The retiring John Millman will also have to earn his way through the qualifying draw at the Melbourne major after selections were finalized.

Said John Millman upon seeing the footage from Manchester, "This isn’t Davis Cup."

Almost a year has passed since the last time Halep competed on tour, and she is still waiting for a decision to be made in her case.

The 38-year-old had hoped to retire at an ATP Tour event, but could not get a main-draw wild card in Florence or Naples.

The Aussie was struck in the eye by a tennis ball in Acapulco and is still experiencing vision problems.

Millman is vaccinated, but he is not eager to have other players excluded from the event.

"It's never easy playing against a really close friend," the fifth seed said Thursday.

For this clash between the Aussie and American we are looking for a certain player to capture the first set only.

Coming into this week, the big story was Rafael Nadal’s first trip to Washington, D.C. Now the big story is Jenson Brooksby’s trip to the final four, following his 6-1, 6-2 dismissal of John Millman on Friday.

Aslan Karatsev's recent run, and those of others, shows it's never too late to break out.