Ryler DeHeart

Ryler DeHeart is an American former professional tennis player and current professional pickleball player, born on March 1, 1984, who lives in Champaign, Illinois. His career high singles ranking in tennis was number 174, reached on May 3, 2010, and he was coached by Brad Dancer. His first win on the ATP Tour came as a qualifier at the 2008 US Open, where he beat Olivier Rochus in five sets before losing to Rafael Nadal in the next round. On June 7, 2009 he won his first title on the ATP Challenger Tour, at the Yuba City Challenger in California. He played college tennis at the University of Illinois, where he reached number one in the ITA singles rankings, was a two time All-American and finished with a singles record of 138 wins and 36 losses, the most wins in Illinois history.