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Dane Sweeny exits US Open, ending Australia’s singles hopes

From ABC Australia · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Dane Sweeny lost 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to Italy’s Luciano Darderi in the US Open third round, leaving Australia without a singles player in the tournament’s second week.
  • Sweeny, who entered through a last-minute wildcard, reached the last 32 at a major for the first time and earned $402,500.
  • The 25-year-old is provisionally set to rise to No. 109, with a chance to gain direct Australian Open entry if he reaches the top 100 by season’s end.

Dane Sweeny’s breakthrough US Open run ended with a frustrating third-round defeat, but the Australian wildcard still left New York with a career-changing payday and a projected career-high ranking.

Sweeny lost 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to 21st-seeded Italian Luciano Darderi, the world No. 22. He complained of a hip injury during the match and said he struggled to find the timing and rhythm that had carried him through the tournament.

It’s been an amazing week, a career-changing week, but I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed just with today’s performance.

· Dane SweenySweeny reflected on his run and his third-round defeat.

“It’s been an amazing week, a career-changing week, but I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed just with today’s performance,” Sweeny said. “I just made a lot of cheap errors and that was quite frustrating.”

The 25-year-old was Australia’s last singles player standing after Alex de Minaur suffered a shock second-round loss to Botic van de Zandschulp. Sweeny had only secured his place in the main draw at the last minute, after two withdrawals allowed Tennis Australia to give him a reciprocal wildcard originally allocated to Alexei Popyrin.

Despite the loss, Sweeny reached the last 32 at a major for the first time. He will collect $402,500 and is provisionally scheduled to climb to No. 109 in the world. A top-100 finish by the end of the season would give him direct entry to the Australian Open for the first time.

I just made a lot of cheap errors and that was quite frustrating.

· Dane SweenyHe explained his disappointment with his performance against Darderi.

“That’s exciting too. But that will take care of itself,” Sweeny said. He added that he wanted to focus on working hard, improving, staying kind to himself and enjoying the journey.

The tournament also delivered setbacks for American players. Former US Open finalists Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova all lost in the third round. Fritz, the ninth seed and 2024 runner-up, fell to Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo in five sets, while China’s Zheng Qinwen rallied from 5-0 down in the deciding set to defeat Keys.

That’s exciting too. But that will take care of itself.

· Dane SweenySweeny discussed his possible rise into the top 100 and direct Australian Open entry.
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Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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