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John Millman loses first-round match at Australian Open as Ajla Tomljanović, James Duckwroth and Alex Bolt advance
Local fan favourite John Millman has exited the Australian Open following a courageous effort in his first-round match, going down in a gripping five-setter to Corentin Moutet.
Key points:
- Millman’s serve was broken twice by Moutet in the deciding fifth set
- Australian Ajla Tomljanović only lost three games against Misaki Doi, winning 6-2, 6-1
- Local wildcard Alex Bolt defeated Norbert Gombos 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
But in more positive news for the Australian contingent at Melbourne Park, Ajla Tomljanović, James Duckworth and wildcard Alex Bolt all reached the second round.
Millman had led two sets to one but the Frenchman fought back to force a deciding set, before winning 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in front of a small, but vocal crowd on…
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