Aussie favorite John Millman reveals he’ll play his last skilled tournaments throughout the upcoming Australian summer time.
Australia, 9 November 2023 | Leigh Rogers
John Millman will finish his skilled enjoying profession at Australian Open 2024.
The 34-year-old introduced his choice right now, declaring “sadly age has caught as much as me”.
“The physique’s actually damaged down. It’s been a improbable profession, however I’m able to attempt one thing else,” Millman instructed Channel 9 in Brisbane.
Millman will symbolize Australia on the United Cup this summer time, earlier than ending his profession on the Australian Open.
“For me in the best way I play, I’ve to essentially be on the market enjoying 11 months a 12 months and I’m simply not ready to take action,” conceded Millman, who contested solely 10 tour-level matches in 2023.
“I can nonetheless play at a excessive stage I really feel, however not day-in, day-out. The physique’s not letting me. All these years of being bodily on courtroom has caught up with me.”
The Brisbane-based athlete, who plans to review at college subsequent 12 months, hopes to be remembered as “somebody who simply had a crack”.
“I come from humble beginnings, a hard-working household … and I wasn’t some wonderful junior, ” Millman mentioned.
“However I labored at it and I had a purpose. I did all the pieces potential to squeeze that lemon dry and hopefully folks can see that I acquired all the pieces out of my sport.”
Millman achieved a career-high singles rating of world No.33 in 2018, shortly after gorgeous then world No.2 Roger Federer to achieve the US Open quarterfinals.
That was Millman’s greatest Grand Slam outcome throughout 30 main appearances.
“I’m comfortable to have been in a position to stay out a dream of mine, which was to play skilled tennis. It’s been an absolute thrill,” Millman mentioned. “I’ve had some actually particular moments on courtroom.”
He listed representing Australia on the Olympic Video games and within the Davis Cup competitors as his proudest achievements.
Millman is set to contest one final Australian Open, in order that he can compete in entrance of his household, particularly his dad and mom Ron and Shona, one final time.
“That’s the rationale why I’m on courtroom footslogging away and enjoying via the ache,” Millman mentioned. “To hopefully get a few matches over the summer time for them to cheer me on and hopefully make them proud.”
Though he’s at present ranked No.436, Millman can use a protected rating of No.217 to enter Australian Open qualifying.
“I nonetheless really feel as if my stage is top-100 tennis,” Millman mentioned. “It’s simply week-in, week-out, I wasn’t ready to try this with my physique.
“(However) I’ve acquired a fantastic crew that will likely be doing all the pieces potential to have me peaking come mid-January and we’ll see the way it goes.”
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