John Millman reveals he will be attacked online despite US Open run - 247 news

John Millman reveals he will be attacked online despite US Open run - 247 news Australian,tennis,star,John,Millman,reveals,targeted,trolls,despite,Open,success For some tennis fans, John Millman's epic run to the quarter-finals of the US Open in the men's singles was inspiring - but the star has revealed he will be targeted online by trolls following his defeat against Novak Djokovic.Millman's upset win against Roger Federer, regarded by many as the best player of all time, in the fourth round of a grand slam was a career highlight for the proud Queenslander.However, the odds were stacked against the 29-year-old journeyman took on the sixth seed Djokovic for a spot in the semi-finals on Thursday. Less than three hours later, Millman's impressive run at Flushing Meadows came to a gallant end, with the classy Serbian winning in straight sets, 6-3 6-4 6-4.Speaking at the post game press conference, Australia's latest sporting hero was proud of how he performed, before pointing to criticism he was bound to receive from cyberbullies online.    'I'll have some probably now,' Millman said.'It's a bit of a headache and a bit of a blight at the moment that a lot of players have to deal with. Share this article Share 'I don't know the answer. Look, you try to ignore it but there's a fair few idiots out there that something possesses them to get online.'Whenever you have a loss, you tend to cop it.'  Over the past few years, Millman has learnt to deal with the gutless bullying from strangers, but says it can be distressing for other players on the tour. 'I'd just like them (the trolls) to be named and shamed a bit more. Some of these people have families and stuff and they are hurling abuse at people,' he said.'I find it a bit strange, they obviously lack a little bit of character.' Millman will move into the world's top 40 for the first time in his career following his success on court in New York.Next week he will represent Australia in their Davis Cup clash versus Austria in Graz.

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