John Millman has lost a brutal second-round baseline slugfest to bow out of the US Open in New York.
Australia’s 2018 quarter-finalist was unable to convert a two-sets-to-one lead on Friday, going down 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3 to talented young American Frances Tiafoe.
Millman’s exit leaves Alex de Minaur, Jordan Thompson and Chris O’Connell – who plays Russian Daniil Medvedev later on day four – to fly the Australian flag in the singles.