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Millman wins epic five-set battle at Australian Open 2023 (Tennis Australia)

Aussie wildcard John Millman has scored a spirited five-set opening-round victory against world No.51 Marc-Andrea Huesler at Melbourne Park.

[WC] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) v Marta Kostyuk (UKR) [WC] Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) v Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) [WC] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v Chun-Hsin Tseng (TPE) [WC] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v [3] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) [Q] Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v [Q] Brandon Holt (USA) [WC] Jason Kubler (AUS) d Sebastian Baez (ARG) 6-4 6-4 6-4 Chris O’Connell (AUS) v Jenson Brooksby (USA) The body is as good as it has been in 12 months. The ones where you leave everything out there. “They are the ones you remember. He would convert that chance before holding serve comfortably to level the match at a set apiece. Coming into this match, he’d lost his previous seven five-setters stretching back to Wimbledon 2016.

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Wildcard Millman's victory in five-set epic a true day-one highlight (The Age)

Australian wildcard John Millman did his part to make up for the disappointment of Nick Kyrgios' withdrawal by clinching a riveting and hard-fought five set ...

He was previously deputy editor of The Sun-Herald and a federal political reporter in Canberra.Connect via [Michael Gleeson](/by/michael-gleeson-hveeu)is an award-winning senior sports writer specialising in AFL and athletics.Connect via “When I step out on the court I get to see all the Greek flags ... “I love coming back here, seeing all my cousins (the Australian-Greeks in the crowd). [Michael Koziol](/by/michael-koziol-hvf7q)is Sydney Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, based in our Sydney newsroom. But there is a bit of theatre, emotion and drama about both players on court. They (the cousins) are everywhere!” Plagued by injuries in years past, Kubler has been trouble-free for 18 months and posted a career-best singles result at Wimbledon last year, reaching the fourth round. “I just think he’s going to grow just from being around Alex [de Minaur] as well and playing big matches and how to deal with his emotions.” Luckily, I was able to serve quite well.” The fact of Kyrgios going out and Tsitsipas being the one to step forward on the day to embrace the local connection had a further symmetry to it, in that the pair have a fractious relationship. “I was able to put it together and win those important points. A perfectly placed lob followed by a passing winner to get the break and go up 3-1 in the decider was the firecracker the Australian needed to take the match 6-7(8), 7-5, 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-3 and advance to the second round.

John Millman fights into Open second round (Blue Mountains Gazette)

Veteran Australian John Millman has cashed in on his Melbourne Park wildcard, delivering a typical five-set marathon victory...

He extends the rallies and that's how I'm winning my rallies. He covers the court extremely well. "You can't underestimate just how big of an influence that crowd and the energy they give you (has to) tow you over the finish line," he said. "I'm really happy about my level and looking forward to the next matches," he said. "It's true that in five, six years that I'm on the tour we (Millman and I) never played," Medvedev said. "They're the matches you want to play," Millman said.

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Fighting Millman earns Medvedev Open clash (Cessnock Advertiser)

Veteran Australian John Millman has booked a show-stopping Australian Open second-round clash with two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev after...

He extends the rallies and that's how I'm winning my rallies. He covers the court extremely well. "You can't underestimate just how big of an influence that crowd and the energy they give you (has to) tow you over the finish line," he said. "I'm really happy about my level and looking forward to the next matches," he said. "It's true that in five, six years that I'm on the tour we (Millman and I) never played," Medvedev said. "They're the matches you want to play," Millman said.

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