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US Open 2018: Magnificent Millman stuns Federer

It was hard to believe what you were seeing at Arthur Ashe Stadium as John Millman sensationally eliminated Roger Federer from the US Open.

By Opta
Roger Federer

New York, September 4: Unheralded Australian John Millman pulled off one of the great grand slam upsets by beating Roger Federer in four hugely dramatic sets at the US Open.

Second seed Federer - a five-time champion at Flushing Meadows - was an overwhelming favourite to prevail against the world number 55 and set up a blockbuster quarter-final with Novak Djokovic.

However, the 37-year-old Swiss delivered a strangely lethargic performance on Arthur Ashe Stadium - prompting some pundits to question whether he was 100 per cent fit - and Millman capitalised superbly to earn the biggest win of his career by far.

Federer had never previously lost at the US Open to a player outside the top 50, a record spanning 40 matches, but that streak came to an end as Millman recorded a stunning 3-6 7-5 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-3) triumph.

Story first published: Tuesday, September 4, 2018, 10:37 [IST]
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