The Underdog Spirit: Sweeny's Shocking US Open Upset Reveals Tennis' Deeper Struggles The tennis world was abuzz this week as Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny took down Italian star Lorenzo Musetti in a stunning second round upset at the US Open.
On paper, it seemed like a David versus Goliath matchup: Musetti, ranked 14th in the world, against the unheralded Sweeny, who had won only one match on the Grand Slam stage prior to this tournament.
However, as we've seen time and again in sports, numbers don't always tell the whole story.