Ryan Sweeting

Plays with double-handed backhand…Started playing tennis aged six…Mother, Cindy, and sister, Ashley…Has lived and trained in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from aged 12…Former World No. 2 junior, winner of 2005 US Open junior title…In 2006, became a U.S. citizen and studied at the University of Florida…Hobbies include watching movies and going spearing…Has served as practice partner on US Davis Cup teams in 2006 and 2007…

2011 -- The American had a breakout season, capturing his 1st ATP World Tour title in Houston…1 of 4 Americans to win a title during year (Isner-2, Fish-1, Roddick-1)...In January, qualified at Australian Open (l. to Nadal) and in February advanced to QF in Delray Beach (l. to Nishikori)…Followed with 3R at Indian Wells (d. No. 50 Granollers, No. 30 Monaco; l. to Nadal again)...In April, took a wild card into Houston and defeated No. 20 Querrey in 2R, Karlovic in SF and Nishikori in final…Afterwards, climbed from No. 93 to No. 67...Did not win back-to-back Tour level matches rest of season with 4-13 mark…Had a 9-4 mark in Challengers with SF in Sarasota and Tiburon...Went 0-4 vs. Top 10 opponents and compiled marks of 8-14 on hard, 5-1 on clay and 1-4 on grass…Earned a career-high $344,318...

2010 - Qualified at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami, Houston, Wimbledon and Atlanta…Reached Houston 2nd RD (d. Korolev; l. to Massu)…As wild card in Los Angeles, beat Vliegen in 1st RD…At Grand Slams, lost in 1st RD at Roland Garros (l. to Chela) and Wimbledon (l. to Becker)…In doubles (w/Levine), reached Wimbledon 2nd RD (l. to Lindstedt-Tecau)…In Challenger play, defended Dallas title (d. Ball) and was runner-up at Savannah (l. to Nishikori)…

2009 – At Houston, as wild card team with Levine, reached first ATP World Tour final (l. to Bryans)…In Challenger play, he did not drop a set en route to Dallas title (d. B. Evans) in February…

2008 – Runner-up at Tallahassee Challenger (w/Kendrick) in April…Won Rimouski Challenger title (d. Pless) in November…Finished year at World No. 216 in singles…

2007 – Turned pro…Served as practice partner for US Davis Cup team in 1st RD tie versus Czech Republic…Won three Challenger Tour doubles titles at Lexington (w/B. Evans), Binghamton (w/Oudsema) and Lubbock (w/Kuznetsov)…Won one Future doubles title (w/Smyczek) at USA F2 and one runner-up finish at USA F3…

2006 – Made US Open debut, reaching 2nd RD (l. to O. Rochus)…Served as practice partner for US Davis Cup team in SF tie versus Russia in Moscow…Won one Futures title at USA F9…

2005 -- Played 2 Davis Cup dead rubbers for the Bahamas, against Netherlands Antilles (l. to Josepa) and Colombia (l. to Falla)...