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John Millman

Geburtsdatum: 1989-06-14
Land: Vereinigte Staaten
Bestes ATP/WTA Ranking: 179 ATP

 

Interview

Nickname :
John, Johnny.

Any official website / fan page ?
johnmillman.com

Favorite website :
Facebook.

Favorite Youtube video :
Eric Liddell's Chariots of Fire Reading.

Favorite food :
Pizza, Thai, Any Dessert.

Favorite citation / quotation :
"Sometimes you just have to take the leap, and build your wings on the way down." - Kobi Yamada

Number of friends on Facebook :
749.
 
ON COURT

Best shot :
Backhand.

Favorite player to watch :
David Nalbandian.

Favorite tournament :
Brisbane International.

Best double partner :
I once played with Ken Rosewall, that was pretty cool.

Best win / best memory :
First Challenger victory in Sacramento.

Worst loss / ashamed of ... :
Second Round Q's Roland Garros, I got wiped by Jesse Witten.

Except your racket, what’s always in your bag ?
A Book entitled "Chase your Dreams".

Your power song in your ipod before entering the court ?
Hunters and Collectors "Holy Grail".

Any special ritual before entering the court ?
Not Particularly , I tried to put a stop to being too superstitious.
 
OFF COURT

Main objective in life :
To Live life to the fullest and enjoy it with those closest to me.

Best synonymous for tennis :
Just a Game.

Nothing is better than :
Winning.

I could not play tennis without :
My Tecnifibre 320 frame or my family.

If you could turn pro in another sport which would it be and why ?
Football. My favourite sport.

If someone walked into your room right now, what would they notice first ?
That I am reading Steig Larrson's Millenium series.

You’re on a date and trying to impress, where do we go ?
My favourite Restaurant in Brisbane, Alto.

You’ve got 2 weeks and a private jet, where do we go ?
Multiple Places. A tour through all my favourite cities- Bath, New York, Rome and Melbourne. Of course we have to finish in Brisbane.

Top 3 reasons to wake-up every morning ?
Family, Friends and to "live".

How do you relax ?
I love to read and watch movies. I also enjoy the company of my friends and family. Don't think about tennis.

In a movie about your life, which actor/actress could play you ?
I would love my favourite actor to do this but unfortunately Anthony Hopkins is maybe too old for this so I would have to say, James McEvoy.

Any advice for other players :
I think the most important thing is to enjoy the game. You shouldn't ever do something that isn't enjoyable. Also make the most of it as you never know when things get takeen from you.