Scot tennis ace Andy Murray, the world's no. 2, will take the rest of February off as Kim Sears is expected to give birth to their first baby anytime now.
But Barry Cowan, a former tennis player who's now the resident tennis player for Sky Sports, said that taking a rest won't duly impact on Murray's ATP ranking.
"It's very difficult to plan when your first child is going to be but it's probably the best planning for Andy because he has always struggled after the Australian Open, and understandably so," he said.
"It's not just three or four weeks down in Australia - it's also the five or six weeks before hand to prepare physically and mentally."
For now, however, the loss to Andy Djokovic is the last in Andy Murray's mind as the Scot would be preoccupied with the arrival of his baby with wife Kim Sears.
His mother, Judy Murray, told Hello magazine, as shared by Western Daily Press, that they are all looking forward to meeting their first grandchild.
"When it happens I shall be an active granny," she said. "My mum Shirley was very involved with Jamie and Andy when they were growing up and I hope to be the same with my grandchild."
The tennis coach revealed that she has cut down on the number of commitments in order to spend more time with the family.
"I've been away so much that I've missed out on family occasions and children, such as my 13-year-old nieces Elsa and Cora growing up," she explained. "And I'm actually looking forward to cutting back on my work and spending more time with my parents, and yes, the new baby."
For his part, Andy Murray said that his wife Kim Sears and their baby will always take precedence over tennis.
"I have no idea how that will change things," he said. "I still love tennis: I have trained and prepared as best as possible for here and I feel like I'm in a good position to do well, but my current priority is my family."