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.

โ€œIt's been real great to play here all week, it hasn't been easy,โ€ Millman said.

โ€œRichard 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.