NEW YORK – It was a crazy scene on the Arthur Ashe stadium during the match between Novak Djokovic and John Millman at the US Open on Wednesday night.

He was 6-3, 2-2 in favor of sixth seeded Djokovic when both players found themselves in an unusual situation.

One could hear Djokovic a little frantic not being able to find "tablets" and he told the referee that he needed "tablets that his wife had brought from the apartment". conferring, probably on the place where the missing tablets went.

Meanwhile, Millman, sweating profusely from hot and humid conditions, left the court to change clothes. We heard him say, "I'm sorry, man, I'll have to change" to Djokovic.

"I struggled. He was fighting, "said Djokovic. "He apologized for having to change. I said, "The man is moving forward. I am just sitting and relaxing. I needed this rest. It was great. "

The USTA issued a statement saying that Millman could leave the court to change clothes. The announcement announced that a similar situation had occurred between the fourth and fifth sets of the match Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem on Tuesday night.

"At two games in the second set of the Novak Djokovic-John Millman match, Millman approached the chair umpire to see his excessive sweat and the moisture he left on the ground. The president determined that the surface was sufficiently dangerous to invoke the "unadjusted equipment" provision in the duties and procedures for the ITF officials and allowed Millman to leave the court to change clothes / shoes. Both players agreed to do it. Since the chair umpire ruled that the situation was in compliance with the off-fit equipment provision, Millman was not charged with an official change of dress or dress code. break in the bathroom.

All seemed to end well.

A bottle delivered a bottle to Djokovic, probably containing the necessary tablets. While waiting for Millman's return, Djokovic was also seen opening the seal on the nasal spray that he then self-administered.

By that time, Milliman was back on the field, freshly dressed and less sweaty, ready to play.

Six games later, Djokovic led 6-3, 6-4 in the match while the order seemed restored.

Djokovic won 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and qualifies for the semi-finals, where he will meet Kei Nishikori on Friday.