Delray Seaside, Florida, USA, 20 February 2022 | Vivienne Christie
John Millman has staged an incredible battle within the semifinals of the Delray Seaside Open in Florida, earlier than No.2 seed Reilly Opelka claimed a 7-6(8) 6-7(3) 7-6(6) victory.
Competing earlier than a house crowd on the ATP 250 match, the Florida-based Opelka required precisely three hours to safe victory,
The 211cm Opelka served 16 aces as he maintained composure towards a preventing Millman, who held a set level within the 60-minute opener and saved three match factors at 4-5 within the second set.
Millman saved 9 of the ten break factors that he confronted towards Opelka, who recorded his seventh straight match win.
Final week, the 24-year-old American lifted a 3rd ATP trophy in Dallas. Presently sitting at world No.20, Opelka is only one spot away from his career-high No.19 rating.
Nonetheless, the world No.91-ranked Millman will take coronary heart from a surprising week at Delray Seaside.
Having by no means beforehand received a match in three earlier appearances on the match, he claimed wins over No.8 seed Maxime Cressy, Marcos Giron and No.3 seed Grigor Dimitrov.
It marked a primary ATP-level semifinal since October 2020, when Millman claimed the Nur-Sultan title in Kazakhstan.
Additional including to confidence, this week marks the primary time the Queenslander has claimed back-to-back match wins since final October.
Alongside a rankings increase, Millman will accumulate USD $30,980 in prize cash from his spectacular week on tour.
RESULTS
Males’s singles, semifinals
[2] Reilly Opelka (USA) d John Millman (AUS) 7-6(8) 6-7(3) 7-6(6)
