For professional tennis players, maintaining a healthy lifestyle off the court is a critical factor in realizing their ambitions between the lines. Commitment and dedication to time in the gym not only prepares the body for battle and increases stamina, but is essential for injury prevention. Few have been preaching this philosophy more than John Millman has this year. After undergoing a third significant surgery in his young career, the Aussie is putting an emphasis on maintaining a consistent workout regimen in the gym and keeping a nutritious diet, as he seeks to continue rising in his comeback from groin surgery in February. The longtime Tecnifibre player has more than demonstrated that he can enjoy a successful career on the...
John Millman got the better of fellow Australian and No. 14 seed Nick Kyrgios over two hours and 14 minutes on Wednesday at the US Open for his biggest victory in 12 months. Millman withstood 17 aces and saved four of 14 break point opportunities in a 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 first-round win over Kyrgios, who recently reached his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final at the Western & Southern Open (l. to Dimitrov). “I knew it was going to be a tough match from the get-go,” Kyrgios said. “I was feeling good. Obviously, the final in Cincy. Every practice session I had here was good ... Early in the third set I hit one serve and I never...
After nearly eight months out with a groin injury. John Millman is back and looks to restore his winning ways at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Nottingham. The Aussie, celebrating his 28th birthday on Wednesday (June 14), returned to competition last month and has been getting better with each tournament. Millman lost in the opening round of his first two events, but won a match last week at the Surbiton Challenger and is now through to the second round in Nottingham after a win on Tuesday over Hiroki Moriya of Japan. “Coming back from injury is brutal, but I’m progressing pretty well. I was out for so long, so it’s just about trying to stay patient and getting a...