John Millman

Australia

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It’s a big sacrifice and I admire all the Australian men and women players who go out there and give it a crack.

John Millman, 25 Jan 2020

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Started playing tennis aged four because his four sisters, Shona, Kara, Tessa and Bronte, all played
Claimed his maiden ITF Futures Pro Circuit singles title in Traralgon in 2008 and doubles in Bulgaria in 2009
Secured his first Challenger title in Sacramento, USA in 2010 alongside two further ITF Futures titles
Following Wimbledon 2011, missed rest of the season due to shoulder surgery
Scored first ATP main-draw win in home town of Brisbane in January 2013
Missed another 11 months from 2013-2014 due to second shoulder injury and surgery
Returned to tennis in April 2014 (ranking dipped as low as No.1193) and embarked on a stunning comeback season which included two Futures titles and two Challenger crowns
Won three more ATP Challenger titles in 2015, debuting in the top 100 in July of that year
Advanced to third round of the Australian Open and at Wimbledon in 2016
Completed second straight top-100 season in 2016, finishing the year at world No.84
Made Davis Cup debut for Australia in 2017, fulfilling life-long dream of representing his country
Defeated world No.2 Roger Federer in the US Open fourth round in 2018 to advance to first major quarterfinal; it was the first top-10 victory of his career
Reached biggest final of his career at the ATP 500 event in Tokyo in 2019, losing to Novak Djokovic
Won his first ATP title in Nur-Sultan in November 2020, having saved two match points in the quarterfinals
Credits his parents who encouraged him to complete school, which he believes has affected his game in a positive way
Favourite player is Mario Ancic because he attained a law degree while touring as a tennis professional
Favourite surface is hard court and favourite tournament is the Brisbane International
Biggest strength is his mental toughness
Ambition is to simply enjoy himself when he plays
Two-time Olympian, representing Australia in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.