I can do.
“There is not really much else I have to worry about in that regard.
“If it’s a first round, if it’s a final, if it’s anything in between, it’s still an amazing experience … I just have to go out there and enjoy it.”
Barty begins her grand slam campaign on Monday night at Rod Laver Arena against world No.120 Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko.
And she begins comforted by her Adelaide title, which followed a shock first-round loss at the Brisbane International the week before.
“Reassuring,” she said.
“But also, if I lost first-round, first-round, I wasn’t really going to hit the panic button.
“I mean, it’s the start of a new season.
“Yes, I take the experiences and learnings from last year. But you have to start fresh. Everyone is starting with a clean slate this year.
“It’s about trying to bring out the best in yourself and problem solve in those situations when you need to.
“And I feel like I did that very well (in Adelaide). Sometimes it wasn’t my best tennis but I was able to find a way and that is what is most pleasing.”