He had reached the last four without dropping a set but ran into the best player in the world last night and, although he went toe-to-toe for the majority of the contest, he came up short in a 7-5 7-6 (3) 6-2 loss.
He left everything out on court, literally, as the physical exertion took its toll and he vomited several times.
He might have just missed out on becoming the first British male since Murray to make it into a grand slam final in the first one since the Scot’s retirement, but this is not going to be his only foray into the big time.
The 22-year-old has proved he has the all-round game to challenge at the top of the sport and, providing he can keep injury problems behind him, he will surely contend for major titles in the future.
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