Aussie Last Hope Denied Shot at Top Seed Despite $403k US Open Life Changer
Luciano Darderi won 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 as the Australian wildcard’s career-best run ended after two US Open victories and more than $400,000 in prize money.
- On Sunday, Italian Luciano Darderi eliminated Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny from the US Open in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, in two hours and 13 minutes.
- The 25-year-old Sunshine Coast native reached the third round in a career-best effort, having upset world No. 14 Lorenzo Musetti in the previous round for his first top-20 victory.
- Darderi dominated with consistent play, including a pivotal 33-shot rally that broke Sweeny's defense, while Sweeny's aggressive counter-punching style produced an inflated number of unforced errors.
- Despite the loss, the 123rd-ranked Sweeny secured more than $400,000 in prize money, guaranteeing him a career-high ranking of No. 109 when the tournament concludes.
- Sweeny has three months to reach the top 100 for direct Australian Open entry. Elsewhere on Sunday, Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round while Americans Taylor Fritz, Amanda Anisimova, and Madison Keys suffered upsets.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Australian wildcard’s unlikely US Open run comes to end on day of upsets
Dane Sweeny’s career-best run in New York is over, but he is on the verge of making his top-100 debut and pocketed more than $400,000 prizemoney.
Luciano Darderi is at the eighth final of the US Open for the first time in his career. He decided to win against the Australian Dane Sweeny for 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. In the video the highlights of the challenge. The tournament is live on Sky Sport and streaming on NOW. All games simultaneously live on Directa Tennis (channel Sky 206)
NEW YORK (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) Luciano Darderi accesses the octaves of the Us Open 2026. Italo-Argentine tennis player, serial head number 21, takes out the wild card Dane Sweeny (n.123 Atp) and reaches for the first time in career the second week at Flushing Meadows. 6-4 6-3 6-3, in two hours and 12 minutes [...]
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