Ryan Sweeting


Ryan Sweeting is a former professional tennis player.

Personal life

Sweeting was born in Nassau, Bahamas. He has been living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
In September 2013, Sweeting became engaged to actress Kaley Cuoco after three months of dating. They married on December 31, 2013, in Santa Susana, California. Cuoco announced in September 2015 that she was filing for divorce. The divorce was finalized in May 2016.

Tennis career

Juniors

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, 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 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.

2007–2008

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 6–1, 6–2.

2011

At the US Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Sweeting won his only ATP World Tour singles title by beating Kei Nishikori of Japan.

ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore
Winner1.April 10, 2011U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Houston, United StatesClay Kei Nishikori6–4, 7–6

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore
Runner-up1.April 6, 2009ATP Houston, Houston, United StatesClay Jesse Levine Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–1, 6–2

Challenges & futures career finals

Singles wins (4)

Doubles wins (4)

Doubles runner-up (2)

Singles performance timeline

''This table is current through 2013 Wimbledon.

Doubles performance timeline

''This table is current through 2012 Wimbledon.