Ryan Sweeting

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Ryan Sweeting
Sweeting 2009 US Open 01.jpg
Sweeting at the 2009 US Open
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Born (1987-07-14) July 14, 1987 (age 34)
Nassau, Bahamas
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Turned pro2007
Retired2015
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $1,024,486
Singles
Career record35–57 (38.0%)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 64 (12 September 2011)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (2011, 2012)
French Open 1R (2010, 2011)
Wimbledon 2R (2011, 2012)
US Open 2R (2006)
Doubles
Career record7–26 (21.2%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 139 (4 February 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2012)
French Open 1R (2011)
Wimbledon 2R (2010)
US Open 2R (2009)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open 1R (2007)
Last updated on: 16 November 2021.

Ryan Sweeting (born July 14, 1987) [1] is an American former professional tennis player.

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Personal life

Sweeting was born in Nassau, Bahamas. He has been living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and registered as an American to the ATP. [1]

In September 2013, Sweeting became engaged to actress Kaley Cuoco after three months of dating. [2] They married on December 31, 2013, in Santa Susana, California. [3] Cuoco announced in September 2015 that she was filing for divorce. [4] The divorce was finalized in May 2016. [5]

Tennis career

Juniors

Sweeting represented The Bahamas in his junior years. He attended Guizar Tennis Academy and was coached by renowned Mexican tennis coach, Nicolas Guizar. In 2005, he won the US Open Boys' Singles title, beating Jérémy Chardy in the final.

As a junior, Sweeting compiled a singles win–loss record of 94–51 (89–46 in doubles), reaching as high as no. 2 in the junior world rankings in September 2005.

2006

In 2006, he attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators men's tennis team in NCAA competition. He made his professional US Open debut in 2006, where he defeated Argentine Guillermo Coria in the first round (Coria retired while down 3–2) before losing to Belgian Olivier Rochus in five sets. Sweeting served as a practice partner for the U.S. Davis Cup team in the 2006 World Group semifinal against Russia in Moscow. [6]

2007–2008

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Ryan Sweeting 2007 US Open

Sweeting turned professional in 2007. Sweeting captured four ProCircuit doubles titles in 2007. He won the Rimouski Challenger in Canada in November 2008 for his first ProCircuit singles title. He finished 2008 ranked no. 216 in the ATP world rankings.

2009

Sweeting captured the Dallas Challenger singles title in February 2009, without dropping a set. In April, at the US Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas, Sweeting and doubles partner Jesse Levine lost to Americans Bob and Mike Bryan, ranked no. 1 in the world, in the doubles final.

2011

At the US Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Sweeting won his only ATP World Tour singles title by beating Kei Nishikori of Japan in the final in straight sets. [7]

ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (1–0)
Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Apr 2011 Houston, United States250 SeriesClay Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori 6–4, 7–6(7–3)

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–1)
Indoors (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Apr 2009 Houston, United States250 SeriesClay Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Levine Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
1–6, 2–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 6 (4–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–2)
ITF Futures (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)


ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0May 2006USA F9, Vero Beach FuturesClay Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Victor Estrella Burgos 6–3, 6–0
Win2–0Nov 2008 Rimouski, CanadaChallengerHard Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Pless 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Win3–0Feb 2009 Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Evans 6–4, 6–3
Win4–0Feb 2010 Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carsten Ball 6–4, 6–2
Loss4–1May 2010 Savannah, United StatesChallengerClay Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori 4–6, 0–6
Loss4–2Oct 2010 Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marinko Matosevic 6–2, 4–6, 3–6


Doubles: 8 (4–4)

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–3)
ITF Futures (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jan 2007USA F2, North Miami Beach FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of Mexico.svg Antonio Ruiz-Rosales
6–3, 6–2
Loss1–1Jan 2007USA F3, Boca Raton FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek Flag of the United States.svg Joel Kielbowicz
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Stotland
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 0–1 ret.
Win2–1Jul 2007 Lexington, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Evans Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Simmonds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Hutchins
6–4, 6–4
Win3–1Aug 2007 Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Scott Oudsema Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Bloomfield
Flag of South Korea.svg Im Kyu-Tae
7–6(7–5), 7–5
Win4–1Sep 2007 Lubbock, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kuznetsov Flag of South Africa.svg Rik De Voest
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Reynolds
6–3, 6–2
Loss4–2Apr 2008 Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Robert Kendrick Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Reynolds
walkover
Loss4–3May 2009 Zagreb, CroatiaChallengerClay Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Evans Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Luczak
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Motti
4–6, 4–6
Loss4–4Jul 2009 Winnetka, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Brett Joelson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carsten Ball
Flag of the United States.svg Travis Rettenmaier
1–6, 2–6


Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AA Q1 Q3 Q3 2R 2R Q3 0 / 22–250%
French Open AAA Q2 1R 1R AA0 / 20–20%
Wimbledon A Q2 Q2 Q1 1R 2R 2R A0 / 32–340%
US Open 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R AA0 / 61–614%
Win–loss1–10–10–10–10–32–42–20–00 / 135–1328%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A Q1 Q2 2R Q2 3R 2R A0 / 34–357%
Miami A 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R Q1 0 / 61–614%
Rome AAAAA Q1 AA0 / 00–0  
Cincinnati AAAA Q1 Q1 AA0 / 00–0  
Win–loss0–00–11–11–20–12–21–20–00 / 95–936%

Doubles

Tournament 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAAA 1R 0 / 10–1
French Open AAA 1R A0 / 10–1
Wimbledon AA 2R AA0 / 11–1
US Open 1R 2R 1R 1R A0 / 41–4
Win–loss0–11–11–20–20–10 / 72–7

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win 2005 US Open Hard Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 6–4, 6–4

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