PLAYER PROFILE

Dane Sweeny

“I’d say my forehand is probably the shot I like to hit the most.”

Crowned champion at the 16/u Australian Championships in December 2017
Singles winner of the 2018 Lee Duk Hee Cup Chuncheon International in Korea
Made ITF junior debut in 2014 at the Queensland Junior Winter International in Kawana
Cracked the ITF junior world’s top 100 in late 2017
In March 2018, won first professional-level, main-draw match at the Australian Pro Tour event in Mornington
Inspired by Lleyton Hewitt: “I love Lleyton’s competitiveness, his determination not to miss a point and how he puts so much pressure on his opponents,” he said.
Advanced to the final round of Australian Open 2021 qualifying as a No.795-ranked wildcard
Won his first ATP main draw singles match at the Melbourne Summer Series in 2021
Won six Australian Pro Tour titles (from seven finals) in 2022, as well as winning more than 60 singles matches
During that brilliant 2022 season, rose from outside the top 500 (February) to a career-high ranking of No.236 (October)