Australian John Millman has reached hist first ATP Tour semi final, defeating world No.15 Richard Gasquet in the quarter-finals of the Winston-Salem Open.
Millman won the match in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, to set up a meeting with eitherย Pablo Carreno Busta or Andrey Kuznetsov.
The victory over Gasquet is Millman's highest ever ranked scalp.
โIt's been real great to play here all week, it hasn't been easy,โ Millman said.
โRichard is a great player and he makes you work so hard for every point.โ
The win is the ideal preparation for the world No.81 as he readies himself for the finalย Grand Slam of the year, the US Open, next week.