Dane Sweeny has enjoyed a breakthrough triumph at the Shanghai Masters to kick off a record-breaking campaign in China for Australian men's tennis.
The 22-year-old from Penrith, having qualified for his first main-draw appearance at an ATP Masters event, took no time in enjoying his first triumph at this exalted level, beating Japan's world No.96 Taro Daniel 6-2 6-3.
He's one of 11 Australian men who made it into the opening round of the ATP 1000 event, one of the biggest tournaments outside the grand slams, with three winning their opening matches on Wednesday to make it into the last 64.