Ryler DeHeart
Ryler DeHeart (born March 1, 1984 in Kauai, Hawaii) is an American former professional tennis player[1] and current pickleball player. He reached his singles career high ranking of 174 on May 3, 2010.[1] He was coached by Brad Dancer.[2] DeHeart resides in Champaign, Illinois.[1]
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Champaign, Illinois |
| Born | January 3, 1984 Kauai, Hawaii |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $214,290 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 174 (May 3, 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 987 (January 8, 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2010) |
| French Open | Q3 (2010) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2010) |
| US Open | 2R (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 120 (November 22, 2010) |
Professional career
His first win on the ATP Tour came as a qualifier at the 2008 US Open[3] where he beat Olivier Rochus in five sets.[4] He lost to Rafael Nadal in the next round, 1–6, 2–6, 4–6, despite taking a 3–0 lead in the third set.[3][5] He predominantly played Challenger tournaments.
On June 7, 2009, he won his first title on the ATP Challenger Tour, with a 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 victory over Carsten Ball in the final of the Yuba City Challenger in California.
Career titles
Singles (3)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| ATP Challenger (1) |
| ITF Futures (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| 1. | July 24, 2006 | Illinois, United States | Hard | Todd Paul |
6–7(2), 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2. | July 30, 2007 | Illinois, United States | Hard | Matt Bruch |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | June 1, 2009 | Yuba City, United States | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Carsten Ball |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
Doubles (2)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| ATP Challenger (2) |
| ITF Futures (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | January 31, 2010 | Hawaii, United States | Hard |  Kevin Anderson |
 Im Kyu-tae Martin Slanar |
3–6, 7–6(2), [15–13] |
| 2. | May 15, 2010 | Sarasota, United States | Clay | Brian Battistone |
 Gero Kretschmer Alex Satschko |
5–7, 7–6(4), [10–8] |
Collegiate career
DeHeart played college tennis at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he achieved a number one in the ITA singles rankings and was a two-time All-American. As a junior, he won the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Singles Championship. As a senior, he was a semifinalist at the ITA All-American Championships and won the consolation title at the ITA National Indoor Championships. He finished his career with a singles record of 138–36 (most wins in Illinois history) and a doubles record of 104–38.