Australian wildcard loses 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to Luciano Darderi
Sweeney frustrated by loss but says he had ‘an amazing week’
Dane Sweeny’s gallant and “career-changing” US Open campaign has come to a frustrating end with a tough third-round loss to seeded Italian Luciano Darderi.
Sweeny complained of a hip injury during the 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 defeat to the world No 22 that left Australia without a second-week singles hope in New York for the first time in five years.
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