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Aussie wildcard Sweeny powers into US Open's last 32
The Australian wildcard won in four sets and earned a third-round meeting with world No. 22 Luciano Darderi.
- On Thursday, Australian wildcard Diminutive Dane Sweeny achieved the biggest win of his career, defeating 14th seed Lorenzo Musetti 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 in the Open second round at Flushing Meadows.
- Standing 170cm high, Sweeny entered the match ranked more than 100 places below his opponent, yet controlled play despite Musetti's experience as a two-time French Open and Wimbledon semi-finalist.
- Sweeny ran Musetti ragged, forcing the Italian into a medical time-out after falling behind 0-3 in the pivotal third set, while earning a minimum payout of US290,000 .
- Elsewhere at Flushing Meadows, Tristan Schoolkate battled Flavio Cobilli while Alexei Popyrin remained locked in a tight match against Chilean Alejandro Tabilo for spots in the third round.
- Advancing to the last-32, the 25-year-old Sweeny will face Italian Luciano Daredri on Saturday, continuing his breakthrough run after reaching the third round of the Open for the first time.
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Aussie underdog wins epic point
Aussie underdog Dane Sweeny sends seeded player Lorenzo Musetti scrambling to win a great point during their US Open match.
·North Sydney, Australia
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Lorenzo Musetti ended his participation in the second round of the US Open after suffering a defeat to Australian Dane Sweeney with 6: 3, 1: 6, 2: 6, 2: 6. The Italian tennis player started the match strongly, winning the first set, but then encountered serious difficulties on the court.
The number 13 of the seeding starts well and conquers the first set, then suffers a malaise, complaining heavy legs and a feeling of fainting. The Australian wild card comes back and finds Luciano Darderi in the third round
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