Sep 3, 2018; New York, NY, USA; Roger Federer of Switzerland walks off the court after his loss to John Millman of Australia celebrates in a round of 16 match on day eight of the 2018 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY SPORTS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Heat, age and a relentless John Millman combined in a perfect storm to drive Roger Federer to the U.S. Open exit on Monday, leaving the winner of a record 20 Grand Slam titles looking every bit the 37 year old he is.
More shocking than his departure was the manner of the 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 7-6(3) loss to the Australian, with Federer simply wilting in the suffocating humidity and exiting a Grand Slam before the quarter-finals for just the fifth time since 2004.
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