# Ryler DeHeart > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ryler_DeHeart > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ryler_DeHeart.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryler_DeHeart > Source revision: 1356251686 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American tennis player Ryler DeHeart Country (sports) United States Residence Champaign, Illinois, U.S. Born (1984-01-03) January 3, 1984 (age 42) Kauai, Hawaii, U.S. 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) **Ryler DeHeart** (born March 1, 1984) is an American former professional [tennis](/source/Tennis) player[1] and current professional [pickleball](/source/Pickleball) player. He reached his tennis singles career high ranking of 174 on May 3, 2010.[1] He was coached by Brad Dancer.[2] DeHeart resides in [Champaign, Illinois](/source/Champaign%2C_Illinois).[1] ## Professional career His first win on the [ATP Tour](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals) came as a qualifier at the [2008 US Open](/source/2008_US_Open_(tennis))[3] where he beat [Olivier Rochus](/source/Olivier_Rochus) in five sets.[4] He lost to [Rafael Nadal](/source/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](/source/ATP_Challenger_Tour), with a 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 victory over [Carsten Ball](/source/Carsten_Ball) in the final of the [Yuba City Challenger](/source/Sunset_Moulding_YCRC_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 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](/source/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](https://web.archive.org/web/20090523210011/http://www.itatennis.com/Events/ITANationalChampionships/NationalIndoors.htm). As a senior, he was a semifinalist at the [ITA All-American Championships](http://www.itatennis.com/Events/ITANationalChampionships/MensAllAmerican.htm) 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. ## See also - [List of professional pickleball players](/source/List_of_professional_pickleball_players) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-atp_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-atp_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-atp_1-2) [Profile at www.atpworldtour.com](http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/3/en/players/playerprofiles/default.asp?playersearch=deheart&f=1) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Player Profile - DEHEART, Ryler (USA)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140414073243/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100001869). Archived from [the original](http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100001869) on April 14, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2026. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-news.bbc.co.uk_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-news.bbc.co.uk_3-1) ["Nadal class too much for DeHeart"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7587128.stm). August 29, 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [observer.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20090422192344/http://www.observer.com/2008/style/sports/how-beat-nadal) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["FOX SPORTS | Live Sports Scores | NRL, AFL, Cricket Scores"](http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24260558-23216,00.html). October 3, 2023. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Ryler DeHeart](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ryler_DeHeart). - [Ryler DeHeart](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/D617/overview) at the [Association of Tennis Professionals](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals) - [Ryler DeHeart](https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/ryler-deheart/800232147/usa) at [World Tennis](/source/World_Tennis) - [DeHeart College Profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20091026201648/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/deheart_ryler00.html) - [Official Fan Site](https://web.archive.org/web/20090818042713/http://www.rylerdeheart.com/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ryler DeHeart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryler_DeHeart) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryler_DeHeart?action=history)). 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