The 35 - year - old conceded it took him time to settle on Rod Laver Arena - a venue where he has been crowned champion on four occasions .
The 35 - year - old holds the unfamiliar seeding of 17th at Melbourne Park .
The 35 - year - old , who holds the unfamiliar seeding of 17th at Melbourne Park , conceded it took him time to settle on Rod Laver Arena - a venue where he has been crowned champion on four occasions .