Ryler DeHeart
{{short description|American tennis player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|image= Ryler DeHeart US Open.jpeg
|name= Ryler DeHeart
|country= {{USA}}
|residence= Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1984|1|3}}
|birth_place= Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.
|height= {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
|turnedpro= 2006
|plays= Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney= $214,290
|singlesrecord= 1–4
|singlestitles= 0
|highestsinglesranking= No. 174 (May 3, 2010)
|currentsinglesranking= No. 987 (January 8, 2012)
|AustralianOpenresult= Q1 (2010)
|FrenchOpenresult= Q3 (2010)
|Wimbledonresult= Q3 (2010)
|USOpenresult= 2R (2008)
|doublesrecord= 0–1
|doublestitles= 0
|highestdoublesranking= No. 120 (November 22, 2010)
}}
Ryler DeHeart (born March 1, 1984) is an American former professional tennis player[http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/3/en/players/playerprofiles/default.asp?playersearch=deheart&f=1 Profile at www.atpworldtour.com] and current professional pickleball player. He reached his tennis singles career high ranking of 174 on May 3, 2010. He was coached by Brad Dancer.http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100001869 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}} DeHeart resides in Champaign, Illinois.
Professional career
His first win on the ATP Tour came as a qualifier at the 2008 US Open{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7587128.stm|title = Nadal class too much for DeHeart|date = 29 August 2008}} where he beat Olivier Rochus in five sets.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090422192344/http://www.observer.com/2008/style/sports/how-beat-nadal observer.com] 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24260558-23216,00.html|title=FOX SPORTS | Live Sports Scores | NRL, AFL, Cricket Scores|date=3 October 2023 }} 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)=
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! No. ! Date ! Tournament ! Surface ! Opponent ! Score |
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| 1. | July 24, 2006 | Illinois, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Todd Paul | 6–7(2), 6–2, 6–1 |
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| 2. | July 30, 2007 | Illinois, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Bruch | 6–4, 6–3 |
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| 3. | June 1, 2009 | Yuba City, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Carsten Ball | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
=Doubles (2)=
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! No. ! Date ! Tournament ! Surface ! Partner ! Opponents ! Score |
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| 1. | January 31, 2010 | Hawaii, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson | {{flagicon|KOR}} Im Kyu-tae | 3–6, 7–6(2), [15–13] |
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| 2. | May 15, 2010 | Sarasota, United States | Clay | {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Battistone | {{flagicon|GER}} Gero Kretschmer | 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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20090523210011/http://www.itatennis.com/Events/ITANationalChampionships/NationalIndoors.htm ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Singles Championship]. As a senior, he was a semifinalist at the [http://www.itatennis.com/Events/ITANationalChampionships/MensAllAmerican.htm 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.
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- {{ATP}}
- {{ITF}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091026201648/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/deheart_ryler00.html DeHeart College Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090818042713/http://www.rylerdeheart.com/ Official Fan Site]
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Category:American male tennis players
Category:Illinois Fighting Illini men's tennis players
Category:Sportspeople from Champaign, Illinois
Category:Sportspeople from Kauai County, Hawaii
Category:Tennis players from Hawaii