He faced Jeffrey de Graaf in the first round, winning the first set but losing the next three to be eliminated.

In Montego Bay, Jamaica, in July, he defeated Costa Rica’s Guillermo Soto 6–5 in the final, while in October in Santiago, Chile, he earned a 6–1 victory over Sudesh Fitzgerald to win his second event.

Sweeting won the first set of the match 3–1, following seven missed doubles from de Graaf.

[8] As tournament sponsor, Irish gambling company Paddy Power were donating £1,000 to charity Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 hit at the event, they showed their appreciation for Sweeting's 180 by paying for his travel costs.

[9] His walk-on music is "I'm a Bahamian (That's What I Like)" by Nakhaz, which he selected to dispel myths about the people of his nation.