No 6 seed takes on Aussie surprise in quarter-final clashOsaka and Nishikori reach semi-finals in contrasting stylesTweet Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email him 2.49am BST First set: *Djokovic 4-2 Millman (*denotes next server)The players trade backhand unforced errors, then Djokovic comes to net and Millman hits a wonderful cross-court forehand winner. Djokovic then tries a drop shot from the baseline but Millman retrieves it and hits a backhand winner into the open court for 40-15. But two quick points by Djokovic and suddenly it’s gotten uncomfortable. Now Millman double-faults and Djokovic will have another break-point chance, but he puts a forehand into the net and they’re back to deuce. Another overcooked forehand by Millman gives Djokovic a break point, but Millman saves it again, this time with a forehand winner on the approach. Millman gets it to game point with an overhand winner but another punishing Djokovic forehand forces the error for a fourth deuce. Millman then misfires on a forehand (challenging it unsuccessfully) to gift Djokovic his third break point of the game, but the Aussie saves that one also with a forehand volley at the net. Millman then outlasts Djokovic in a 25-stroke rally for game point, but misplays a routine forehand for the sixth deuce of this marathon game. And shortly after a seventh. Now Djokovic rips a blistering backhand winner and he’s earned another break chance and Millman saves it. Whew. Millman then hits a backhand winner for game point and finally he’s held, after a game that spanned 22 points and more than 16 minutes, when Djokovic dumps a backhand into the net. 2.30am BST First set: Djokovic 4-1 Millman* (*denotes next server)Millman makes a little headway on the Djokovic serve with a forehand passing winner, but Djokovic rattles off four quick points to hold comfortably. He’s won 12 of 15 points on his serve so far. Djokovic is hitting the ball very cleanly and at least early on it doesn’t seem there’s a whole lot Millman can do to trouble him. Continue reading…
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