Ryan Sweeting

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

Ryan Sweeting
Sweeting at the 2009 US Open
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceFort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Born (1987-07-14) July 14, 1987 (age 36)
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 Open2R (2011, 2012)
French Open1R (2010, 2011)
Wimbledon2R (2011, 2012)
US Open2R (2006)
Doubles
Career record7–26 (21.2%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 139 (4 February 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2012)
French Open1R (2011)
Wimbledon2R (2010)
US Open2R (2009)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open1R (2007)
Last updated on: 16 November 2021.

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

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 U.S. 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
Win1–0Apr 2011Houston, United States250 SeriesClay Kei Nishikori6–4, 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
Loss0–1Apr 2009Houston, United States250 SeriesClay Jesse Levine Bob Bryan
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 BeachFuturesClay Victor Estrella Burgos6–3, 6–0
Win2–0Nov 2008Rimouski, CanadaChallengerHard Kristian Pless6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Win3–0Feb 2009Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Brendan Evans6–4, 6–3
Win4–0Feb 2010Dallas, United StatesChallengerHard Carsten Ball6–4, 6–2
Loss4–1May 2010Savannah, United StatesChallengerClay Kei Nishikori4–6, 0–6
Loss4–2Oct 2010Calabasas, United StatesChallengerHard Marinko Matosevic6–2, 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 BeachFuturesHard Tim Smyczek James Cerretani
Antonio Ruiz-Rosales
6–3, 6–2
Loss1–1Jan 2007USA F3, Boca RatonFuturesHard Tim Smyczek Joel Kielbowicz
Ryan Stotland
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 0–1 ret.
Win2–1Jul 2007Lexington, United StatesChallengerHard Brendan Evans Phillip Simmonds
Ross Hutchins
6–4, 6–4
Win3–1Aug 2007Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHard Scott Oudsema Richard Bloomfield
Im Kyu-Tae
7–6(7–5), 7–5
Win4–1Sep 2007Lubbock, United StatesChallengerHard Alex Kuznetsov Rik De Voest
Bobby Reynolds
6–3, 6–2
Loss4–2Apr 2008Tallahassee, United StatesChallengerHard Robert Kendrick Rajeev Ram
Bobby Reynolds
walkover
Loss4–3May 2009Zagreb, CroatiaChallengerClay Brendan Evans Peter Luczak
Alessandro Motti
4–6, 4–6
Loss4–4Jul 2009Winnetka, United StatesChallengerHard Brett Joelson Carsten Ball
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

Tournament20062007200820092010201120122013SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAQ1Q3Q32R2RQ30 / 22–250%
French OpenAAAQ21R1RAA0 / 20–20%
WimbledonAQ2Q2Q11R2R2RA0 / 32–340%
US Open2R1R1R1R1R1RAA0 / 61–614%
Win–loss1–10–10–10–10–32–42–20–00 / 135–1328%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian WellsAQ1Q22RQ23R2RA0 / 34–357%
MiamiA1R2R1R1R1R1RQ10 / 61–614%
RomeAAAAAQ1AA0 / 00–0 – 
CincinnatiAAAAQ1Q1AA0 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–00–11–11–20–12–21–20–00 / 95–936%

Doubles

Tournament20082009201020112012SRW–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAA1R0 / 10–1
French OpenAAA1RA0 / 10–1
WimbledonAA2RAA0 / 11–1
US Open1R2R1R1RA0 / 41–4
Win–loss0–11–11–20–20–10 / 72–7

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win2005US OpenHard Jérémy Chardy6–4, 6–4

See also

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