Andy Murray believes he is closer to beating Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic than he was "seven or eight" weeks ago, leaving him feeling "excited" about his future.
Murray, 32, won the European Open title last month, only his seventh singles tournament since January's hip surgery.
"I know if I played against the top players tomorrow there would be a very small chance of me winning that match," the ex-world number one told BBC Sport.
"But I do feel I could win."
Briton Murray feared he might have to retire after the hip resurfacing operation, but capped a remarkable return to singles action by beating fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka in Antwerp to win his first title since March 2017.
"That's one of the performance goals I want - when I go out on the court against all of the players I want to feel like I have a chance of winning," Murray said.
"Seven or eight weeks ago I wouldn't have felt that was the case. Before Antwerp, the conversations I was having with my team were 'I'm not sure where I can get to'.
"If I continued along that path then I wouldn't continue playing.
"It has been an up and down a few years but I feel like I'm coming through the other side of it and excited to see what I can do over the next couple of years.
"It's difficult to say exactly where I am. I'm not where I was when I was 25 but I don't expect to be and I don't need to be [in order] to be competitive at the highest level and that's why I'm excited.
"I'm not going to set a target of top 10 or trying to make the semis of a Grand Slam because I've done all of that before and I don't need that.
"I'm happy just being pain-free, healthy and love what I'm doing."
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