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Dane Sweeny
	Sweeny at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports)	Australia
Residence	Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Born	12 February 2001 (age 23); Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Plays	Right-handed (Two-Handed Backhand)
Coach	Clay Sweeny
Prize money	US$450,525
Singles
Career record	2–4
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 194 (12 February 2024)
Current ranking	No. 276 (7 October 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (2024)
French Open	Q1 (2024)
Wimbledon	Q1 (2023, 2024)
Doubles
Career record	2–3
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 160 (14 November 2022)
Current ranking	No. 402 (7 October 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	3R (2022)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2024)
	Last updated on: 7 October 2024.

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Dane Sweeny (born 12 February 2001) is an Australian professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 194 achieved on 12th Feb 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 160 achieved on 14 November 2022.

Juniors

In August 2015, Sweeny represented Australia at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals in Prostějov, Czech Republic.^[3]

Professional career

2018–2020: Career beginnings

Sweeny made his ITF Men's World Tennis Tour main draw debut in Mornington, Victoria in March 2018 and his ATP Challenger Tour main draw debut in October 2019 in Traralgon.

2021: ATP debut

In January 2021, Sweeny made the third and final round of the 2021 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying.^[4]

Sweeny was awarded a wildcard into the 2021 Great Ocean Road Open, where he made his ATP Tour main draw debut.^[5] Sweeny defeated Nam Ji-sung in the first round before losing to Aljaž Bedene in round two.^[6]

In August and September, Sweeny played in the ITF circuit in Monastir, reaching the semi-final in one. On 27 September 2021, Sweeny achieved a career high singles ranking of 533.^[7] He broke into the world's top 500 on 15 November 2021. Sweeny ended 2021 with a singles ranking of 496.

2022: Major doubles and Top 250 singles debut

Sweeny reached the second round of the 2022 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying.^[8]^[9] He made his debut in doubles as a wildcard pair partnering compatriot Li Tu reaching the third round where they lost to second seeds Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury.

In February 2022, Sweeny won his first ITF titles in singles and doubles in Canberra.^[10]

He made his top 250 debut on 3 October 2022 at world No. 247.

2023-2024: Singles Major, Masters debuts and first win

In October 2023, Sweeny qualified for a Masters 1000 at the Shanghai for the first time. He recorded his first main-draw win at this level against Taro Daniel, which was his first top 100 win also.^[11]

He qualified for the 2024 Australian Open making his Grand Slam debut.^[12]

Performance timelines

Key
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	P#	DNQ	A	Z#	PO	G	S	B	NMS	NTI	P	NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in ATP Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Davis Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current after the 2024 French Open.

Tournament	2021	2022	2023	2024	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	Q3	Q2	Q2	1R	0 / 1	0–1	0%
French Open	A	A	A	Q1	0 / 0	0–0	–
Wimbledon	A	A	Q1	Q1	0 / 0	0–0	–
US Open	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0 / 1	0–1	0%
ATP Masters 1000
Shanghai Masters	NH		2R	A	0 / 1	1–1	–
Career statistics
Tournaments	1	0	2	1	Career total: 4
Titles	0	0	0	0	Career total: 0
Finals	0	0	0	0	Career total: 0
Overall win–loss	1–1	0–0	1–2	0–1	0 / 4	2–4	33%
Year-end ranking	496	251	256

Challenger and World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 10 (7–3)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ITF World Tennis Tour (7–2)

Finals by surface
Hard (6–3)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0-1	Nov 2021	M25, Saint-Dizier, France	World Tennis Tour	Hard (indoor)	Li Tu	6–1, 1–6, 4–6
Win	1-1	Feb 2022	M25, Canberra, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Akira Santillan	6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Win	2-1	Feb 2022	M25, Canberra, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	James McCabe	5–7, 7–6^(8–6), 6–3
Win	3-1	July 2022	M15, Caloundra, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Thomas Fancutt	6–3, 6—4
Loss	3-2	Nov 2021	M15, Caloundra, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Dayne Kelly	1–6, 6–1, 5–7
Win	4-2	Sep 2022	M25, Darwin, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Kyle Seelig	4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Win	5-2	Sep 2022	M25, Darwin, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Omar Jasika	6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 6–4
Win	6-2	Oct 2022	M25, Cairns, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Philip Sekulic	6–2, 6–3
Win	7-2	Mar 2023	M25, Canberra, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Clay	Marc Polmans	6–7^(1–7), 7–6^(7–5), 6–4
Loss	7-3	Feb 2024	Burnie, Australia	Challenger	Hard	Adam Walton	2–6, 6–7^(4–7)

