John Millman

On court 

• Started playing tennis aged four because his four sisters, Shona, Kara, Tessa and Bronte, all played.
• Captured back-to-back ITF Junior singles and doubles titles in New Caledonia and Fiji in 2006.
• Claimed his maiden ITF Futures Pro Circuit singles title in Traralgon in 2008.
• Captured his maiden ITF Futures Pro Circuit doubles title in Bulgaria in 2009.
• Secured his first Challenger title in Sacramento, USA in 2010 alongside two further ITF Futures titles.
• Broke into the world’s top 200 in 2010.
• Reached the final of the Challenger in Busan, South Korea in 2012.
• Credits his parents who encouraged him to complete his schooling, which he believes has affected his game in a positive way.
• Favourite player is Mario Ancic because he attained a law degree while touring as a tennis professional.
• Biggest strength is his mental toughness.
• Ambition is to simply enjoy himself when he plays.

Off court

• His parents are Shona, a teacher, and Ron, a tennis centre owner.
• Hobbies include movies, music, running, soccer and golf.
• Favourite band are The Killers and The Temper Trap.
• Favourite places in the world are Brisbane, Melbourne, New York and London.

Year-end singles ranking history