Postpublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2020
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 5-4 Millman*
The net cord goes against Federer to help Millman to 30-0...
...ooh, but Millman just tips a forehand wide. 30-15.
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Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 5-4 Millman*
The net cord goes against Federer to help Millman to 30-0...
...ooh, but Millman just tips a forehand wide. 30-15.
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 5-4 Millman*
Shimmy forward and a stunning backhand winner from John Millman to go 15-0 up.
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 5-4 Millman*
Here.
We.
Go.
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 5-4 Millman*
I urgently need a lie down.
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 5-4 Millman*
A gift from Millman, furious with himself as he whips a forehand just, just long.
40-30 - ACE! Federer holds!
*Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 4-4 Millman
Lovely touch from Federer, volleying at the net, and he gets in front...
And that's ANOTHER double fault!
My word. 30-30.
*Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 4-4 Millman
Ace... and then Federer picks a dreadful time to cough up his fifth double fault!
15-15.
*Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 4-4 Millman
That's an another easy return for Federer, gone begging as he slides a backhand into the net.
Game point, Millman - and now the forehand finds the net!!
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 4-3 Millman*
Now it's John Millman who comes forward, trying to drop shot his way through Federer, but Federer takes a leaf out of his book with a superb passing forehand.
The net drops against Federer to get Millman on the board at 15-30, but that's an easy backhand and the Swiss plonks it into the net!
30-30!
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 4-3 Millman*
Mirka's FACE!
She's got her head in her hands and she looks sick. It's so tense in the Federer box.
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 4-3 Millman*
Good serve from Fed, and a one-two punch takes him into the lead for the first time in this game...
SHOT! Backhand winner, cross court, and Federer holds!
*Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 3-3 Millman
To the net comes Federer - and Millman cannot return that volley!
Deuce!
*Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 3-3 Millman
Into the net goes Millman's return of Federer's second serve...
30-40.
*Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 3-3 Millman
My word, John Millman's return of serve has been SO good. He's quickly up to 0-30 on Federer's serve before a blazing forehand outmaneuvers Millman.
Now THEN! Long, long goes Federer, and Millman has two break points!
*Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 3-3 Millman
Error after error from Roger Federer on the return of serve, and John Millman races towards a hold.
He's momentarily held up as Federer dinks a volley and Millman runs into the umpire's chair in an attempt to get it back, but a thwacking ace secures the game for the Aussie.
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 3-2 Millman*
Into the net goes a furious Millman's forehand...
...and that's a fine volley! Federer holds!
*Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 2-2 Millman
Ouch. Federer races to a 40-15 lead before he falls his way into a double fault.
Oh, that's an awful miss, Federer opening his arms and slicing a backhand wide, and we're at deuce.
*Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 2-2 Millman
OUT!
Federer breaks back! A minute to go until midnight, and Federer breaks back!!
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 1-2 Millman*
Great return from Federer to force deuce, and then he crunches a forehand into the corner!
Third chance to break.
Federer 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 1-2 Millman*
Now it's Federer who sends his forehand long!
Oh, so many wasted break points from the Swiss today, and it's game point, Millman...