Doubles: 9 (5–4)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ITF World Tennis Tour (5–3)

Titles by surface
Hard (4–4)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Aug 2021	M15, Monastir, Tunisia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Blake Ellis	Timur Khabibulin / Beibit Zhukayev	7–6, 6–1
Win	2–0	Feb 2022	M25, Canberra, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Li Tu	Jayden Court /David Hough	6–3, 7–5
Loss	2–1	Mar 2022	M25, Bendigo, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Li Tu	Akira Santillan /Philip Sekulic	5–7, 7–6, [7–10]
Win	3–1	Mar 2022	M25, Canberra, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Clay	Li Tu	Matthew Romios / Eric Vanshelboim	7–6, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss	3–2	Mar 2022	M25, Monastir, Tunisia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Jayden Court	Hsu Yu-hsiou /Fajing Sun	6–7^(4–7), 3–6,
Win	4–2	June 2022	M25, Tusla, USA	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Hsu Yu-hsiou	Ezikiel Clark /Nathan Ponwith	6–3, 6–2
Loss	3–3	June 2022	M25, Dallas, USA	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Hsu Yu-hsiou	Govind Nanda /Tyler Zink	4–6, 4–6
Win	5–3	Sep 2022	M25, Darwin, Australia	World Tennis Tour	Hard	Calum Puttergill	Joshua Charlton /Adam Walton	7–6^(7–5), 6–3
Loss	5–4	Sep 2024	Charleston, U.S.A	Challenger	Hard	Calum Puttergill	Luke Saville /Tristan Schoolkate	7–6^(7–1), 1–6, [3–10]

References

^ "Dane Sweeny TA Bio". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Dane Sweeny ATP Bio". ATP. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Future Stars Ready for World Tour Finals". Tennis Australia. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Aussie's March on in Australian Open 2021 Qualifying". Tennis Australia. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Draws are now set for the Melbourne Summer Series". Tennis Australia. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Thompson Advances at Great Ocean Road". Tennis Australia. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
^ Rogers, Leigh (20 September 2021). "Ranking Movers". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
^ "Aussie Men Exit Australian Open Qualifying". Tennis Australia. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
^ "Eight Aussies Ready to Continue Australian Open 2022 Qualifying Quests". Tennis Australia. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "RANKING MOVERS: DE MINAUR LEADS RISING AUSSIES". Tennis Australia. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
^ "Sweeny scores breakthrough win at Shanghai Masters". Tennis Australia. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^ "Aussies at the Open: Jasika, Sweeny, Hunter complete dream qualifying runs".

External links

Dane Sweeny at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Dane Sweeny at the International Tennis Federation
Dane Sweeny at Tennis Australia

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[TAbio-1] "Dane Sweeny TA Bio". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[ATPbio-2] "Dane Sweeny ATP Bio". ATP. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[3] "Future Stars Ready for World Tour Finals". Tennis Australia. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[4] "Aussie's March on in Australian Open 2021 Qualifying". Tennis Australia. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[5] "Draws are now set for the Melbourne Summer Series". Tennis Australia. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[6] "Thompson Advances at Great Ocean Road". Tennis Australia. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[7] Rogers, Leigh (20 September 2021). "Ranking Movers". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[8] "Aussie Men Exit Australian Open Qualifying". Tennis Australia. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

[AO2022Q2-9] "Eight Aussies Ready to Continue Australian Open 2022 Qualifying Quests". Tennis Australia. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[10] "RANKING MOVERS: DE MINAUR LEADS RISING AUSSIES". Tennis Australia. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

[11] "Sweeny scores breakthrough win at Shanghai Masters". Tennis Australia. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

[12] "Aussies at the Open: Jasika, Sweeny, Hunter complete dream qualifying runs".

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