PLAYER PROFILE
Dane Sweeny
- Age18
- Born12 February 2001
- LivesQueensland, Australia
- PlaysRight-handed
“I’m feeling pretty sore but I’m feeling pretty confident, I’m playing good tennis at the moment.”
— Dane Sweeny, 6 Dec 2019
» Sweeny, Schoolkate to clash in 18/u final
On court
- 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
- 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.
Dane Sweeny in the news
Crnokrak advances in Bendigo
13 January, 2020
19-year-old Alexander Crnokrak upset ninth seed Hugo Gaston to reach maiden last sixteen at Bendigo ATP Challenger.
Read more19-year-old Alexander Crnokrak upset ninth seed Hugo Gaston to reach maiden last sixteen at Bendigo ATP Challenger.
Inglis, Bolt top seeds for AO Play-off
8 December, 2019
Maddison Inglis and Alex Bolt head the 16-player fields for the men's and women's AO Play-off events at Melbourne Park, beginning Monday.
Read moreMaddison Inglis and Alex Bolt head the 16-player fields for the men's and women's AO Play-off events at Melbourne Park, beginning Monday.
Tomic, Sweeny join Australian Open 2020 Play-off
7 December, 2019
Sara Tomic, Gabriella Da Silva Fick, Dane Sweeny and Calum Puttergill win the AO 2020 UTR Wildcard Play-off.
Read moreSara Tomic, Gabriella Da Silva Fick, Dane Sweeny and Calum Puttergill win the AO 2020 UTR Wildcard Play-off.
Kempenaers-Pocz, Schoolkate claim 18/u Australian titles
7 December, 2019
Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz and Tristan Schoolkate claim singles crowns at the 18/u Australian Championships.
Read moreCharlotte Kempenaers-Pocz and Tristan Schoolkate claim singles crowns at the 18/u Australian Championships.
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