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Posted: 2019-10-05 10:14:00

Unseeded Millman won through to his first ATP 500 final with a straight-sets defeat of Reilly Opelka at the Japan Open, setting up a showdown with world No.1 Novak Djokovic.

The 30-year-old Queensland qualifier posted a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) victory over the 210cm tall American on Saturday in just under an hour-and-a-half in the first meeting between the pair.

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Millman saved match points to beat Bradley Klahn in the first round of qualifying en route to the main draw. He has gone on to win six-straight matches in Tokyo.

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