PLAYER PROFILE

Dane Sweeny

  • Age24
  • Born12 February 2001
  • LivesQueensland, Australia
  • PlaysRight-handed
“I’d say my forehand is probably the shot I like to hit the most.”

— Dane Sweeny, 1 Mar 2024

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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
  • 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)

Year-end singles ranking

2023 256
2022 253
2021 492
2020 779
2019 1015

Dane Sweeny in the news

Birrell fronts successful day for Aussies at AO 2025 Qualifying
Kimberly Birrell (Getty Images)
7 January, 2025

Kimberly Birrell is one of six Aussies who advanced to the second round of Australian Open 2025 Qualifying.
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Ranking Movers: De Minaur earns top-eight seed for Australian Open 2025
Alex de Minaur competing at the United Cup in Sydney; Getty Images
6 January, 2025

Alex de Minaur is making significant moves inside the world's top 10, while Kimberly Birrell achieved a new career-high ranking.
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Hewitt receives wildcard to join Birrell, Tomic in AO qualifying
Cruz Hewitt in action. Photo: Getty Images
18 December, 2024

Cruz Hewitt will make his Australian Open qualifying debut joining the likes of Kimberly Birrell and Bernard Tomic among a strong home cohort on entry lists.
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Aussie weekly wrap: McCabe thrives as Aussie duos bag doubles titles
James McCabe in action. Photo: Tennis Australia
30 September, 2024

James McCabe reached the semifinal of the Nonthaburi Challenger, where Luke Saville and Tristan Schoolkate won the doubles.
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