30 August 2015 | tennis.com.au

John Millman will begin his US Open campaign verging on the world’s top 70 and as a direct Grand Slam entrant for the first time in his career.

These are incredible milestones, given that just 12 months ago, he was ranked outside the top 1,000.

The affable Queenslander missed nearly a year of competition from 2013 to 2014 as he recovered from debilitating shoulder surgery.

Yet having returned to the tour with a bang, he achieved a career-high ranking of No.71 12 days ago – he’s currently at 72nd – and is loving every minute of being on court.

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